Dominant Hand

I'm trying to understand this because I have some of those awkward positions. I guess your right hand is coming over and across your head with the razor down? I can't think of another way to do that.

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Originally Posted by Blade Wielder

If going from the nose to the ear is considered "reverse," I do that for both sides of my face - both with the right hand.

I always start with the left side, and my "cross-grain" is more of a upwards angle, heading briefly over the cheeck and then kind of up the jaw line.

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No, actually the toe of the blade is pointed upward in both instances.

So if I'm doing the right side, I pull the skin with my left hand on the chin/jaw, and vice versa for the other side.

I hope that's clear.

Ahhhh... For my cross grain pass I start at the left ear, heel of blade stays downward for the whole pass. I go from left ear to all the way across my chin. Then another stroke from slightly above the first stroke acroos my upper cheek to the top lip. Third stroke I start slightly below the ear pulling the skin of my jaw upward, this gets a nice close cut right under the jaw line, I continue the stroke under the angle of the chin finishing just on the right side of my face. Kind of like a chinstrap. I stroke acrros my upper lip then lower lip.
Straight down th cleft under my nose.

For the right side I make pretty much the same pattern as the left only I am starting from the nose and mout area and pulling towards my right ear. It feels a little awkward and you really have to pay attention to the angle of your blade. I just found it easier for some reason than switching hands.

I don't cross cut my neck but do a nice light second pass with the grain.

Wish I was a bit more ambidexterous, but find this way works for me.

I also agree with Uthed. As long as it's whiskers and not chunks of meat going down the drain.

PS- If that is actually a picture of you Blade Weilder, It looks as if you only need to shave once a year with that baby face!

Actually, Dr. Phong, my face demands a shave every day - though it doesn't always get it.

It is a commonly known fact that those mannequin/model pictures are paintbrushed isn't it ..... :-D