Category — Green By Nature

(This is the first post by our new Bionic guest blogger: Joycey Couture. I hope you all enjoy!)

Everyone knows Burt’s Bees and the company’s infamous, and continued, good deeds to the human kind. So when presented the opportunity to test a competitor’s product, I was pysched! And honestly, for the simple reason that I often wonder if a product is as good as the brand name that it is backed by.

One problem area in particular that I knew that a product would have to come shining through (as bright as Rodulph’s nose in a Christmas eve blistering snow storm in fact)- my cuticles.

Picture this horrid image if you will- dry, undernourished, and jagged cuticles.

Bah humbug!

So, I assigned my left hand to the challenging Green by Nature, and my right to the champion, Burt’s Bees (both lemon butter scented).

Honestly, I’m not much for a lemon scent, so I was actually extremely excited (and relieved) to open Green’s almost banana smelling cream (one point for Green).

The textures of both products varied tremendously. Green’s creme is slick, therefore much more easily applied. However it did in fact dry quickly, so the “greasy” feeling that I felt at first dip did not last too long. Burt’s, on the other hand was a much harder, more wax-like feel. This may sound a bit harsh, but I felt like I needed to rustle up my pumpkin carving tools again to use this product!

The product you choose should really be dependent on the texture you prefer, because I must admit that after a week of ritual AM and PM application, both products won my praise. My cuticles are in better shape now than ever! However, to be true to the product that will remain on my nightstand- Green by Nature rocked. The delicious scent and delicate feel actually softened my cuticles and strengthened my nails.

Now, aren’t you Green with envy!?

You can buy Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme from Drugstore.com ($6.19 for a tin) and Green By Nature’s Cuticle Cream from their website.

Read Bionic Beauty’s review of Green by Nature’s Hand Cream.

Dry winter hands? Painful cracks? Little skin hang tags by your cuticles? Oi… I had them all as soon as the colder weather set in. My light weight summer lotion just was not cutting it for the lower humidity factors. In steps Green By Nature’s Hand Cream (I tried the Lavender Vanilla scent).
To say I was “wowed” is an understatement. After a few days of use, my hands were totally revamped! The cream is fluid enough to absorb quickly and lasts much longer than my normal balms and salves. Plus it does not leave that “too-slippery-I-can’t-open-the-door-feeling”. I’m usually not one for lavender scents but this lotion was very mildly scented, fresh and subtle.

The Hand Cream is available in seven scents: mint green tea, lavender vanilla, banana shea, ginger lemon, almond cocoa, lemon verbena, and chamomile rose. And for the feel-good eco factor: Green By Nature is a member of 1% for the Planet (businesses who donate 1% of annual sales to grassroots groups who help the environment).

Green By Nature’s Hand Cream will certainly help you achieve powerful beauty!

Read Joycey Couture’s review of Green by Nature’s Cuticle Cream.