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Shaving can be the absolute worst, especially for people with sensitive skin. Razors can leave behind razor burn, ingrown hairs and cuts, and when you've worn down a razor so that it's no longer usable, it joins the others in landfills to the tune of 2 billion razors per year in the US (PDF).
The makers of a new product called the Skarp Laser Razor want to give you an incredibly close, irritation-free shave using lasers. The prototype is an aluminum razor-shaped gizmo that they say uses a laser to cut (not burn) the hair at skin level for a close shave, and works for all hair colors.
Because the laser is supposed to last about 50,000 hours and be usable without water, it would be good for the environment as well.
http://www.cnet.com/news/forget-blades-the-skarp-laser-razor-wants-you-to-shave-with-lasers/
[Kickstarter Campaign]: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skarp/the-skarp-laser-razor-21st-century-shaving
(Score: 3, Informative) by zeigerpuppy on Wednesday September 30 2015, @06:52AM
I you want something efficient, cheap and environmentally friendly,
Get a cutthroat razor, excellent shave and you look badass using it.
Been using one for years, needs a sharpen every year or so and a quick hone before use.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 30 2015, @06:59AM
But what if you want to shave on long-distance flights? Good luck getting it onto the plane! :-)
(Score: 3, Touché) by tangomargarine on Wednesday September 30 2015, @07:28AM
Except for the part where they're rather more difficult to use and easier to hurt yourself with.
Straight razors require considerable skill to hone and strop, and require more care during shaving
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 30 2015, @10:06AM
If there is anything, I would love something to shave my damm ass.
Having hair in that area only snags the toilet paper and makes hygiene difficult. Almost forces me to use a bidet. And even then, its a messy affair.
I hate dealing with all those klingons.
I will post this anonymously for obvious reason.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 30 2015, @11:38AM
Post how you want, we still know who you are! :)
(Score: 2) by Magic Oddball on Wednesday September 30 2015, @12:56PM
I did a lot of experimenting with different men's & women's razors, and I found that the (I think Gilette?) women's "Venus" razor was the best for that job. Its razor-heads lasted long enough to get the job done (after already doing my pits/calves) before getting dull, and something about the handle/head design made it the least likely to slice into the skin even though it gave a close shave.
I did notice that there's a lot of creams & foam on the women's side of the aisle that simply remove the hair, but I've never tried them. (If it contains rubbing alcohol, speaking from painful experience, don't use it!)
All of that said, if you primarily go to the bathroom at home, you might try using the adult sanitary/personal cleaning wipes. Let's just say I've known quite a few people that can't get clean just using toilet paper due to certain problems with their proverbial plumbing, and saw them recommend it to one another in discussion groups.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 01 2015, @01:11AM
Thanks!
Sometimes hair is not the glorified thing its claimed to be.
In the wrong place, it can be a royal frustration to deal with.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 30 2015, @02:47PM
Sounds like you need a Laser Bidet(tm).
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Absolutely.Geek on Wednesday September 30 2015, @09:34AM
"I you want something efficient, cheap and environmentally friendly" .... grow a beard "and you look badass"
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 30 2015, @09:50PM
I would do that, except hairy necks aren't accepted in my culture.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday September 30 2015, @03:15PM
I had one. At the time, I didn't grow enough facial hair to worry about, but I wanted one because they were cool. I was probably the first kid on the block, or something like that. Then, I joined the Navy. Couldn't take it to boot camp, of course. But, I recovered my razor before reporting to my first duty station. Like you say, it kind marked me as a badass. THEN - I reported to my second duty station. A real ship. The floaty-bobby-rocky-rolly kind of real ship. I decided that discretion was the better part of valor, and put my beautiful razor away. I worked with those cheap throwaway razors for a few months - then I got promoted. Way back then, petty officers were permitted to wear beards. I grew one just as quickly as was physically possible. I'm still wearing my beard. Or, most of it. All the red has fallen out, all the brown has turned gray - but I've still got it!
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(Score: 2) by richtopia on Wednesday September 30 2015, @04:18PM
I advise double edged safety razors instead of straight edge. They are inherently safer but still use super cheap blades.
People are surprisingly passionate about razors on Amazon. My current entry recommendation is this Feather handle:
http://amzn.com/B003YJ70NY [amzn.com]
As far as blades I would advise not worrying too much (Amazon reviews sound like a religious debate sometimes). I'm using Feather now and they do seem sharper than the Persona blades I had before but I could get a good shave out of both of them.