Top critical review
2.0 out of 5 starsLacking "Initiative" but looking forward to a renewed effort.
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2015
This is my first time ordering from CanYouHandlebar.
The oil itself, while it contains quality ingredients and does an adequate job, has some major flaws especially for the price commanded.
Packaging:
The container has no dropper or drip top. This makes dispensing a small amount of oil accurately and in the amount desired, near impossible and makes for a lot of waste.
Using the more standard drip top insert in the bottle would completely alleviate this issue and add almost nothing to the overall cost but would greatly improve customer experience.
Scent:
It is supposed to be Lavender, Bergamot and "citrus".
The only scent that is in any way discernible is lemon. It is not unpleasant, but it is not in any way what it is advertised as.
It also seems that whatever they use for their scents is not very potent as it has no staying power. It completely dissipated within a couple hours of application, so definitely not an all day thing.
Oil:
The oil itself seems adequate. It does moisturize the skin and gives a nice sheen to the beard hair (I have a thick red beard, noted for more coarse nature of red hair)
It relieves the usual "beard itch" that those with a full beard are familiar with and I suppose that would be a point of major importance for some.
The only complaint with the oil is that it seems not as thick as others on the market that have the same ingredients, so I guess it comes down to blend and ratios here.
I find that the thicker oils tend to comb/brush through the beard more evenly and get more penetration which helps them do a better job. Something to think about.
My over all impression is that while it seems that the intent is in place to make a quality beard oil, the end user experience left much to be desired, especially for the premium price tag.
The two stars awarded in my review score reflect my opinion that I think this company can do better and is well-intentioned.
I am sure they did not send out something so poor on purpose.
The three stars deducted are as noted for the incorrect scent from what was advertised, the poor packaging considering the nature of the product, lack of any lasting power for the scent that was there.
I sincerely hope that CanYouHandlebar will step up their game and try to implement some measure of the things I noted in my review, as I feel they are important.
If that happens, I would be happy to give them a try again in the future.
