Dubai-based salon, Lanour Beauty Lounge has unveiled the UAE’s first microchip manicure, where data can be stored and shared via a microchip placed under a manicure. Within seconds, information can be transferred when the finger tapped by a phone, eliminating the need for business cards, pens, or paper.
In an increasingly paperless world, where information is shared by the touch of a button, Lanour Beauty Lounge has taken near-field communication to the next level by incorporating it within their stunning manicures.
Near-field communication (NFC) is a short-range wireless technology that makes smartphones, tablets, wearables, payment cards, and other devices even smarter. With NFC, information can be transferred between devices quickly and easily with a single touch—whether exchanging business cards, sharing Instagram handles, or even in the near future, settling bills.
Lanour simply places a tiny microchip on the chosen nail, topping it with a glitter coating. The wearer then has the option to customize which data they wish to store from their WhatsApp number to email or social media handle, the choices are interchangeable.
The chip is completely safe too as it’s a passive device, which means it’s can’t be tracked and can only be read through close proximity of 1 – 2cm, so there’s no fear of data being hacked or stolen.
The Smart Nail starts at just AED 250 for the first application, which lasts up to three weeks, and AED 150 thereafter, not including the manicure. Annual membership costs just AED 1000 inclusive of 12 applications.
