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Against The Grain by blackbaldman19 on 17 Oct, 2012 07:25
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I Got Into The Routine Of Shavin Everyday, & I Love Doin It.
Is Shaving Against The Grain Everyday A Good Thing?
Is It Okay For A Scalp?
I See Less Of My Shadow But It's Kinda Still Visible.
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#1 by Sir Harry on 17 Oct, 2012 12:09
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I think the everyday shaving depends on the person and their skin....Shadow.....that's just something you have to live with unless you go through some crazy hair removing operation.
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#2 by Mr Jules on 17 Oct, 2012 14:23
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I shave against grain. Still have a shadow which you just live with.
Agree with you SlySirHarry12: think hair removal surgery is crazy. If you have the shave shadow, then it looks like you've shaved. And goes with the unshaved facial hair - like a beard.
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#3 by skinheader on 17 Oct, 2012 15:41
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found this today doing my own searching http://www.ehow.com/how_12009021_rid-hairline-shadow.html I am gonna shave my head today following these directions. Other than that i think the only way to make it less visible is getting a tan
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#4 by Falcon43 on 17 Oct, 2012 15:48
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YMMV, but I shave ATG daily. I always go for BBS. I have never had any issues other than if I got a bit too much sun the day before.
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#5 by RoWilJr on 17 Oct, 2012 16:56
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Shave wtg as well as atg... No problems here.
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#6 by blackbaldman19 on 17 Oct, 2012 18:56
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Yea, I Shave With The Grain First Because It Reduces The Irritation.
Then I Relather Up And Go Against The Grain.
I Can Still See Little Tiny Bumps On My Head Which Prompts Me To Make This Post. -
#7 by skinheader on 19 Oct, 2012 06:32
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hmmm regarding the tiny red bumps. I have this issue also, however I have only just recently gone sly. I have shaved 2 days in a row now. I'm not sure if it could be irritation, pimples? razor bumps? This is my prep..
hot Shower
Wash head with facial scrub
get out of shower (use paper towel to pat dry my head)
apply KOS shaving oil and shaving gel
Grab my gillette mach 3 and go to work. (originally started WTG, but today went ATG from the start)
rinse head cold water for a few minutes after shave
slap on some witch hazel
Only slight redness here and there, not very noticable. I am hoping this goes away the more i shave and my head gets used to it. I have been using http://egopharm.com/our-products/dermaid/dermaid-0-5-cream/
this helps with redness. You can get it from your local chemist
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#8 by waine on 19 Oct, 2012 06:41
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I don't think that shaving against the grain every day is a "bad" thing. I do, and no bad things have happened to my crust.
Except of course the dreaded black shadow, which is something that only a tan can solve, but that should be a non issue for you dude!
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#9 by theebaldguy on 19 Oct, 2012 07:16
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It comes down to what your skin can tolerate. I shave with and against the grain. There's no harm in shaving with or against.
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#10 by blackbaldman19 on 19 Oct, 2012 10:03
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I Know For A Sure Fact If I Shave ATG I Won't Feel Any Stubble Or Hair.
I Washed My Head With Shampoo In Which I've Never Use Shampoo In A Long Time. And I Had A Horrible Sting Like Acholol.
I Wanna Use "Headshed" To Wash My Head, But I'll Have To Buy It Online. And I Don't Wanna Go Thru That Hassle. Lol
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#11 by theman on 19 Oct, 2012 11:50
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I Know For A Sure Fact If I Shave ATG I Won't Feel Any Stubble Or Hair.
I know the feeling.
I Washed My Head With Shampoo In Which I've Never Use Shampoo In A Long Time. And I Had A Horrible Sting Like Acholol.
I Wanna Use "Headshed" To Wash My Head, But I'll Have To Buy It Online. And I Don't Wanna Go Thru That Hassle. Lol -
#12 by clarinetguy on 22 Oct, 2012 21:00
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ATG here always since day 1. Provides the smoothest shave for sure. I agree with Waine the shadow is a pain.
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#13 by Anil_Sharma on 25 Oct, 2012 23:08
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Well, I've shaved only twice but going against the grain was so much better! There was a slight bit of irritation though, my best guess would be the repetition of strokes in the same area.
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#14 by imaginary on 26 Oct, 2012 01:42
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Against the grain for me.