One for the Boys: Vintage Shaving Company's Exfoliating Face Wash

I've got something a bit different for you in this post.  A little review of a male grooming product, carried out for me by Mr GG. I'm writing this for him because whilst he does have his strengths, his spelling and grammar aren't on that list.  Trust me, its better this way.

The product he tested was the Vintage Shaving Company's Exfoliating Face Wash.  It was a bit of a struggle to get him to do it, not because he doesn't "do" the product thing but just because he has his little routine and likes to stick to it.

Mr GG's current list of products is actually quite impressive compared to a lot of men I know (he has a face wash, a scrub, a couple of masks and then a moisturiser and eye cream for both day and night.  Shaving-wise, he uses Elemis Shaving Gel and some sort of Gillette razor.

Here's what the Vintage Shaving Company say about the product:

The 93% natural formulation deeply cleanses, removing dead skin and opening ports.  It clears skin congestion and smooths the face to reduce razor drag and burn.


The natural star ingredient is Aloe Vera.

The packaging, as well as being made from 100% recycled materials has a really handy pump dispenser meaning that with each use you get the right amount of product, don't waste any and don't end up spilling it.

He tried the product for a couple of weeks and being an office worker, has to shave every day on weekdays.  He said that he found it a bit odd at first, exfoliating every day but that the grains weren't too harsh on his skin.  I have no idea if this is the right way round, but he shaves first and then showers so he can easily wash off any remaining shaving gel.  This caused him a slight problem in that it meant he had to get all of the little grains off his face using splashes of water, rather than the shower.  I did suggest that he shower first, then shave so that he could use the water from the shower to wash the grains away but like I said, creature of habit.

The only problem he found is that the product was slightly drying and he ended up using his richer, night moisturiser during the day to make sure his skin didn't.  His skin is combination and he normally uses a lighter gel moisturiser during the day and so I think this may be more to do with his skin type than the product, but something worth bearing in mind.

Another nice plus point of this product, especially for those gents who are concerned about what goes into the products they use, is that its Paraben, SLS and SLES free.

Overall, he liked the product and will happily keep using it.  He said that his skin felt smoother generally and that the product smelled really nice and I agree, its a lovely clean scent.

The wash is priced at £8.95 for 150ml.  For more information, stockists and the lowdown on the other products in the range, check out http://www.vintageshaving.co.uk