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- iPolish is a set of acrylic nails that lets you digitally change the color.
- Choose from over 400 colors and change them instantly in one app.
- iPolish is set to launch this summer.
Have you ever wished you could change your nail polish without going to the salon (or taking out the remover bottle)? At CES 2026, ipolish What’s being billed as “the world’s first digital color-changing nails” has debuted — and it’s pretty impressive.
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The acrylic press-on nails connect to an app, where you can choose from over 400 polish colors. Place the tip of the nail inside a small stick device that resembles a small portable power bank, and the color changes almost instantly.
“This is beauty on demand, and it’s the future of beauty,” Lance Littell, senior vice president of iPolish, told me at CES. “This is the first digital fashion accessory launched into the market.” It’s also a non-chemical, cruelty-free beauty option, she said. Nails will last longer if filed regularly, usually until your nails have grown out.
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The technology powering this change has been around for about 15 years, Littell said, and it’s a derivative of what you might find in Kindle readers. I saw a demo at CES, and it was great – the polish changed within seconds of nailing it to the stick. I was skeptical about how the nails would look on your fingers, but they looked very similar to a regular gel manicure – they didn’t look digital at all.
The Starter Kit, which is now available for preorder, costs $95 and includes a color-changing wand, a top coat, bonding glue, and two sets of nails. You can choose from different nail styles, lengths and shapes. Replacement nail sets start at $6. The company aims to launch it this summer. The technology will likely be available in major beauty stores.
iPolish Starter Kit, which will retail for $95.
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“Consumers want things now, they want it on demand, they want it instantly,” Littell said. “You’re not spending hours cleaning your nails.”
