Burt's Bees has been around making earth friendly products
since 1984. While I've seen their stuff for most of my life I never really had
a desire to try any of it. As I've said, I've had strong environmentalist
yearnings but only recently began doing something about it. And besides, isn't
there stuff for women and hippies? Well it never really was and now they have a
line of products aimed specifically at men. This is probably for the macho,
manly types like me that were afraid to try something less than skin burning
products that showed how tough you are.
Shaving and I have had a difficult relationship over the
last 18 years or so. I generally wear a beard in winter but come summer and
that fuzz is just too much (besides the weird tan lines you get from having a
beard). Now when I do shave, my face,
and especially my neck, always succumbs to razor burn. Liberally
applying aftershave helped but never held the burn at bay.
At the natural/organic section of Kroger, I saw the black
tube of Burt's Bees aftershave. The company's color of yellow was never really
a girl's color but black makes you want to pound your chest a bit. Anyway I
picked up a tube and figured I'd give it a shot. Worst-case scenario: I spent a
little more money but used a product that did hurt the environment as much in
its production.
The first thing I noticed was the smell. It doesn't smell
bad but in no way does it remind me of aftershave; the smell does remind me of
cheap suntan lotion of my childhood. Going on, it feels a bit oily but there is
no burning that you usually get after shaving. And the following day…no razor
burn! Not a bump one. I've been using it for about a week now with the same
results. It does cost a bit more, quite a bit, but it is well worth it for its
effectiveness and its low impact on the environment.
5 out of 5
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