'Microchip manicure' turns nails into a data storage unit

A beauty salon in Dubai has introduced a high-tech beauty service – the microchip manicure. The Smart Nail art places a tiny microchip on top of the fingernail, allowing them to upload their online activities, from social media accounts, photos to personal data and other key information.(Image Credit: Reuters Photo)

A beauty salon in Dubai has introduced a high-tech beauty service – the microchip manicure.

The smart nail art places a tiny microchip on top of the fingernail.

This new way of nail polish allows people to share their personal information.

One can transfer data within seconds by just tapping your ‘chipped finger to a smart device.

Dubai's Lanour Beauty Lounge that offers the 'Microchip manicure' has completed over 500 manicures to their happy customers.

A customer gets a microchip attached to one of her nails at Lanour Beauty Lounge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

A customer shows the NFC application which reads her microchip attached to one of her nails, at Lanour Beauty Lounge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

A customer flaunts her nails after getting the microchip manicure at Lanour Beauty Lounge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

A customer is seen getting a microchip manicure at Lanour Beauty Lounge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

A customer gets a microchip installed to one of her nails at Lanour Beauty Lounge in Dubai.