Building a Better Aftershave

[qhsdoitall]

I use Thayer's Witch Hazel & Aloe Aftershave. The ingredients are as follows:

Natural Witch Hazel Extract and fragrance, Aloe Vera, Purified Water and natural grain alcohol (20% as a preservative).

It's on the expensive side. So, if I was to use the same base ingredients of:

1) Double Distilled Witch Hazel
2) SD 40 Alcohol (20% of total solution)
3) 99.9% Cold Pressed Aloe Vera Gel
4) Purified Water

What would you add to make your own custom aftershave? I'm not sure on the Witch Hazel to Water Ratio but I can play with that. 20% alcohol is probably about as much as I want to go.

[rick]

RNB AS:

The base for all my concoctions is
2 parts Witch hazel (w/ alcohol) to 1 part Aloe Gel
it gets crazy after that.....:rofl

[qhsdoitall]

RNB AS:

The base for all my concoctions is
2 parts Witch hazel (w/ alcohol) to 1 part Aloe Gel
it gets crazy after that.....:rofl

rick = crazy

That's a given. :rofl

[TraderJoe]

I like using Avocado oil - its very good for the skin, and will keep your skin "youthful" ;) ( not that you need help with that :D )

[moses]

Sounds interesting. But um, you know you are never going to get something better than Aqua Velva, right?

(Unless you can craft Musgo Real aftershave, and even then it's debatable).

-Mo

[qhsdoitall]

Sounds interesting. But um, you know you are never going to get something better than Aqua Velva, right?

(Unless you can craft Musgo Real aftershave, and even then it's debatable).

-Mo

Ah, man, I'm surrounded by the Velvateers. Sorry, I like that better than Velveeteers. Where's an iron mask to hide myself with when you need one. :D

[Mottern Man]

No one said you could not put Velva in it.

[qhsdoitall]

No one said you could not put Velva in it.

This is true. Then again no one said you couldn't put 12 year old scotch in it either. Velva is quite fine as it is. :D Oops, did I say that? :rofl

[Mottern Man]

This is true. Then again no one said you couldn't put 12 year old scotch in it either. Velva is quite fine as it is. :D Oops, did I say that? :rofl

Did you just say velva was a good as a 12 y/o scotch? I agree. :rofl

[Baloosh]

I think this is the right spot.

Tried this one this morning... I must say I liked it. Liked it a LOT.

AOS Sandalwood A/S balm
Mama Bear's Peppermint Summer A/S Milk w/ Extra Menthol
Anherb A/S Gel
(a teeny bit of each)

Ahhhh. Sandalwood. Peppermint. Menthol.

I smelled like a frozen tree, with a candy cane stuck in the center.

ROCK! :D ::git

[qhsdoitall]

I think this is the right spot.

Tried this one this morning... I must say I liked it. Liked it a LOT.

AOS Sandalwood A/S balm
Mama Bear's Peppermint Summer A/S Milk w/ Extra Menthol
Anherb A/S Gel
(a teeny bit of each)

Ahhhh. Sandalwood. Peppermint. Menthol.

I smelled like a frozen tree, with a candy cane stuck in the center.

ROCK! :D ::git

Way to go! Maybe we can give Rick a run for his mixing money. :D

[TraderJoe]

I smelled like a frozen tree, with a candy cane stuck in the center.

ROCK! :D ::git

:drool :happy001

[Baloosh]

Tried this one this morning:

Trumper's Lime Skin Food balm
Mama Bear's Peppermint Summer Milk w/ Menthol
QED Lemon Peel A/S Skin Conditioner

Lemon, Lime and Ice.

I feel like a walking, talking 7Up/Sprite/Slice/whatever! :: :pot

[qhsdoitall]

Tried this one this morning:
I feel like a walking, talking 7Up/Sprite/Slice/whatever! :: :pot


Add something coconut. :D

[Baloosh]

Add something coconut. :D

Good idea!

[Baloosh]

I think I'll try this tomorrow:

QED Lavender A/S Skin Conditioner
Aqua Velva Ice Balm A/S balm
Mama Bear's Peppermint A/S milk w/ Menthol
(little dab o' each)

Icy Lavender and Aqua Velva. MMMMmmmmm

[rick]

uh-oh.......
I think I may have some "comp" !

Excellent job, my man :cool:

[qhsdoitall]

uh-oh.......
I think I may have some "comp" !

Excellent job, my man :cool:

Competition is good. :D Otherwise we might start calling you "Lord of the Mix"

[Baloosh]

Musgo Real A/S balm
QED Texas Cedarwood A/S Conditioner
MamaBear's Peppermint A/S Milk w/ Menthol

A little dab o' each, and it was a smell unlike any other! For a short time I was smelling something unique, something different... and then after a few minutes it was gone! :cool:

This is one awesome hobby/addiction!! ::

[Baloosh]

Mama Bear's Sandalwood Winter A/S balm
DeVGH A/S balm
AOS Lavender A/S balm
(teeny bit o' each)

:drool :drool

[Baloosh]

1/4 DeVGH A/S balm
1/4 C&E Nomad A/S balm
1/2 Em's Minty Menthol A/S balm
=
100% :D

It's a balmy kind of day, even though it's summertime. However, the menthol in this balm concoction makes it ok for summer. Plus believe it or not, the scents combine to make something very light and very unique.

Cool!! :cool:

[qhsdoitall]

1/4 DeVGH A/S balm
1/4 C&E Nomad A/S balm
1/2 Em's Minty Menthol A/S balm
=
100% :D

It's a balmy kind of day, even though it's summertime. However, the menthol in this balm concoction makes it ok for summer. Plus believe it or not, the scents combine to make something very light and very unique.

Cool!! :cool:

How do you expect me to come up with a name for that! Desert Breeze?

[Baloosh]

How do you expect me to come up with a name for that! Desert Breeze?

The Dutch Camel?

Frozen Whirling Dervish?

I agree. That's a hard one.