Originally Posted by
shooter74743
Against the grain is often referred to as "the fools pass" on the upper lip. I personally will take a different approach in my three pass shave. I will shave north to south on round 1, from the ear to the nose on each half on round 2, then ear to nose with a bit more upward angle for round 3. The center I will just keep it north to south and use my tongue to help get close. To get those few whiskers close to the nostrils, you may have to literally lift the nose with the off hand.