how does people's shave here?
personally, i like to go against the grain, even from mustache i like to shave from down to up, y'all know what i mean... it gives me much more better shave than going with the grain, like i thin most peoples shave...
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how does people's shave here?
personally, i like to go against the grain, even from mustache i like to shave from down to up, y'all know what i mean... it gives me much more better shave than going with the grain, like i thin most peoples shave...
Most people seem to shave in multiple passes, sometimes the first pass is with the grain and the second across or against the grain, and some guys just do a with-the-grain pass then an across-the-grain pass. It just depends. As for me, different parts of my face get different numbers of passes, sometimes against the grain and sometimes just across the grain depending on how tough the whiskers are in each area and how fast they grow.
I do an across/with the grain pass first and then go ATG.
X
I do the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by xman
i think i have to do it like that someday too... but i'm still really young :cool: (21) and my beard is growing the way that one shaving at a time is enough to me (3-4 times every week)...Quote:
Originally Posted by Kentriv
I've always thought that when shaving it's not the goal to get all the hairs in one pass. I've always looked at it like lessening the amount of hair with each pass. So I usually go with the grain, across the grain and on the weekends or when I head out for the night I take a third pass and go against.
For someone like me, whose hair doesn't grow all that thick or that fast, and who has to shave every day before the office day starts, I am starting with the across the grain pass.
Especially for my upper lip and chin, and jawbone-ear area, where the hair lies flat, I find AcrossTG gives less irritation (with a properly sharpened razor).
The WTG, especially on the upper lip (coup d'maitre) and lower lip I find it cuts most (but not all) the whiskers, yet also scrapes the skin something fierce.
Just my $0.2 :)
Who gave you 20 cents? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by nichhel
Kidding, but that works well for those normal nothing-special nights for me.
I think another thing to keep in mind is your face. People talk about cutting the hair, but I feel it's important to keep an eye on your skin, too, since shaving pulls off that top dead layer. Some people's faces just aren't fit for 2-3 passes.
I do four if I haven't shaved the day before. A day of reststrengthens my skin enough for that. After that I don't have to shave for 2 days because there's nothing there almost.
If I shave everyday I do one pass from chin to ear and one vice versa abd on the throat one down followed by one up.
Any more than that two days in a row and my skin getsvery sensitive.
I'm 20, I've been a str8 user since I was 17 (it was a very good year). I started out with very light and fine hair all over. Now, I have 2 square inches shy of a full beard if I chose to grow it out, unfortunately that is right under/on my chin. As I have grown to know the razor, I have grown to know my beard as it fills in. Generally 36 hours is what I can go between shaves and feel comfy. I also enjoy letting it go for a few days before I go to the barber. Shave and a haircut!Quote:
Originally Posted by MrSnoopy
Have a great day!
[quote=kd5tmu;99158]I also enjoy letting it go for a few days before I go to the barber. Shave and a haircut!
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Two BITS:roflmao
Three passes here. WTG , across, against
Once you get more experienced you will get most, or all, of the hairs with one pass. A second pass will be required only if you want an extra close shave. But for most days, one pass should do. If it takes you more than one pass to get a good shave, then you should consider your technique. Multiple passes usually indicates that you failed to do the first pass well, or, your razor is not sharp enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrianB
Remember that every time you shave you are removing not only beard, but also a layer of skin cells. And the more skin you remove, the more you increase your chance for razor burn/irritation.
Aim for the one pass shave. It will come with practice.
Scott
I usually do 2 passes every day. No burn no irritation. Sharp razor you can do 100 passes. well at least 3 without razor burn.:roflmao
Cheeks one pass, back of neck one pass (all against the grain), chin 1st with, 2nd against the grain, area around Adam's apple two passes: one across and one against the grain. Upper lip one or two passes depending on the result of the 1st pass, usually both against the grain. Area around the Adam's apple very hard to get exactly against the grain as the hair grows east to west.
I do just like xman: "across/with the grain pass first and then go ATG", except that I add a final "touch-up" pass, using cool water only, to get those tiny little spots that need a little extra finishing, but not the whole face, though; usually just two or three spots with few missed whiskers like under the nose, under the ears, and around the chin.
brush in one hand, blade in the other, and I like to shave, relather and go at another angle, as I go around my face, using the back of the brush hand to tighten the skin a bit, I don't need to do that much.
I guess it'd add up to on average three full passes, but I only go once wtf on my upper lip and add a few small strokes at varying angles on my chin. I don't switch hands.
also I sometimes strop halfway through, not sure that's needed or very useful
i use one hand only too... my left hand ain't steady enough, it scares me to use it... it's hard to go with the grain from left side with right hand...
I first go with the grain, always using very light pressure and short passes. I take care to get those small hairs under the nose. Then I relather and go against the grain on my neck, under chin and left to right on mustache area. Funny thing is that shaving is one of the few things that I can do with both hands.
I don't mean to brag on myself but I think I have my routine done pat. I am able to hone & strop my razors to my satisfaction and my medicine cabinet has become a decent looking man's cabinet.
Ernest
The most important thing that i have learnt shaving with a straight is that there is no answer as to what the right way is.
Everybody has a different technique, and mine changes as i get better.
My first routine was WTG then ATG, which was not very good. then i did two WTG passes followed by an ATG. Then WTG, XTG, ATG and now just XTG and ATG.
My technique improved to the point that you realise you do not need to do as many passes if you attack the hair in the right direction. Now I just need two passes, maybe with a touchup, but this is getting less and less necessary the more i practice the second pass.
Experimentation is definately the key to a smooth and comfortable shave.
Nick