Solar/gel nails?

[hopenotlost]

Does anyone have these?  I have had acrylics before and they destroyed my nails.  I have an appointment Tuesday next week to get the gels put on, and while I am excited, I am really hoping they last longer, and I don't have any issues after they have come off.  Any tips?

[RandZB]

Same issues as with acrylics. I got gel nails in April when my mother insisted on taking me to the salon with her, thinking that I was getting the gel polish manicure but started yakking to my mom and he was halfway done with one hand by the time I noticed. I am still staring at giant indentations in my nail beds. Never again.

[womet]

I have really thin nails, so getting any kind of artificial nail that requires filing the nail is hard on my nails. Last fall, I started using Nailtiques on my nails beneath nail polish. My nails have gotten so much stronger and I've been able to grown them out. I've even had to cut my nails down. 

[ddi741]

I got Gels once but they didn't last as long as the acrylics. I think I had some kind of reaction to the stuff and it just didn't work as well so I just continue with acrylics and get them filled every two weeks.

I have really thin, crappy nails that do not grow, so if I don't get some sort of tips, they look terrible.