Music City Plastic Surgery - August 2019

THE MANY WAYS TO MANI PROS AND CONS OF MANICURE STYLES

“If you’ve got cool nails, you wake up and you’re like, ‘Oh, I’m happy now.’” –Maisie Williams, actress on “Game of Thrones” Americans spent more than $8 billion on nail salon services in 2018, which goes to show just howmany people value a regular mani-pedi. As nail services have become more popular, the number of options available to consumers has grown. We’re a long way past the days when choosing your manicure was simply a matter of selecting a color. Today, the number of manicure options to choose from can be overwhelming. To make your choice a little easier, here are some basic pros and cons for the most popular manicure types. PLAIN POLISH: THE OLD STANDBY PROS: Polish is inexpensive, comes in a near-infinite array of shades, and is easy to apply and remove. Unless you want a hand massage and professional application, you can probably manage it just fine at home. CONS: Polish chips quickly and needs time to dry. If you’re using polish at a salon, be sure to stay under the dryer long enough to avoid smearing.

ACRYLIC: THE CLASSIC EXTENSION PROS: Acrylic nails are a durable option for those who want to add some length to their nails. Once applied, they make a great canvas for colors and allow you to customize the shape and contour of your nails beyond what you could achieve naturally. CONS: A full set of acrylics takes a long time to apply; nail technicians apply individual “tips” to each nail and seal themwith acrylic powder and monomer, so expect a session to take over an hour. Acrylic manicures can also damage nail beds over time and cause thin, brittle nails. GEL: THE NEWKID ON THE BLOCK PROS: Gel comes in two forms: hard gel and gel polish. The former can be shaped like acrylic, and the latter is basically a more durable version of regular polish. In either form, a gel manicure provides a long-lasting look that is less prone to chipping.

CONS: Taking off gel, when not done professionally, can damage and weaken nails. Gel manicures are also significantly more expensive than other manicure options. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? IT’S ALREADY THAT TIME OF YEAR!

It seems almost unbelievable to say that it’s nearly time to trade in those summer pool floaties and yard games for school supplies, bus routes, and classroom sign- up sheets. Here at the Burgdorf household, several big school transitions are taking place. While our two middle sons are moving up a grade, our eldest son is starting this year as an official high school student,

and our daughter, the youngest in the house, is heading into kindergarten. Although she attended preschool, this month marks our last child officially beginning school, which is an emotional moment for my wife and me. School is all she has been talking about for months, so it’s clear she’s excited. We are hoping that her older brother, David, who is starting sixth grade, will help her get on the bus, walk her to class, and protect her in the right way. When my kids step on the bus for the first time each year, I can’t help but be transported back to my experiences at their age. I knew in seventh grade that I wanted to be a physician, which made sense because I always had an unexplained gravitational pull toward science. But, while many people in the medical field report to have only loved the classes that stimulated the left side of their brain, like math, chemistry, and science, I was blessed to enjoy the liberal arts subjects just as much. Throughout high school, I sought classes that allowed me to be creative. In college, I even took a class in Romantic literature, where I studied tragedies from the Middle Ages. “Tristan and Isolde” penned by Sir Thomas Malory was my favorite. As my kids continue paving their own paths in school, I have high hopes for them. They are dependable, intelligent, and independent (perhaps more than their mom and I would like them to be). I hope to continue to nurture their abilities to develop both sides of their brains and keep their education well-rounded.

To parents and kids, good luck heading back to school! I hope it’s the best year yet!

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