Witch Hazel

[Cigar Guy]

Bay Rum is just too potent for the amout I like to use to soothe my face. I was thinking about using Witch Hazel and then Bay Rum on top after it dries.
Not real fond of the Witch Hazel scent so I went looking on Amazon and found an unscented version but it doesn't have alcohol. I like the cooling feeling of alcohol.
Is unscented Witch Hazel with alcohol not being made?
Any other ideas I could try?

Mark

 

[August West]

Ogallala makes a Bay Rum with witch hazel.

 

[sarimento1]

try one of the thayers wh.
whole foods has the line and has testers you can try.

 

[Doc Bugg]

Proraso Liquid Cream Aftershave contains witch hazel. I just tried it for the first time last week. I liked it.

 

[fine wine]

You could cut the bay rum with WH .............JR

 

[Cigar Guy]

You could cut the bay rum with WH .............JR

Why didn't I think of that!
Thank you sir!

 

[Senshi]

I have WH that I got here in Japan. Actually an american company (can't remember the name, update after work).

Great for those days I use my Red Tip SS and need to seal up some of the nicks. Then I apply an AS with alcohol.

 

[August West]

You could cut the bay rum with WH .............JR

Smart. Witch Hazel is cheap and readily available.

 

[deruitem]

I just go for the cheapest I can find

 

[bladebuff]

Thayers with the white label -

http://www.thayers.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=10

 

[cpacamper]

Captain's Choice has witch hazel.

 

[Coffekid]

I spike mine with some menthol cristals and love the smell,

 

[FaceScraper]

You could cut the bay rum with WH .............JR

I mix Captian's Choice Lime with Thayers Witch Hazel (50/50) to get that Lime scent but not too overpowering.

 

[seattleshaver]

If you have any cologne just add a few sprays to the WH bottle and it doesn't smell bad any more. I don't actually wear cologne but I do own a bottle and this is the first thing I do to the cheap drugstore WH. It doesn't make you smell like you are wearing cologne. It just eliminates that funky WH smell.

 

[Matt_Bloodletter]

Give it a few days - the WH smell is addicting or at least an acquired taste. I love it.

 

[seattleshaver]

Give it a few days - the WH smell is addicting or at least an acquired taste. I love it.

I won't live that long

 

[MegaBullfrog09]

Captain's Choice has witch hazel.

+1. It's becoming one of my favorite aftershaves.

 

[Handy]

Bay Rum is just too potent for the amout I like to use to soothe my face. I was thinking about using Witch Hazel and then Bay Rum on top after it dries.
Not real fond of the Witch Hazel scent so I went looking on Amazon and found an unscented version but it doesn't have alcohol. I like the cooling feeling of alcohol.
Is unscented Witch Hazel with alcohol not being made?
Any other ideas I could try?

Mark

Even the alcohol free WH will smell. The best way to alter the scent of WH is to infuse it with something. Dried lavender would be a good starting point.

 

[Lamb Root]

Even the alcohol free WH will smell. The best way to alter the scent of WH is to infuse it with something. Dried lavender would be a good starting point.

How do you do that? I'm interested in the procedure.

 

[Battou62]

Stirling makes some fine witch hazel aftershaves.