Guidance on fake nails, please?

I have been a pretty bad nail biter my entire life and I have decided to try fake nails. I want them to be very short, easy to work with, as natural-looking as possible, and since I want a French manicure, I don't want the white to be very thick. I feel like acrylics are not right. Should I get gel? Or gel tips? Or is there something else? The biggest thing is that I want them to look as natural as possible. Thank you so much!(: