Any recommendations for my first skis?

My advice is to tell the hire shop that you're in the market to buy some skis, and would like try out various ones out first, before buying. You should be given decent ski for a start, and then can select the ones you feel most suit your skiing style. However, you do have to choose a shop that's interested, not just a mass-hire place that makes most of its money from catering for large groups.