I have never been good at painting my own nails and I got into a cycle of going for regular gel manicures for the past few years, but that gets expensive and I was also worried about the UV exposure. I am surprised by how much I enjoy painting my own nails with the Olive & June kit. It feels nice to set aside an hour, set my phone timer between coats, and listen to Cowboy Carter while I paint my nails. :-) The dry drops are incredible but I need to figure out how to keep them from chipping after just a few days.