Went to a nail salon close to where I work for gels...they were thick, uneven and the lack of quality just may have been due to the manicurist taking calls while she was doing my nails.  A friend whose nails always look really nice recommended Yen at Etch.  WOW!  Like night and day.  Of course the fill was more expensice $45, but this is DEFINITELY a case of you get what you pay for.  They look so natural - great color, shape, length - AND THEY'RE THIN AND EVEN!!!!  adn let me just add this - she did all this in a shorter time than normal because I had booked an appointment for something else.  Really good job - and I wasn't exhausted from too much chatting.  Sometimes I just want to relax.  No problem here! Oh, and she also does color gels (and pedicures, which I will try next!).