We've already seen how 3D printing [1] has revolutionized the health industry [2] and the way we eat [3], but now, we beauty fanatics [4] are reaping the benefits. Film production company Ring [5] and manicurist Hatsuki Furutani [6] teamed up to create a stop-motion animated video showing off 521 different artificial nails printed using a ProJet 660 Pro full-color 3D printer. The video was painstakingly filmed frame by frame, in between which they attached and reattached printed nails to a real human hand. The result is trippy — and kind of breathtaking!
If that's a bit too extreme for you, what about printing a custom 2D manicure directly onto your talons? The future of beauty has arrived — and it's pretty impressive. A Facebook user showed how she got a bespoke paint job by inserting her fingers into a NailStar printer and selecting a design. The machine then perfectly printed her chosen pattern right onto her nails. While we admit we'd be a little nervous to stick our hands in there at first, we are kind of in awe at the results.