I've done 2 manicures and both have held up fairly well. However, I've found that they aren't holding up as well as a salon manicure does. Some of that could be my own error since I'm not a pro, but the cost savings pretty much out weighs the fact that the manicure doesn't hold up as long. That said, be aware that doing a gel manicure yourself is time consuming! Plan on setting aside about an hour to do a proper job. Also, I've found that curing the product for longer than the directions say helps to get a better cure. I recommend looking up an online "how to" from a pro and following those directions. Between the pro's directions and you figuring out what works best for you, you'll get the hang of it in no time.

I do have very brittle nails and it does cause them to get messed up even more after the polish comes off but if you have good nails then I highly recommend this.