of course it was an idea to save $ for a period of time, everything that was shown/mentioned was in box it came sealed,I discovered it was easier to pour a little of the "dip" powder in the dip station and pour that over my nail onto a tray which I poured back and forth till I used the powder, you cans shake it off do recommend using the brush lightly then I kind of just blew the rest of like you would do if you were drying with regular polish, worked great done a few layers to get desired effect,for $15 and do it yourself at- home will provide coverage to give strength to your nails and a nice look, it is a small kit, will prob. have powder dip longer than the liquid part it is provided it not as much as the powder in quantity.... fairly happy especially for price