so I thought I had my face good and mapped out but the more I shave the more confused I get about my grain. It's honestly like I don't have an actual grain on my cheeks.

It's bad enough that I am having to do four passes to get anywhere close to bbs on both cheeks

no matter which direction I shave other than straight down after three passes I will be smooth in the direction I shaved but there will be another direction that feels like I might as well be against the grain.

I constantly run my hands over my five oclock shadow and other than straight down everything feels like its against the grain. except for straight up which is just a slight bit tougher than the rest.

I actually haven't been shaving straight downward. I start at my ear and go out straight sideways as my first pass and then go straight back to my ear then go up towards my sideburn at a 45 degree angle and then straight up and Im smooth. I know I shouldn't have to do four passes but I think Im going to have to start shaving in a circle or something.