Its relative really : Ł10 a week, if you want to feel proud of having pretty nails, is a lot less than cigarettes or a couple of bottles of wine - both of which are bad for you!

I am not 22 - more like 62! You don't need to have a French manicure - I generally have mine a very pretty pale natural pink, or occasionally dark red.... for special occasions...

http://www.gelisy.com/gel-nails.htm

http://www.nailsinc.com/services

Nails Inc 3 week manicure is not damaging to nails and looks really natural... not sure where you live, but they are in most big towns or department stores.