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Pinterest’s AI now turns beauty Pins into action plans

TechCrunch Sarah Perez 6 October 2026, 14:00

Pinterest’s new AI-powered Beauty Guides convert beauty Pins about hair and nails into salon-style action plans. The guides estimate costs, appointment times, and maintenance needs. Users can follow the resulting plan instead of just viewing inspiration Pins.

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Pinterest’s new AI-powered Beauty Guides translate hair and nail Pins into salon terminology, with estimated costs, appointment times and maintenance needs.

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