So when you shave (wherever) do you shave with the grain, or against the grain??

I have sensitive skin, so always shave with the grain, but today I felt like getting my skin really smooth and went against the grain.

All was good until I put the aftershave on.........OUCH It stung like it had never stung before!!!!
I just thought, how lucky I was I didnt shave down below and put aftershave on there, because I would surely have been dialling 999

 

with the grain, except the neck, against it, fvck knows why, but I don't get any irritation, I think it matters a lot what you use after to calm it down tbh.

 

I go against the grain as I get a smoother shave that way, hate shaving though

 

Both. Start with the grain and then finish off against. Best way to get as smooth a shave as possible.

Always used to shave when I was in the sauna - now I have a REALLY hot bath and that makes the skin moist enough to allow a really great shave

 

With, then change the blade for against on the close days (not work!!)

 

That's what I do too

 

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When i saw the thread title I wondered if it was a euphamism for being gay

I shave with and against the grain to get my perfect shave.

Tried various electric razors, never been that impressed with them.

 

Both, with to start, the against to finish.

then dry shave to clear the odd patches (when shaving my head)

Mart

 

against for stuff like job interviews or somebodys wedding etc etc

usually with for everything else, sometimes i do it with a set of hair clippers and no gaurd


thing is, when i go against, i always get an ingrowing hair and its a pain (i was going to say "in the ****" but thought better of it )

 

few random clicks on that shave my face website and i managed to find the forum, which so far consists of yanks discussing the new "old spice scent" and how its a bit crap compared with the old one LMAO

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With the grain then finish against the grain here too. I always use a soothing balm afterwards
Even so, I sometimes got some irritation on the neck. But I always used Gillette until my wife got me the new Quattro titanium precision recently. I still shave in the same manner but the shave is even smoother and I get no soreness at all.

 

and imagine how they would howl with laughter with a few random clicks on this forum.

 

I used to shave everyday, but now I work from home, it gets left for days. I prefer to use a trimmer which obviously doesn't give a very close shave but when I go for proper shave, my skin is so tender now I end up looking like somebody has tried to strangle me. Stick on a collar and tie and it damn well hurts.

Shaving is a waste of life in my opinion, just like commuting and sitting (or usually standing) for useless hours in a train/car. Just work out how long you spend shaving each day, multiply by 365, then multiply by, say, 50 or 60 years. It's the best part of one full year

Richard.