Nothing can ruin your morning faster than a painful cut while haphazardly shaving. It’s a fairly common problem; yet, the innovation needed to combat the issue hasn’t nearly gotten enough attention. Let’s face the facts: shaving needs to be brought into the 21st century. That’s exactly what the two founders of Skarp, Morgan Gustavsson and Paul Binun, plan to do with their new Laser razor product.
NO MORE CUTS, BURNS OR NICKS WITH THE SKARP LASER RAZOR
In 1989, Gustavsson invented IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), a popular hair removal treatment that is still in use today. Fast forward nearly a quarter of a century later to 2013, Binun and Gustavsson have decided to join forces in order to develop the Laser razor – the biggest innovation in shaving since the electric razor.
Skarp, Swedish for “sharp,” might soon eliminate the need for disposable razors, shaving foam and even water. Although it utilizes a small laser, the product is said to be entirely safe and can cut through tiny hairs for “an incredibly close shave.” The device is low-powered and needs one AAA battery to power it for month, when in regular use. Moreover, it does not emit harmful wavelengths, ensuring the user will not fall victim to skin scarring, irritations or unsightly burns.
To implement the device, users simply have to wave the razor over the body, which will cause the hairs to magically fall away. The Skarp doesn’t exactly “burn” the hair off; rather, the device has been specifically adjusted to target and destroy a particular chromophore, or hair molecule that was found to exist in all humans regardless of age, gender, or race, according to Tech Times. The Skarp can also “shave” off blonde, gray and lighter shades of hair, whereas traditional laser devices were targeted towards a molecule found only in darker hair colors.
WHERE CAN I GET THE SKARP?
The Skarp is already fully funded on its Kickstarter campaign, which still has 17 days left to go. The team has already amassed over 2 million dollars in support and the laser razor will retail at $189 USD (about £125, AU $300). The projected delivery of the product is set for March 2016.
