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Yes, I do know.

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Well, you know the masochist motto.

Sticks and stones my break my bones but whips and cold water shaves excite me. :dropjaw:

Bob

Almost nothing about shaving is written in stone as much as some would have you believe. Personally lengthy/fancy preps and using hot water did nothing for my shaves so I don't prep or use hot water...

WRT to using soft creams, there are at least two ways of doing it. You can put a dollop/snurdle, call it what you will, on the tip of your damp brush and lather. You can also scoop out the same...

I believe he face lathers exclusively. There is one on Palmolive shave cream, for example, face lathered with a boar brush. I am not saying to try out all the different soaps/creams and brushes he...

In one of his other vids he mentions something about the lather getting a pearlescent sheen to it when it is about right IIRC. I am guessing that if the lather did not rinse off the blade easily it...

Some people do use them and enjoy them for what they bring to the table. You really don't need fancy brush handles of ivory and exotic woods stuffed with high end badger knots either to get a good...

Almost forgot, if you are using a synthetic brush do not try and soak it, they hold no water. In the case of soaps just dip the tips in water, let the excess run off and shake what free water is left...

I face lather because I like to keep things simple even to the extent of using cold water. No, it doesn't matter if you use a shave cream, soap or even shave stick.

I use a version of the first...