Will “Manicurists and Pedicurists” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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“Manicurists and Pedicurists” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.

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Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.

Prepare customers' nails in soapy water, using swabs, files, and orange sticks.
Advise clients on nail care and use of products and colors.
Assess the condition of clients' hands, remove dead skin, and massage hands.
Apply undercoat and clear or colored polish onto nails with brush.
Maintain supply inventories and records of client services.
Promote and sell nail care products.
Clean and sanitize tools and work environment.
Remove previously applied nail polish, using liquid remover and swabs.
Treat nails to repair or improve strength and resilience by wrapping.
Prepare nail cuticles with water and oil, using cuticle knives to push back cuticles and scissors or nippers to trim cuticles.
Extend nails using powder, solvent, and paper forms attached to tips of customers' fingers to support and shape artificial nails.
Whiten underside of nails with white paste or pencils.
Use rotary abrasive wheels to shape and smooth nails or artificial extensions.
Shape and smooth ends of nails, using scissors, files, or emery boards.
Decorate clients' nails by piercing or attaching ornaments or designs.
Roughen surfaces of fingernails, using abrasive wheel.
Polish nails, using powdered polish and buffer.
Schedule client appointments and accept payments.