potential sub for gel [SEP] though the application was not as smooth as youtube videos depicted if completely dry between coats it was pretty good coverage if not completely dry it did not really seem to dry and was soft an mushy not at all the hard shell like gel nails which they claim to be like however for the price the colors are pure and represented well on screen a single coat is not sufficient coverage i had to use coats on my toes to get a solid color price is very reasonable so if you have time to dry between coats it may be a good option for you