I recently received a couple of pucks of VAn Der Hagen Delux Shave Soap. I melted one down in my shaving mug. It took 11 seconds. If I added shaving oil to the liquid, would it work? And if so is that the right path to go down?
VAn Der Hagen Delux Shave Soap Experiment...
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I can't imagine why you'd want to add shaving oil to VDH Deluxe. It's slick enough already.
If I were going to add anything, I'd add a drop or two of a cologne, to give it more personality. Some people say that Gray Flannel cologne really kicks up VDH Deluxe a couple of notches.
Is it just me... or does Gray Flannel smell somewhat like Tabac?
Must be you, Gray Flannel smells awful.
yes VDH smells faintly of grey flannel so if you add a bit of the cologne or aftershave you can really kick it up a notch.
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Slash McCoy
I freehand dog rockets
I stuck two electrodes in mine and hooked it up to a giant lightning rod, with the assistance of my faithful hunchbacked servant, Igor. Now it is alive, has a bad haircut and big shoes and follows me around all over the place, much to the ire of the pitchfork and torch carrying villagers.
I would think the pitchfork-and-torch-carrying villagers would be glad to have something to justify their existence.
How does it shave?
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They are such pests. Always burning down the castle and stuff.
I don't think letting it have sharp objects is a good idea at this point.
Van Hagen has a deluxe soap? Can you buy locally?
I think VDH Deluxe works great on it's own, wish it had a different scent though. I would like to try the Select but no one around here sells it locally, and I haven't bothered ordering any off line yet.
Walmart carries the VDH Deluxe near me
Walgreens carries it in my area.
Melt carefully and stir in your favorite col or AS.
7 drops rosemary essential oil, 7 drops lavender EO, 3 drops peppermint.
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Homemade Nancy Boy.
Shave oil is intended to soak into and soften the skin before you lather up, adding it to your soap would kind of defeat the purpose.
Does it overcome the scent of the VDH, or is that still noticeable?
I love VDH.....the smell of the deluxe is perfect as it is!
But some Vetiver scent could be interesting...
But some Vetiver scent could be interesting...
Ancient thread? I'll play.
If you're going to add something to a soap, VdH Deluxe is the perfect recipient. It melts easily, is (well, was) readily available at local stores for barely more than pocket change, and works well.
It used to be the only VdH you could buy locally. It was like $1.37 or something at Walmart. They recently clearanced it away for $1 and replaced it with VdH Luxury at twice the price.
Select was easily found in the $10 kit with the boar brush and small two-tone green bowl. It's barely different from Deluxe, I think. You'd be better off adding a scent to Deluxe.
No, that's pre-shave oil. Shave oil is intended to replace lather. Either way, experimenting can be fun.
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If you're going to add something to a soap, VdH Deluxe is the perfect recipient. It melts easily, is (well, was) readily available at local stores for barely more than pocket change, and works well.
It used to be the only VdH you could buy locally. It was like $1.37 or something at Walmart. They recently clearanced it away for $1 and replaced it with VdH Luxury at twice the price.
Select was easily found in the $10 kit with the boar brush and small two-tone green bowl. It's barely different from Deluxe, I think. You'd be better off adding a scent to Deluxe.
No, that's pre-shave oil. Shave oil is intended to replace lather. Either way, experimenting can be fun.
"That's eye-gore."
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