Thread: Shaving against the Grain on neck

I find that if I cut the whiskers rather than plowing into the skin to shear them off I don't get irritation. It took me awhile to realize this. The temptation to use pressure had to be overcome for me to avoid razor burn. The razor skims over the skin rather than pressing into it.

ATG isn't necessary for all areas on my map and I only use it where it works well and doesn't bother me. I use WTG on the first pass and on my second and final pass a combination of XTG and ATG. I don't do a third pass but many do that and more. Blade angle and proper skin stretching is all important too.

In wet shaving with a straight or with a DE (double edge) the gradual stubble removal technique using multiple passes is the most efficient and pain free way to shave. It is described here.