Dispensing Aqua Velva

I know, I know. How hard can it be to pour AS out of a bottle? Well the folks at Combe make it quite difficult to just pour a little out without getting it everywhere. AV has quickly become my go to AS(even though I hated it 12 months ago?) I dont know if this has been mentioned but I will throw out a suggestion that has worked great for me. I simply put my index finger over the hole. Turn upside down and open my finger from the hole while it dispenses evenly and w/o a huge mess. It doesn't pour or gush out either. A few times and I had this supposedly simple task mastered. I will try to post pics as soon as I can find where GF hid the camera. BTW....I have the 3.5 oz bottle. Those of you that can pour AV out neatly with no mess and a handful of AV, good job! I know this is a mundane trick but damn it works! Now if Combe could just fix the damn bottle:happy102

 

AV is made to shower with...that's why the hole is so big.

 

Kind of brings back the days when you were showering with your Brut before the big date, huh:happy102

 

Thanks for the tip! I'll try this next time. Hopefully that will take care of the blue ring on the counter top.

 

Yup, but most of those truckstop girls find it too classy...

 

I always transfer my AV to bottles that have the plastic insert in the neck; like the bottles on the right side of this photo. That way I can shake the stuff out instead of having to carefully pour it out.

 

"theres something special about an Aqua Velva man"...I love to "shower" myself with it.

 

I believe it is easier to flush it down the toilet.

 

I'm just careful pouring it out into my hand....not necessary to do any special finger tricks... :happy088

 

What bottles are shown in the photo - something specific to the Japan market?

 

this one's a piece of cake.
1. Hold your index finger over the hole,
2. invert the bottle.
3. remove finger to allow desired amount of AV to flow into opposite palm
4. replace finger over hole.
5. Restore bottle to upright position
6. replace on shelf, leaving no blue ring.
7. rub hands together,
8. apply AV to face, enjoy cool, bracing feeling.

P.S. same method works with OS bottle.

 

Shawn, my biggest problem here is your original premise that there is such a thing as too much AV. That is false. When you just tip it and pour, you get the amount you need, and any excess will run off your hand and is considered a gift to the AV gods who gave this blessed nectar to us. The blue ring in the sink is a token of our devotion to their wonderful gift! Besides, that's why they have the even larger bottles!!!!

 

Yes, they're a couple of Lucido aftershave bottles. However, any bottle that has the plastic inscert in the neck will work.

Lucido is the Japanese version of Aqua Velva without the blue color.

 

happy102:happy102

The blue mess around the sink is what worried the GF! I goes down my hand, and down my arm, and then down the bottle all over the sink! I guess I am trying to conserve a bit. Thank god it doesnt have that kool aid red dye in it!

 

Exactly.

 

It's AV. This is summer. AV has Menthol. AV is cheap, and you have to clean up after shaving anyway, just poor it on.
Unlike Brut, it smells good and the fragrance doesn't last.

 

AV lasts forever on me, as do most scents, no matter how weak. So, I have to be careful with how much I apply. I usually do the 8-step method described above, but sometimes if I'm feelin' cocky, I place my left palm over the bottle opening, invert the bottle, and remove my palm as I quickly turn the bottle right-side up again, using an exaggerated, sweeping motion of my left arm. A little blue fountain of alcoholic goodness hangs there in the air before splashing into a tiny pool in the now-cupped palm of my left hand. Usually just enough (i.e., 1 tsp. or so). But if you screw that up, you get the blue ring and possibly some AV in your face.

All of which is to say I way overthink the application of AV, but it is hard to screw up, especially if you like the scent.

Regards,
Tim

 

I've decanted some of it into an old hair spray bottle that was cleaned, filled with isopropyl alcohol, and allowed to sit to remove the old stuff completely. I love the AV Mist, much more than dumping it in my hands. I stick the bottle in the freezer before a shower to get an extra cool shot.

 

:happy102

 

Shawn, Been using your method with good results!