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Shaving with/against the grain? (feddit.uk)
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So I know the theory of shaving with the grain:

  • Doesnt irritate the skin
  • Proves you didn't grow up fatherless/motherless

But... it doesn't work, right? Against the grain is the only way to get a smooth shave... surely?

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[–] Berttheduck@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

When I'm using my safety razor I do 3 passes. With the grain first to remove most of it then across and finally against the grain to get that really smooth shave.

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is the way I was taught.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Same here. A lot of my beard does not grow all in one direction, so it can feel really unpleasant to go straight up against the grain. When I want to get it as cleaned up as possible, it's one pass with the majority of the grain, then perpendicular, and then against to catch those last few stragglers. Pass one does the majority of the work, so the follow ups barely take any extra time since the razor doesn't get all stuffed up.