Plastic pledge will hit shave firm profits
Dad has tattoo on his chest to match his girl’s operation scar
A DAD had his daughter’s heart surgery scar tattooed on his chest so she doesn’t feel alone.
David Hopper and wife Kelly were devastated when Charli was born with three holes in her heart.
But after open-heart surgery at just 12 weeks old the brave girl, now 11, made a complete recovery.
The life-saving op gave her a “zip” scar down the centre of her chest.
Worried that Charli may become self-conscious about it, loving David, 40, decided to get the mark as a tattoo to keep her company.
The dad, from Consett, Co Durham, said: “I got it for me and for Charli so she’s not alone.
“It’s very realistic. I love it when people say to me ‘have you had BRITISH company King of Shaves says it will ditch single-use plastic within four years to tackle pollution, but added the move will hit profits.
It has already spent £120,000 on its shift to refillable products, with its first range, Code Zero, launching in July.
Founder and executive chairman Will King said while the switch from surgery?’ It’s achieved what it was meant to. Charli is not by herself.
“Charli’s scar is not something that should be hidden away.”
Charli held David’s hand in the tattoo parlour and the pair chose Charli after her op at 12 weeks single-use plastic will eventually double annual revenues, from around £3million now to about £6million, it will knock profits in the short term.
He said: “This is a hit we will absorb due to the responsibility we feel we owe the environment.”
King of Shaves managing director Andy Hill added: “If the consumer not to look at it until they got home. Kelly, 42, and Charli’s brother Dylan, 15, were there when they took off the bandage at home.
Charli said: “I’m really happy because I like the fact I’m not the only one with the scar. My mam says my scar is like a medal of what I have been through.”
Her mum said: “Charli thought everyone had a scar. I didn’t think we would have to explain that wasn’t the case.
“Since Charli was very young David always said that he was going to get a tattoo of her scar so she wouldn’t be the only one.
“She loves that he has got it. I can’t even say how proud I am, they’re amazing the pair of them.” engages with refills then over time the ongoing investment in packaging will reduce. But it will be a marathon, not a sprint in terms of cost reduction.”
The Code Zero shaving, skincare, deodorants, and hair products will use aluminium and cork in production and packaging, with refills in recyclable or compostable formats.
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