BWT, what's your nails routine?

My long time routine was to do my cuticles, shape my nails into a short oval and use a quick dry shiny coat.

Then I had a builder gel manicure with a sheer pink jelly polish and I've been obsessed. The problem is I can't transition to natural nails myself. Going to the salon for removal hurts my heart, somehow, and my nails are really thin now after taking off the gel polish.

I would like a middle ground where I can choose to do a simple nail or go to the salon when I like.

What is everyone doing for hand maintenance? Am I behind the times, is everyone going to the salon exclusively.

Help me, bitches.