It works. It was a fresh item and it is easy to store and was a birthday Hit with all the kids! It impressed me. Tho some reviews said it was dried out ours was perfect.This set is pretty neat!! My daughter has created all kinds of looks with the pens!!! She loves the nail set!!!Boy was I surprised!!! I honestly did not think it would work as well as it did. My daughter enjoyed her manicure and her delight was heartwarming as she picked out each little design for me to put on her nails. My only issue is that the pink and purple colors are very close in shade. It would have been perfect if it were a deeper shade of purple. Also…a few more colors would have been nice. Overall…great product!***TIP….Put a clear coat over your designs so they last longer. It doesn’t come with a bottle of clear topcoat but you can get one from a discount store.I bought these for my granddaughter for her birthday and she loves it!!There aren’t very many colors for the price and the kids had a hard time using them so I had to paint all the designs. The paint brush side needs multiple coats and takes a while to dry, it also spills easily. For the money, it would have been nice to have more of the sticker stencils instead of just the one setPre teen girls can be hard to get gifts for. They loved these.Brought for my 11yr old niece she love it.Very nice but somewhat difficult for my daughter (7 yo) to do on her own so I have to do them for her. It was very messy when she attempted on her own, and didn't take too long to dry if I applied 1-2 thin coats. One concerning thing was that each pen had a sharp little pin (!) stuck underneath with a little sticker. Luckily, I caught them before they stuck my daughter but found that really eerie after hearing tales about sick people purposely leaving hidden pins around for others to stick themselves with to possibly infect them with something so please check them before handing them to your child!