I'm a beginner. After going to a nail salon where they used this tone, I absolutely loved it and ordered it right away. I did my gel nails at home for the first time using this beautiful nail polish. The color is amazing and looks great on my skin tone.The photo you see is with two coats of the product. It is self-leveling and I did not notice any bubbles or weird textures (Note: it is super important to clean and prime the nail well with dehydrator + primer + base coat to ensure a great result!!). In my particular case (hot and humid weather + being a newbie) the curing time was approximately 90 to 140 seconds.Also, the bottle size is great! just for reference, I added another photo of a comparison between the Mia Secret (0.5 Fl. oz - 15 ml) versus another brand (0.27 Fl. oz - 8 ml).