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1 WEEK UPDATE - No lifting, no chipping! Still glossy and beautiful. 2 WEEK UPDATE - 3 nails lifted near the cuticle where I applied the polish very close, but still no chipping. At this point they grew out enough & I'm going to re-do them. After comparing several brands of dip nail polish kits, I got this one and so far very impressed! Since it was my first time doing dip, I decided to try the dark pink solid color it came with as a practice run before doing pink/white. Instructions were easy to follow! Some points worth noting: 1. After you apply the liquid, dip right away. The faster you dip the wet nail, the more even it is and fewer bumps to file down later! 2. Instructions do not say this, but you apply liquid and dip one nail at a time. 3. The box does not include a top coat if you want the glossy look. See one of the pics I posted where the thumb has been cured under an LED lamp with a gel top coat. You could also use a regular nail polish top coat but I wanted this to last a solid 3 weeks, so I went gel curing for 60 sec. I did step 7 after putting on the gel top coat and cleaning nail off with alcohol. 4. Invest in good nail files, a nail brush to clean your under nails before and after, a clean old powder brush to wipe off excess dip polish, pure alcohol to sanitize the nail and then some lint free wipes to use with the alcohol before and after. 5. Apply the liquid and do the dipping over the instruction sheet so if you drop any powder and want to save it, you can slide it off the paper when finished. Very happy with result. Didn't have to file as much as I thought! Now let's see if it lasts! Will update soon!! Last Update: I got really good at this and actually no longer do a gel top coat. I stop at step 5 according to the instructions and don't even file anything down. If you're very careful, the coats are nice and even with no caking clumps. I also skip the CLEAR powder over my pink and whites for a thinner, more natural look.