Yeah you can do that as well, and I think is the best way. Some put it half way and some just put them just at the tip of the nails. I’m just too lazy with the gels hahah cos I want them to be perfect smooth-like nails but takes a loooong time to do. But yeah if you’re going to do the gels anyway might as well just do that so you can have smooth and even surface under the nails. I really hate it when the gels under the nails are not perfect lol