I love the look of gel nails but can't constantly afford to get mine done. I found these nail polishes by Essence and thought I'd give them a try. I was pretty impressed. They don't chip off in a day and the colour range is so amazing. My nails weren't stained at all, even without a base coat. What I love the most about these (and Essence products in general) is that they aren't expensive and the quality is pretty good.