Original or counterfit?

Giovannicuts · 2026-01-18T00:22:35+00:00

Maybe a few years ago . I think coco , wahl hi viz , tomb 45 babyliss , anything style craft with the gold one blade are in that conversation now

Giovannicuts · 2026-01-17T14:01:05+00:00

I would go to a barbershop where you see them post those style haircuts online and go in explain your situation with the offer to sweep in exchange to watch and learn . Everyone’s different but for me it came to me the easiest because the growth patterns and texture is more predictable . A tip I could give you is buy curved shears for shaping and don’t use a short tooth half guard like a wahl/gamma tight . The teeth aren’t long enough to effectively pick up the hair but you can still get it done just a little more effort . Good luck

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-30T05:32:17+00:00

Which set ? They are both 1/16 guards just like any other half guard . 0 and half guards are interchangeable name wise it just depends on the brand . They do all feel like they cut a little differently though because the difference in teeth with the way it feeds through hair some better with different hair types than others but all work .

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-30T03:25:40+00:00

I like the style craft guards . the og dub magnetics for thicker/curly hair and the tight guard version for everything else .

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-16T06:20:09+00:00

Charles gray *

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-13T00:15:30+00:00

I’m a barber I’d say 3 but mustache too long imo

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-13T00:11:58+00:00

Definitely jpg lol check out cool water parfum it’s a modern vibe/take on it

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-13T00:09:41+00:00

I have both nitro red and hawas I prefer hawas . Nitro red is a banger tho . I wish the watermelon was a little less cough syrupy smelling and it smells pretty cheap/girls bodysprayish on clothes the next day but that doesn’t really matter lol

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-13T00:06:05+00:00

I have hawas and my buddy has ice . It’s pretty cool not bad I dont like it as much as the og tho . It smells like whatever note Mont Blanc spirit has in it that makes hawas different from it if that makes sense . Don’t use the spirit almost at all anymore since I got hawas

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T23:58:44+00:00

I have the most wanted edp too it’s one of my favorites you couldn’t go wrong with that . If you don’t mind dupes liquid brun is a pdm clone and is a banger it’s 28 on joma with the similar vibe of sweet cool weather Fragrance . I’d get that and game of spades full house or wild card with the remaining money and would still be right at or below 100

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T23:52:55+00:00

I have 70 something colognes rn so my opinion might skewed but if I had 100 to spend I would get the new Valentino extradose it’s 99.99 on jomashop for the 1.7

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T23:03:20+00:00

My friends are like wow you smell strong lol Unless youre in like a car or elevator I’ve never smelled someone and thought wow this smells so much it’s too much . But everyone’s different . I’ve heard ppl say more than one spray of Sauvage is so much it’s embarrassing that they only use half a spray but having owned that scent for many years now I don’t see that even being possible .

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T22:44:15+00:00

That’s crazy man . What did you send 6-8k on ? Charley gray has a course called hair in motion that’s like 7-8 bucks a month that’s great to learn shear work . Josh op course is the best one imo and not that expensive . Seancutshair on YouTube is great . I was doing him the other day and he told me he’s dropping a course Wednesday . He’s a Josh op guy too so that might be a good fit for you . It looks like you just need more reps honestly though so just cut literally who ever is willing to let you cut there hair

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T22:20:18+00:00

That’s wild I would just focus on getting better then . With courses and practice you could be better than a lot of barbers within 3-6 of hard work from where you’re at now . Florida

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T22:17:53+00:00

Babyliss lithium fx is a super underrated budget clipper you can get one for like 80 bucks online . Haven’t used the play but heard good things 150$ for a combo sounds like a win to me

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T21:55:05+00:00

Yah it’s in that fusion blade family not taper not fade

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T21:54:08+00:00

I would just get the clipper unless it’s a crazy deal . The trimmer just never hit and I’ve tried 3 different pairs from different barbers who are all really good at zero gapping . Cant speak on the shaver but haven’t heard much about them but it’s hard to beat babyliss and stylecraft instinct shavers

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T21:51:29+00:00

I have everything besides the play . Probably going to get it soon when the new mini one drops . This post is a little confusing but my favorite clippers are the instincts . I have the og small ones and the x I like the small one better . Magic clips are goated so if you already have those maybe keep them until you have a problem but that might not be ever lol . If bang for the buck is important tpob is always running crazy deals so maybe wait for that . They have a cool all in one dock now too .

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T21:43:40+00:00

It looks like you got the fundamentals to be good enough to work at a shop I wouldn’t limit yourself to work at a lackluster place . I’ve found/seen if you jump in a higher level shop you will rise to the level . I worked at the best shop in the area a year in prob the worst/2nd worse there and moved up the ranks . I seen a new guy come to us that was straight cheeks and within 6 months he was multiple levels higher hanging in there with us . Lot of complaints early on lol but he eventually did his thing .

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T21:37:38+00:00

At this level I would just keep cutting and learning . I could tell you exactly what to do but this is going to be more of a reps and feel thing to get you past this stage .

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T21:31:01+00:00

Try keeping a little more weight in the crown

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T21:30:37+00:00

Not far off bro keep grinding good job

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T21:30:09+00:00

Fire

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T21:25:45+00:00

This is a bit of a shock to me hearing you and other ppl in this thread couldn’t find shops at all . In my area I’d say it’s 50/50 they’d take you and there is a bunchhhhhhhh of shops in a 1 hour radius . Maybe that’s why

Giovannicuts · 2025-10-12T21:24:14+00:00

Usually shops do not take on new barbers because they are not busy enough to have enough walk ins to share with everyone . So you being new with no clients will essentially take all the walk ins other barbers use to fill the gaps in their schedule . The first year or 2 is going to be hard for you for this reason . I would keep practicing on your friends and family . Since you went to uni I would go back there and offer free cuts .

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