pep as follows: cuticle away, file nails to shape, push cuticles back removing all that is adhered to the nail, wash hands/dry. scrubfresh the nail, apply brisa base cure for 10 seconds in my brisa lamp, apply fist coat of sculpture cure for 2 minutes, apply 2nd coat of sculpture perfecting my c curve,cure that for 2 minutes. file into shape if needed,clean dust with alcohol,apply top coat cure for 2 mintues,wipe with alcohol. Sometimes is just cleanly lifts off the nail in one piece. The only thing I can think of is that 2 people I applied it to have thyroid conditions. I have appled it to myself on one finger and it has not budged,but why on others does it not stay. I thought this was a excellant option for all people but maybe not