What do you mean, "we"?
When prices go up people use less of something. And if it is something they can do themselves, (like putting on nail polish) if you make it too high that is exactly what they will do.
And then the people who used to give manicures are hanging around the unemployment office collecting rather then paying into.
This is "better off"?
The woman who owns the nail salon I use hasn’t raised the price of a manicure or pedicure since she opened about 12 years ago. I don’t think anyone would have a problem if she did raise her prices as the place has a very loyal following. All of the women who work there are from Viet Nam and are hardworking, friendly and NEVER forget a name.
I have all the tools necessary to do my own manis/pedis, including way too many bottles of nail polish, lol. There’s a reason Sally’s Beauty Supply exists.
Personally, I don’t want to risk getting an infection from a nail salon. And I don’t enjoy sitting still while someone messes around on me, whether it’s hair, nails, etc. I fidget.
If someone likes the service they’re getting from someone in a nail salon, do what my mother-in-law does-—tip big.