Gel nails at home by Essence is easy to use. The process is easy - nail treatment, peel off coat, and you can use any nail polish (normal) over that with the gel top coat to end off with. All of the items needed can be bought at Dis-Chem - they do go quite quickly so phone and enquire before hand. You can buy the starter pack and UV light conveniently in store. The total pack is less than R600. What a steal! Although the peel off coat does shrink inward, it did not make the removal any harder. Easy to use, effective.