I have the red carpet manicure kit and think it is very good. Loads of colours of polish and finishes (metallic, glitter, normal) and it leaves me with perfect nails for a week and a half before I get the odd chip here and there. I am pretty heavy going on my nails and I don't have the patience for reapplying conventional nail varnish which lasts me 3 days.
Only downside of the gel nails is the time it takes to do as you have to cure every layer under the UV light and getting it off is a right pain imo.
I have just started trying essie couture which is meant to be an alternative to gel. They last me about a week but take hardly any time to paint and remove so I prefer them at the moment.