don t think it s the same as salon [SEP] pretty color it s the same i always get from the nail salon i ve purchased colors along with base and top coats i ve tried using this alone like it says you can do i ve tried the gel base and top coats too every single time this slides right off i ve tried two different lights i ve tried every trick out there why won t any of this brand stay on if anyone knows please let me know i ve invested so much into trying to do this at home i did them yesterday and have already come off grrrrrrr