This is a great kit! The face paint is excellent quality.  Colors are vibrant, go on easily with good coverage, and don't irritate the skin at all (at least in our experience).  The paint did not smudge once it was dry and it was easy to work with.  It removed fairly easily with a make up removal cloth followed by a warm wet washcloth.  I like the ideas in the book, and especially the party cards.  I'm excited to use those for a little carnival I'm helping with.  They look cute, but not overly complicated.  The instructions look easy to follow.  All of the designs look great, however I have found that some better options can be found in various places online.  For example, for a tiger I have found much better designs elsewhere.  As a quick resource to do a nice job while under time constraints I think it is awesome though.  I recommend getting some make up sponge wedges to help apply larger amounts of make up at a time.