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!!💕