I bought the base level gel kit from price attack. it cost about $80 to set up. I no longer get acrylics done because finger nails last 2+ weeks. Toenails last until they grow out :-) one of the best investments I've made. I dare say it has probably saved me over $1000 so far I have also bought the home acrylic kits and even after lessons I'm still not happy with the results I get, especially using my non-dominant hand. I love the results with my gel kit though