asp lightless gel is awesome for repairing a broken natural nail a must have [SEP] update i had originally rated this item a five stars and i have left my original review unedited because it was accurate however i have changed the rating to three stars because of the followingi have found that when i use this product to repair a broken or pealing or split nail when its freshly applied it is awesome but when a few days go by and the product starts to get old it starts to lift and the problem is that even being very careful if the product peals from the nail it takes a few layers of the natural nail with it and that is what i was one of the things i was trying to prevent when i applied this productwhat i ended up doing was soaking off the remainder of this product and patching the now really damaged area of my nail with asp fiberglasshttp i bought mine at my local sallys this product is so awesome i had to come an give it a thumbs upnow let me say that i have natural nails that tend to break at the base bead of the nail so cutting them is not a painfree option nor a pretty one at that the only reason why i use all three products listed below is to repair broken nails to give them time to grow out while i get to have pretty all the same length nails this light less gel has a thicker consistency than brush on glue which by the way was the method i was using prior to coming across this gem in a youtube tutorial videonow it does not come with a brush applicator so i took an empty nail polish bottle cleaned it out i filled it with pure acetone to prevent the brush from getting hard that is the brush i use to apply this gel just make sure to wipe the brush a few time on a napkin before using to wipe off the acetoneafter i have removed the old nail polish i wipe my nail clean with either an alcohol pad or some acetone i then cut an appropriate piece of the fiberglass to cover the break i apply the fiberglass to the clean nail i apply a thin line of this gel over the patch then i take my handy dandy nail polish brush i spread out a thin layer of the gel over the entire nail same as if i was applying nail polish then i spray the gel cure which is a god sent because it dries this thick gel almost instantly voila the nail is as good as not well you know now depending on the size of the break use your judgement to determine if you need a layer this method last more than the regular nail glue as such soaking it off will take a little more time but who cares as long as your nail has time to grown without suffering from either pain or an odd looking manicure when you add the cost of the fiberglass the gel the cure you are looking at approximately but this will last a long long long time so for me its cost effectiveif you have natural nails that tend to split these items are a must these are staples in my manicure rescue arsenal highly recommended items for surei bought this light less gel theasp gel curehttp wanted to point out that should you decide to yank off this product with you teeth or if you are a picker be prepared to lose a layer or two of your natural nail which means damaging your nail until it grows out which defeats the purpose of purchasing and applying this product this product should be removed with a cotton ball soaked in acetone wrapped in aluminum foil for about ten to fifteen minutes so as to remove the product safely without damaging your nail but it truely does last longer than regular nail glue fyi