@jay@snouts.online tbh the many many steps is if you're doing certain crazy shit like nail art or if you want it to be extremely long wearing
there are some all-in-one nail polishes i've seen where it's color with base and topcoat, so you're just one-and-done
the liquid latex is a nice shortcut for if you're doing stuff that gets polish everywhere (like nail art), and really, the base coat is there if you need it to be (to serve a specific purpose, usually to make it long-wearing), ditto top coat
@jay@snouts.online cuticle oil is the shit though. it's fucking baller as hell. i will totally advocate for keeping that around, it makes your nails SO much healthier and nicer, LOL. but honestly a lot of hand creams do at least a little of the same thing, so you can still get that benefit without buying an only-for-nails product.
