DI-Y are we still going to nail salons?
In the article, “New Beauty Technology: Disrupting the Multibillion Nail Industry”, author Laura Pitcher writes about new technology in the nail industry. She goes through a timeline of videos toying with the concept of using robots to paint nails; showcasing many influencers testing out said robots. She narrows in on one particular robot created in 2017 by the popular beauty tech brand Clockwork. This robot is designed to work alongside humans, painting bases and top coats, leaving the designs to the professionals. Clockwork, Nimble, and Coral are three of the biggest beauty tech brands currently investing in new nail technology, they all predict a rise in at home manicures. In 2019, there was a recorded average of 54,000 nail salons in the US. That number has now been steadily declining, especially following the pandemic. Many people had to learn to do their nails at home in accordance with social distancing rules. Nail polish brand Orly reported an unprecedented boost of sales in their at-home gel removal kit.
I found this article to be especially interesting as it introduced me to concepts I hadn’t thought about. I especially found the Clockwork robot to be fascinating as it’s purpose was not to replace nail artists, but instead to aid them. I had assumed that all nail-painting robots would be created with the intention of replacing in person nail appointments. Using technology to speed up the process is so smart, I didn’t even think about that. It makes much more sense too as it would be extremely difficult to mass produce a robot or AI that could create art with individual styles in the ways that humans can. I don’t doubt that a robot could create are, I’ve seen it done, I know it’s possible. But to mass produce robots that could do that? In such a quantity that it could knock out the nail art industry for people? I don’t see that happening anytime soon. Maybe in a small scale, but not in the ways I initially thought. I thought it was somewhat probable with the speeds at which technology is advancing, but this article helped me realize that it’s not likely. https://www.cfs.fashion/article/new-beauty-technology-disrupting-the-multibillion-nail-industry
Everything in the article I can tell is researched and backed up by your source. I do my nails myself, and while I cannot do designs, having friend who know how to do it definitely saves money. i like how the post is formatted by giving a summary and then giving personal thoughts.
i’m interested in finding out how just advanced these nail tech robots are. I worry that if they get more advanced then they will end up replacing the nail techs instead of simply assisting them. Nevertheless, I think its great that someone would want to lighten the workload for nail techs and create a robot that is intelligent enough to be of assistance. I think that this is a great topic to talk about because there is so many different things you can talk about; the effect the robots have on nail techs, how customers and nail techs feel about the new advanced tool, and you can even go as far as describing the engineering behind these robots.
This is a very interesting topic to research. I am interested to see how nail tech robots will work and if they will have positive or negative outcomes. For example,if the nail tech robots become too advanced that it puts manicurists out of jobs. However, I like the thought of having a nail tech robot to help the manicurists, also you can write a lot about this subject and go into depth about how this will change the world.
I really enjoy your writing style. It is very engaging. I found myself interested. I found your title having me excited to find out more about your topic.
Honestly, the way your reader can tell that this is a subject that genuinely interests you is encapsulating! You do a wonderful job of keeping someone reading and even though this wouldn’t normally be a topic I would find myself engaged in, I now find that I would love to see you continue your piece and I can’t wait to see where you go with this :D!
I found your research to be very interesting. I know that some people like to go to the nail salon to get their nails done, but also build a bond with their nail artist. I wonder if this new technology would impact the number of people that go to a nail salon, since the personal experience would be changing. However, I believe that this is a great source to use in your essay because it mentioned both sides of the argument. I really enjoyed your blog post, great job!
I loved this! The research was incredibly thorough and I never found myself unsure or with unanswered question. I do however wonder whether or not the fact that people tend to build relationships through interaction would impact sales. Would sales be impacted due to the lack of relationships built with the nail technician, considering there would be no personal trust with a robot? Interested to know! Amazing job Addie!
I also am researching a similar topic to yours;It´s about new technology in the Cosmetology field and the pros/cons. I can understand that you thought these machines would take over nail techs, I did too. I can see that this interest you and this essay will be fun to read!