Hey nail friends! I’m getting ready to do a vacation set and want to try something a little more dimensional than my usual flat color. I don’t have builder gel or 3D sculpting gel, but I do have a rubber base and a hard base in my kit. Normally, I stick to a simple structure: base → color → top coat. But this time I’m wondering if I could build a little structure using hard base instead? My idea was: Rubber base → color → thin layer of hard base (for structure) → top coat. Has anyone tried layering like this? Would the hard base sit well over color, or is that a bad idea long-term? I want the set to last through swimming, sun, and all the vacation chaos 😅 Would love to hear your experiences or tips before I go for it! Thank you in advance!!💕

#MyVDayNails Beginner here! I am doing some practice for my 'formal' Valentine's nail set Please give me some help/tips/advice, thank you all!