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Clients strap in, finger by finger, and the robot’smechanical brushfills in concentric circles of polish.

Polaroid pictures of people using a manicure robot

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In about 10 minutes, all 10 of your nails are painted.

According to the company, appointments were booked through July.

Still, don’t expect to see these machines replacing the traditional nail salon any time soon.

Clockwork’s robot doesn’t paint, cut, buff, file, or apply a topcoat.

“They each have their own place in people’s lives.”

Statewide, nail workers have faced a roller coaster of closures and reopenings since the pandemic began.

There is something to be said for the meditative, relaxing experience of a spa manicure.

“A manicure is an intimate experience.

“It’s a time that you take to allow someone else to take care of you.

It’s an affordable luxury, like going to a restaurant versus making food at home.”

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