The paper gives a profound evolution of the business of Manicure Development. It started from the transformation of the manual traditional techniques to the use of technological solutions in the present day. The paper also depicts the original historical background from the civilization of ancient Egyptian and Chinese, manicure popularization in the twentieth century up to the current time of copious use of automation, artificial intelligence, and robotics within the industry. It centers the discussion on the change that technology is bringing into the beauty industry with promises to make services more efficient, accessible, and personalized to redefine the customer experience. The paper basically summarizes the main stages in the development of classical methods through electric tools, software for salon management, and the most recent state-of-the-art innovation.

The study aims to explore the influences of up-to-date technologies on the business of manicure, tracking changes that occur due to automation and artificial intelligence, compare them with traditional methods, and put forward, if it is possible, the improved quality and works due to better productivity of services. The relevance comes from the breathtaking speed that changes the beauty business with technology use to optimize processes and satisfy increased demands from customers for more individual experiences. What is new in this article is an extended comparative presentation of historical references with a contemporary view of technological trends, which enables one to spotlight the main driving forces of movement in the sphere of beauty and make reasoned forecasts.

Beauty industry specialists and manicurists would find the article quite practical since it gives practical ideas on how to apply technologies that would leverage competitiveness and the level of service. Entrepreneurs would find the work capable of shedding light on market trends and innovation incentives in the manicure business. The examples of the use of AI and robotics will inspire technologists and developers to create new solutions.

manicure, automation, artificial intelligence, personalization of services, robotics

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