{"id":15437,"date":"2010-08-26T12:29:19","date_gmt":"2010-08-26T20:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.46.88.49\/?p=15437"},"modified":"2010-08-26T12:29:19","modified_gmt":"2010-08-26T20:29:19","slug":"diamond-razor-blades-if-everyone-jumped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/198.46.88.49\/style\/beauty\/diamond-razor-blades-if-everyone-jumped","title":{"rendered":"Diamond Razor Blades: If Everyone Jumped"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ever heard of mass market razor blades for leg and face shaving that feature diamond-encrusted edges?<\/p>\n
We haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t either, but a German company called GFD, founded by a man named Andre Fl\u00c3\u00b6ter, has been selling synthetic diamond-coated razor blades for the last seven years. Up until now, GFD only sold the blades for industrial uses such as in medical scalpels and tools that cut plastic sheeting. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s about to change, as Fl\u00c3\u00b6ter plans to mine his way onto drugstore shelves. {Technology Review<\/a>}<\/p>\n Apparently, using a diamond razor blade results in an incredibly close shave that lasts 1,000 times longer than a shave with a traditional steel razor. GFD plans to have the product out before the end of this year, so it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s worth considering whether or not to try it out now. {Elle<\/a>}<\/p>\n So far, no estimates for how much a diamond razor blade will cost have surfaced, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sure to be expensive. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s diamonds \u00e2\u20ac\u201c diamonds! \u00e2\u20ac\u201c for goodness\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 sake. However, if one of these blades lasts way longer than a traditional razor, it may end up costing less in the long run, and will likely still be less expensive than laser hair removal treatments. {Elle<\/a>}<\/p>\n