Thread: The Upper Lip: Against

I absolutely have to go against the grain there. I use the heel as a pivot point and slowly go almost against at first then completely against. Of course, multiple lathers in between. Why don't you get laser hair removal under your lip? You can still enjoy shaving the rest! Whatta say X man??? You don't strike me as a metrosexual but would you try that??

-Rob

Whew, I don't know if I could try that. Good thing I have a goatee.

I go against the grain on my upper lip all the time. Now smooth as silk

I have a moustache so I don't have this problem but if I had to shave my upper lip I think that as with anything else practice makes perfect. I have a 2/8s mercur razor that would make that maneuver pretty easy.

Originally Posted by RichZ

I go against the grain on my upper lip all the time. Now smooth as silk

Amazing what plastic surgeons can do these days! No worries for me...mustache/goatee!

RT

Soldiers have a new trauma pack that attempts to stop or slow down bleeding out when they suffer a massive wound. Better get one close just in case the experiment goes terribly wrong.

jmsbcknr

Originally Posted by robertlampo

Why don't you get laser hair removal under your lip? You can still enjoy shaving the rest! Whatta say X man??? You don't strike me as a metrosexual but would you try that??

I've been called 'metrosexual' many times actually. You think people would realise that's so last year.
If I were to get laser hair removal it would be around my goatee so that when I didn't shave I wouldn't even have to trim.

X

Originally Posted by jmsbcknr

Soldiers have a new trauma pack that attempts to stop or slow down bleeding out when they suffer a massive wound. Better get one close just in case the experiment goes terribly wrong.

I'll get right on that.

I didn't realize that going against the grain on the upper lip was so taboo.

My first pass is obviously with the grain, and the second has two steps: I first go "across," which is essentially against, since the hairs on either side of the lip grow outward towards the cheeks. When that's over with, I go against the grain (straight up) in the middle of the lip -- carefully, and with one hand. It takes a seconds, and is very low-risk. I think towelling any moisture from the floor, putting two hands on the blade and squatting defensively is unecessary. I have a steady hand and try not to dwell on the possibility of cutting a piece of my face off and having it land in the sink.

Hesitant drivers crash and hesitant shavers bleed.

I haven't seen a speck of blood in five months, incidentally. (Knock on wood.)

I use two hands on the blade on the upward against the grain stroke. Really makes a difference.