So excited to receive these as I have heard great things about this pastel. I decided on the Biolchini portrait set and was not dissatisfied the colors are lovely , I am going to save up and treat myself to a set for landscape and perhaps a few purples and lavenders as I use these in a lot of my portrait work. This was my first time ordering from Dakota and a little concerned about the shipping as I am located on the east coast but that was not A problem at all , I received them in a reasonable amount of time and in perfect condition.