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  1. 06-22-2017, 12:34 PM #1
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    Oh ok. I am sure we would have something similar here, although in Australia we do try and drink everything so may be a bit harder to get lol sounds like really good value though and pretty inexpensive to give it a try at least

    I have not tried any witch hazel yet. I have to wait until I have some money stashed away, or add it to my birthday list lol

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    Cool-I love making my own aftershave recipes from vodka or over-proof white Jamaican rum, various essential oils, menthol and glycerine.
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    Been using straight Witch Hazel for a few years now. Recently I acquired some lemon essential oil and added a few drops to a small 1 oz. bottle of Witch Hazel and have some nice refreshing Lemon scented after shave. Going to try some other recipes as soon as I acquire some more small bottles.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DoughBoy68 View Post
    Been using straight Witch Hazel for a few years now. Recently I acquired some lemon essential oil and added a few drops to a small 1 oz. bottle of Witch Hazel and have some nice refreshing Lemon scented after shave. Going to try some other recipes as soon as I acquire some more small bottles.
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    I never thought of adding essential oils to my Witch Hazel homebrew. Probably because I like it "Neutral" scented so I can then use any aftershave or cologne I want without it clashing. However, I can see how this may be nice. Especially lemon or lime or any citrus. I recently have been using Stirling Soap company's Grapefruit and Menthol and that leaves a really nice scent after the shave, especially with matching aftershave with the same grapefruit and menthol. The menthol quickly fades and you are left with the grapefruit scent.

    I may experiment with small batches of my Witch Hazel Brew with some essential oils. Sounds like a great idea to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by animeist View Post

    I have not tried any witch hazel yet. I have to wait until I have some money stashed away, or add it to my birthday list lol
    You can get the Dickensons witch hazel in coles. Its quite cheap. Getting denatured alcohol in reasonable quantities though you will find harder. Most chemists I checked only had small bottles
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