Shake well?

Discussion in 'Preshave and Aftershave' started by PLAla, Sep 2, 2017.

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Do you shake your aftershave splashes before use?

  1. Yes

    22 vote(s)
    51.2%
  2. No

    9 vote(s)
    20.9%
  3. Never thought about it

    10 vote(s)
    23.3%
  4. Don't care

    2 vote(s)
    4.7%
  1. Angelo85

    Angelo85 Well-Known Member

    I used to never shake my aftershave splashes but now I do so every shave to get all the ingredients mixed evenly.
     
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  2. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    I'm gonna start shaking it.

    But only twice.

    I've heard people say that if you shake it more than twice, you're playing with it.
     
  3. brit

    brit in a box

    :D
     
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  4. S Barnhardt

    S Barnhardt Old, Crusty Barn

    Not wanting to say anyone's wrong or right here. I've never thought about it, but want to ask.....Why would a person shake them. Am I missing something about the formulation that requires the ingredients to be in some kind of suspension or something? If it was something like "oil and vinegar" in an Italian restaurant that didn't combine, yes. But I've never known an AS to be like that. But I have been wrong many times! Don't believe it, ask my wife!
     
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  5. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    I have some aftershaves that the separation can be clearly seen, like the oil and vinegar you mention. I just give them all a shake before applying.
     
  6. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    There are some splashes that certainly separate in the oil and vinegar manner you mention. They need shaking. Others probably don't need shaking, but it's become my habit to shake all of my splashes regardless of ingredients or composition. Just a habit, I guess, but I don't think it's harmful.
     
  7. S Barnhardt

    S Barnhardt Old, Crusty Barn

    Don't mean to say it was. I'll probably start doing it myself now simply because I don't know and I subscribe to that adage "Better to be safe than sorry!."
     
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  8. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    When in doubt, shake it out.
     
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  9. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    When unsure, shake and pour!
     
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  10. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    I don't care for SOME of the names.
     
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  11. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    I'm definitely going to cut back on # of shakes of my Stephan Bay Rum A.S. I did too many in the last use....I bet that brought more clove into the persuasion. The clove scent is supposed to be perfectly blended in with others.
     
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  12. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    Don’t distress, shake it less!
    :p
     
  13. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    I’m really having too much fun on this thread, but @Edison Carter started it.
    :happy097:
     
  14. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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  15. S Barnhardt

    S Barnhardt Old, Crusty Barn

    :signs097: :rofl:

    They were a poet and didn't know it!

    Made a rhyme every time!
     
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  16. S Barnhardt

    S Barnhardt Old, Crusty Barn

    Multi-tasking!

    :bath:
     
  17. 178-bplatoon

    178-bplatoon Well-Known Member

    I never have thought to skake my AS, but after reading this I may start, at least on my Bay Rum.:)
     
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  18. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    Eeeew
     
  19. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    I was a good shaver today-only one shake for my aftershave. No change to the scent...still the same Agarwood goodness.
     
    Last edited: Dec 4, 2019
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  20. Leo501

    Leo501 Well-Known Member

    Yes, no matter the type.

    I bought a new bottle of Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood which has different oils, and it specifically says to shake due to the oils settling.
     
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