
I have been making homemade aftershave for Mike for the last 17 years. It’s so simple!
Here’s our favorite recipe. I just put it in an old aftershave bottle and then I’m done.
Homemade After Shave
1/4 cup rubbing alcohol
1/2 cup water
1 tsp. cologne, give or take*
Mix rubbing alcohol and water. Add favorite cologne. I just put several squirts in the mixture until it looks like about a teaspoon or two.
*Or add one or two little cotton cologne samples (like Avon samples).
I use and old aftershave bottle like this.

With this kind the lids just pop off. The first time you might have to use a pair of plies but after that it’s loose enough you can just pop it off with your hands.
Spray about 20 squirts in the bottle until there is about 1-2 teaspoons of your favorite cologne.

Then add the water and alcohol. I just pour about 1/3 bottle of alcohol and then fill to the top with water. Pop the lid back on and you have aftershave for about 20 cents!!!

By the way. I think we’ve been using this same bottle for 6-8 years now.
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Wow…that’s way cool….we’ve been looking for make your own as hubby is allergic to the strong smelly store kind…
Thanks
I would probably substitute the water in this recipe with witch hazel. Witch hazel is a wonderful, inexpensive astringent. We use it all the time for our face, or on scrapes and bug bites, on sunburns or after we shave our legs. (Note: a soaked cotton ball/pad held in place for a minute or so also helps soothe and shrink hemorrhoids)