Shaving AG and the nose pass.
I was impatient, I guess, because I shaved against the grain from the outset because I wanted a close shave, and there didn't seem to be any other way to get one. I just learned to go both ways. As far as the nose thing, I've never felt my nose threatened because I'm going pretty slow and short at that point, but I do tend to get nicks in some sensitive areas around the corners of my mouth with a full hollow, which will catch on irregularities and bumps more than a quarter or half-hollow or a wedge. I think basically the learning curve is a little steep, but once you have got something comfortable, it's just minor tweaks after that. Habit serves one well not getting crossed up and moving these instruments of destruction the wrong way.
Don J.:)