No running water, no soaking, only antibac gel - this dried out my skin & creams/ oils left on nail meaning poor end result. Nothing felt properly softened & cuticles etc bled which has never happened before. Skin around fingers sore & cracked after manicure. Colour on swatch was wrong; actual gel much lighter. I checked several times how the colour would come out as bottle, first layer much lighter & was told it would be the colour on swatch, finished product too light. Not great experience.