Novasure
Novasure
Novasure
A Hairstyling tool that puts safety first
A Hairstyling tool that puts safety first
A Hairstyling tool that puts safety first
2024
2024
2024

Over 30,000 burn injuries were caused by Hair Styling tools between 2013 and 2022.
Over 30,000 burn injuries were caused by Hair Styling tools between 2013 and 2022.
Over 30,000 burn injuries were caused by Hair Styling tools between 2013 and 2022.
The Goal of this project was to identify a common household product susceptible to safety risk, and improve/eliminate mis-use scenarios through locating the pain points and vulnerable aspects of the device.
The Goal of this project was to identify a common household product susceptible to safety risk, and improve/eliminate mis-use scenarios through locating the pain points and vulnerable aspects of the device.
The Goal of this project was to identify a common household product susceptible to safety risk, and improve/eliminate mis-use scenarios through locating the pain points and vulnerable aspects of the device.



Understanding the user and their preferences was monumental for creating an introducable product with modified features that could survive on the market.
Understanding the user and their preferences was monumental for creating an introducable product with modified features that could survive on the market.
Understanding the user and their preferences was monumental for creating an introducable product with modified features that could survive on the market.
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Late for work, a Woman rushes to quickly get ready, frantically attempting to straighten her hair in the process. After dropping the flat iron twice and walking away with 2 burn marks, she brisky leaves the house feeling accomplished, ..oblivious to the fact that she's left the tool running on her counter.
Late for work, a Woman rushes to quickly get ready, frantically attempting to straighten her hair in the process. After dropping the flat iron twice and walking away with 2 burn marks, she brisky leaves the house feeling accomplished, ..oblivious to the fact that she's left the tool running on her counter.
Late for work, a Woman rushes to quickly get ready, frantically attempting to straighten her hair in the process. After dropping the flat iron twice and walking away with 2 burn marks, she brisky leaves the house feeling accomplished, ..oblivious to the fact that she's left the tool running on her counter.


The main areas of safety concern with high potential for improvement were the: (handle form, outlet cord, UI placement).
Testing led to serious modifications and extermination all together of certain components, leading to the end result of:
The main areas of safety concern with high potential for improvement were the: (handle form, outlet cord, UI placement).
Testing led to serious modifications and extermination all together of certain components, leading to the end result of:
The main areas of safety concern with high potential for improvement were the: (handle form, outlet cord, UI placement).
Testing led to serious modifications and extermination all together of certain components, leading to the end result of:
A texturized, cordless, safety-first experience.
A texturized, cordless, safety-first experience.
A texturized, cordless, safety-first experience.
















Animation done in Keyshot.
Animation done in Keyshot.
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