Whirlwind, Watercolor, & Fleur by CN Designer Dips

I am new to dip powder and wanted to try it since I've found gel doesn't last well on me. I had my nails done at the salon today, french tips, and they feel so bulky and uncomfortable. I had seen a few videos online where they used pink and white powders to create the look of the french tip - that's not what they did here. They did 1 layer of base dip, 3 layers of pink dip, and then 1 layer of base gel, the french tip in white gel, another layer of base gel, and then a gel top coat. If I had known that gel was going to be involved, I wouldn't have gone for dip at all... Am I missing something? Is this standard? They are incredibly thick!

Ok so I have been using color street for 6 years! They are breaking/cracking my nails. So I’m thinking about switch to sassy saints or Polish pops ? Which one best do you like ?