This is my second time doing gel, and excuse me because I didn't clean up my cuticles, but I'm content with this product! I just got my LED light and am transferring to at-home gel, so I wanted to share my 'studies'. 1.) It saves so much time, 2.) looks cleaner, and 3.) lasts longer. I haven't tried the other shades from this pack, but this particular shade was pretty sheer. It's also a light color, which I'm comparing to a jade greenish shade from Beetles that I used for my first time. This is See full review