Blackstone Facial Cleanser and Wash: Review

This week I'm road-testing two new men's grooming products, Blackstone's Detoxifying Face Wash and the Daily Cleanser. I like the word activated charcoal, as opposed to lying dormant playing video games charcoal. No one needs lazy charcoal in their lives. I want my charcoal to move when I move, and this one comes activated.

At night I use the Face Wash to exfoliate dead skin, dirt, and oil buildup. The enriched Vitamin E and peppermint, deeply nourishes my skin, providing a cooling and invigorating sensation. The scent has something reminiscent of steam engines or Duxford Air Museum. I ask Tuula to kiss my face after and she does. It's Paraben Free, Cruelty Free, Made in the good ol' USA.

It's very easy to apply and rinses well without feeling like you have little bits clinging on. It smells quite generic 'Man Smell' which actually, will be the feature for an upcoming candle review, stay tuned for 'Classic Man'. Mostly, the product doesn't dry out my skin which is always a bonus.

The product seeps into the cap a little, but I'll live with that. Other products also do that. But this one looks very strong on the shelf.

Moving onto the Blackstone Daily Face Cleanser. This one I apply every morning, and it certainly makes me want to get out of bed. I walk straight down the hall and tend to my face first before anything else. You know, priorities. The Daily Face Cleanser is unscented, and the gel formula lathers well without feeling like you're Peter Franks coming to an untimely demise in Diamonds Are Forever, (one for the nerds).

For the price range of sub-$10 for a tub, it is affordable and reasonable to add to the skincare collection. It leaves my skin feeling smooth even before I've applied my moisturiser. I like the caps although it has caused some derision online with folks not wanting to burn any calories unscrewing a cap. (Honestly if we could only go back to the Caveman days and tell the folk who are fending off Sabre tooth tigers for survival that man's only burden in the year 2025 will be having to use two hands to access their facial wash). I like them because even though they are plastic they have a wood-like finish and bring more elegance to the bottle and consequently to my bathroom shelf.

It leaves my face feeling soft without feeling stripped, and ready for my skincare routine. Lastly, I like the name. Anything with STONE in the title gets my attention, Oliver Stone, Yellowstone, Treadstone, and that's it really.