You Shave Eco-friendly Shave Kit ~ Review & Giveaway

Do you know how many disposable razors are dumped in US landfills each year?

Over 2 billion.

That's 2,000,000,000. Just in the US.

I had to sit and ponder that figure for some time. Not only does the volume boggle the mind, it truly makes you consider the grander scale impact of our consumption.

I have been patting myself on the back for my family's increased recycling efforts this year. 2 billion. We don't do enough. We need to continue to challenge ourselves to keep searching for more ways to conserve, re-purpose and recycle.

In that spirit, I truly have to extend KUDOS! to Ryan Johnson, the inventor and developer of the You Shave system: Shave Box and Natural Blade Lubricant.

"By making your razor go the distance, you are not only saving money, you're also saving our earth from kilograms upon kilograms of plastic and metal waste."

Ryan Johnson took a common problem, dulled razors, considered the cause of the problem and developed a solution that significantly lengths the life of your razor and reduces waste!

Ryan Johnson's analysis of razor "wear":

After your first shave with a brand new razor, the razor's blades begin to feel dull. After only 3 or 4 uses, the blade feels so dull that you're tempted to throw it away and start using a new blade.

The problem is... your "old" blade was never dulled from shaving in the first place.

The blade stopped cutting because the blade surfaces were covered in a hard scale of solidified debris. Corrosion (rust) occurs when the metal blades come into contact with air, water, shaving cream, soap, and your body. The blades also tend to collect raw deposits of these substances. A nasty scale of deposits and
corrosion forms on the blade surfaces making them rough. This is why a brand new blade is shiny silver and an older blade has a crusty or powdery appearance.

The You Shave Solution:
The Shave Box razor storage box and All Natural Blade Lubricant!

The You Shave system is designed to lubricate your razor blade before shaving and prevent scale build up from forming on the blade.

The Shave Box is a compact box in which you store your razor. There is a small well at the base which holds just the right amount of Natural Blade Lubricant to keep your blade submerged. The Shave Box is easily mounted to a variety of surfaces with two suction cups, one at each end.



True to the You Shave philosophy, the You Shave system incorporates conservation by design. The Shave Box is light weight, using the minimal necessary material to accomplish it's task. Both the Shave Box and the All Natural Blade Lubricant bottle, as well the system's packaging are completely recyclable. You Shave works with only eco-friendly suppliers and utilizes recyclable overstock components when previously recycled packaging solutions are not available.


My family was given the opportunity to test the You Shave system and I attest that You Shave hits the mark! I immediately put it to the test on my razor, which I had felt was overdue to be replaced. It was at the point where it was just as likely to remove skin as anything else. I soaked my blade for two days and was astounded by the results! It was like shaving with a new blade! My legs were soft and silky and I began thinking about how much money we would save!


Find out more about the You Shave System at the website and blog.

***GIVEAWAY***
Ryan Johnson of You Shave is offering my readers a chance to win a You Shave System: Shave Box and All Natural Blade Lubricant! To enter this giveaway, you must follow my blog on Google Friend Connect. (right side bar)
This contest will end on June 26th, 2010 at midnight EST. Open to US & Canada, 18+. Winner will be selected via random.org and will be notified by email.Winner will have 48 hours to respond or new winner will be randomly selected. Prize will be shipped by sponsor. Please leave you email address in all comment entries so I may contact you if you win!

MANDATORY ENTRY:
Be sure you are following me on GFC! Visit www.youshave.com.
Then tell me in a comment something you learned from the site and leave your GFC name.

BONUS ENTRIES:
1) Tell me how your family is going greener this year in a comment.
1 entry

2) Follow me on Twitter, leave me a comment telling me you did so with your twitter name 1 entry

3) Tweet about this contest. Can be done daily for one entry per day.
Please use,
"Save green & go green with You Shave! Enter for chance to win a You Shave Kit http://bit.ly/do4FeW . @tsue1136 Plz RT"

4) Subscribe to my blog via email (right sidebar), leave a comment telling me you did so. 1 entry

5) Subscribe to my blog via RSS feed (right sidebar), leave a comment telling me you did so. 1 entry

6) Enter any of my other active giveaways. Leave a comment letting me know, one comment per additional giveaway. 3 entries per additional giveaway

7) Blog about this giveaway with a link to this post. Leave a comment telling me you did so with link to your post. 5 entries

8) Purchase from You Shave.com, leave a comment telling me you did so with first name and last initial it was ordered under. 10 entries




This contest is closed.  
Congrats to Jes, comment #106, courtesy of Random.org. Jes has confirmed.
Thank you from Tsue ~ That's What She Said and You Shave to everyone who participated!
 
I received a You Shave Kit for the purposing of exploring the product to review. Information regarding statistics and the You Shave System was found via communication with creator and the You Shave website. The opinions expressed above are my own.