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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: 2) by jasassin on Wednesday September 30 2015, @09:25PM
If you're into self-torture devices, this is for you. Nov. 5 2013
By Dani R - Published on Amazon.com
I hated it! It kept burning my darn chin! I bought it to try taking care of my full on lumber jack beard and mustache, because laser is too expensive now. It's this thin wire that gets hot as all hell and only comes down to the skin when you're holding it at the right angle, speed, pressure, spinning counter clock wise while sprinkling fairy dust on your head and sucking on eye of newt. Every time I was "finished" with a session, and by finished I mean crying because my chin looks like it was lashed by the fiery whip of a Greek God, I had tons of wire burn marks all over, and the hair was still there. THE DAMN HAIR WAS STILL THERE! And to add to the torture, you're supposed to buff the remaining hair away, so essentially, you're just rubbing sand paper over burnt skin while not one friggin hair comes off your body. Needless to say, I sent it back for a refund.
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