I haven't shaved in 5 and a half years. Well, that's a lie. I shaved once.
I used to shave every day, but then, when my son was born, I thought I'd give shaving a break, especially since I was now a stay-at-home-dad, and my boss couldn't yell at me to shave. Actually, he did yell a lot after he was born, and it could have been about my facial hair...
One day became a week, and then a month...
Then one day, about a year ago, I decided to shave. Because why not. Unfortunately, I didn't care for my shaved look. Realizing I now looked like Ned Ryerson, I also realized I'd probably never shave again.
![Bing Ryerson](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/54/549965/my-aveeno-post-to-ned-and-back-L-r1AgHK.jpeg)
So instead of shaving, I did what I had done for the previous 4 years: use my hair clippers without the attachment to go all the way from the top of my head to my beard. It doesn't feel like I pamper myself--in fact, it feels a bit teen-wolf-ish, but it does the job. Here's me now:
![Pre Aveeno Pre Aveeno](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/54/549965/my-aveeno-post-to-ned-and-back-L-ji9Fxj.jpeg)
But now I got all these Aveeno products to review, which means it's time to try out the Ned Ryerson theory again. Will I be able to leave the house tomorrow?
First, here are the products: a pre-shave face wash, a shave gel, and an after shave--all from Aveeno's new line of skin care products.
![Aveeno pre-shave face wash Aveeno pre-shave face wash](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/54/549965/my-aveeno-post-to-ned-and-back-L-CY0iuN.jpeg)
![Aveeno shave gel Aveeno shave gel](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/54/549965/my-aveeno-post-to-ned-and-back-L-4sGCzv.jpeg)
![Aveeno after shave Aveeno after shave](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/54/549965/my-aveeno-post-to-ned-and-back-L-rABVa5.jpeg)
And now... For the results...
![Post Aveeno Post Aveeno](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/54/549965/my-aveeno-post-to-ned-and-back-L-xZtL6c.jpeg)
BING!
So... Let the beard grow, or accept my inner Ryerson?