Gelish Dip - Basix Kit Combo

Not exactly as pictured

I just got the 5 bottles wrapped in bubble wrap. No box or instruction booklet, which was what I was wanting as I had never done dip nails before, only gel. I bought 4 colors and was excited to try dip powder. I ended up watching a YouTube video on this product, and of course they say to follow the included instruction booklet... As for the actual product, both the base and top coat get stringy and gummy after the first hand, so the second hand ends up looking gloopy and I don't want to file everything off. I tried soaking the brushes in the restorer between hands, but it isn't long enough and the brushes still have chunky globs. Is this normal? I have no idea, since there was no instruction booklet to guide me. So, I've gone back to gel and will probably use the dip on my toes.