Actually they were quite cheap, I went to the local beauty college, but I had a final year student do them who in a few weeks is off out to work, they used decent brands so I thought it would be ok, the college is supposed to be one of the best in the country and I reguarly have great Dermalogica facials and OPI pedicures there so thought I would give the acrylics a whirl as well, as of 8.30 pm 4 have started to lift off already. I used to have false nails a few years back (but the expensives ones LOL!!) and they never looked like this. Guess you get what you pay for with false nails!!