Photo-Perfect Nails

In this modern digital age where we can order t-shirts, mugs, cakes ,and cookies with digitally transferred photo images on them, why not move into manicures using this same technology.

Nails have become a fashion statement and quite an outlet of individuality for some. Instead of having nail technicians slave away at hand-painting their elaborate designs, and instead of using somewhat less elegant water transfer or decal printed designs, I suggest a modified printer that would be able to take any digital image and print a scaled color copy directly onto fingernails for a precise and original work of art.

This device could certainly handle a plain color coat and simple designs (such as a french manicure), as well as more complicated images such as patterns (imagine plaid or polka dots), designs, and photos (imagine a sunset or a favorite pet).

Many other additional benefits would arise from this technology:
• The perfect shade could be achieved to match clothing or accessories using the eye-dropper computer tool. A live camera feed or digital image could capture desired color for color capture on a computer screen.

• Images could be made to be symmetrical and perfect using various computer tools. Make perfect hearts, stars, or other shapes.

• Images could be resized and centered perfectly before application. No more running out of room on one side as you paint designs. And forget those crooked water transfer designs!

• Cropping and zooming in/out of images could be used to create coordinating nails with themes. For example, imagine a photo of a sunset you'd like to use. On nail might just have the sun on it, another a palm tree, yet another, the entire sunset image.