hiya all ok i have the one and only solution...I had french tips put on in my local nail place, fab for a week or so then sooo boring cant do anything with them and you cant get your contacts out... but boy are you nails protected!! but the tips will break off, so 6 weeks later for the first time in years my nails were past my fingers happy days. I had the tips removed and the gel they use to fill the gap between cutical and french tip, put on the whole nail, hey presto my own unbreakable nails that can be shaped and painted, only thing is the in fill every three weeks or so but hey its well worth the extra cost....
happy pampering sabini xx