I bit my nails something terrible. I quit in November and had let them grow and got a french manicure just about every 3 or 4 weeks. They looked simply gorgeous! My nails are very thin and break and split easily but if I kept them maintained they stayed real nice. Well then we got the puppy and I didn't have time for the "pamering" of the nails. So guess what? Yep, I started biting them again. Having nails is VERY high maintanence, not to mention expensive! I would suggest going to the drug store or Walmart and getting a set of glue on ones. Not press on with tape ones, actual glue on. Whenever I had a special occasion I'd get them and do them myself. You can clip them to the size you want and they probably will last a week or so. They won't damage yours nails since you'll have them on for such a short time. Acrylic nails are way too high maintenance plus you can risk getting bacteria and junk under them. I know some people said they never had a problem with that but I truely never wanted to even chance it. I cut chicken up too much and it would get down in there I think. Let me know what you decide!