Cornerstone | Online Shaving Subscription

Even with a beard, you have to shave - well, unless you’re growing one to epic lumberjack proportions. Granted, I get through shaving supplies far slower than anyone clean shaver, but in some ways this makes life more difficult. I so rarely buy a new razor or shaving foam, that it comes as a surprise when I run out. I just don’t have that stuff committed to memory as a regular purchase.

With a service like Cornerstone, the days of worrying about sufficient shaving supplies are over. Based - I presume - on the Dollar Shave Club in the US, Cornerstone will deliver the goods you need at a frequency to suit you. There’s no commitment, so if you’re letting your beard grow wild for a few weeks (or have disappeared on holiday), you just tell them and they stop sending supplies for a time.

That’s all very well - a convenient service is great, but what about the quality of the stuff? Fortunately for me, Cornerstone sent me a trial set of their products, complete with a personalised monogrammed razor blade handle - a nice touch! The first thing you notice with Cornerstone, is the box. Well, that’s what it arrives in, of course. It’s a sleek cardboard rectangle, with a nicely labelled ‘push’ button sliding the inner sleeve out and the cosmetics within. It’s a great start from the guys, as it gives you a sense of high quality from minute one. And if you think getting excited about boxes is a bit unusual, it’s not - just ask Mat about shoe boxes!
 

Inside, they included a tube of balm, face scrub, shaving gel, and a razor (with spare blades). This is everything you need, and probably more. Again, the packaging really stands out as good quality, reminding me (in a way) of Bulldog - the first high-end shaving products I ever tried. 

I can’t really talk with any qualifications on cosmetics. Each of the products carries a really nice light fragrance, so as to not interfere with any aftershave or other you want to wear. Using all three, you get a sense that you’ve actually treated your skin with something that does what it says on the ‘tin’ - scrubs, shaves, and moisturises.

Due to the beard, which isn’t going anywhere soon, it will take me a while to finish using the samples they sent. When I do, I’m sure I’ll be visiting Cornerstone again to replenish my stocks. If you're looking for the lazy way out, we'd recommend checking out our review of Ruffians barbershop.

As anyone tried the service from Cornerstone, or a similar home-service perhaps? - Nik

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