With the grain or against the grain?

[shakf]

Hey guys just wondering who shaves with the grain and who shaves against. For the first time I shaved against the grain this morning and it feels so smooth its unbelievable.

[Robmeister]

You got it, bro.

Definitely one of the ABC's of shaving.  Against the grain = closest shave.

[PigPen]

Against

[warhawk]

against.....of course.

WARHAWK

[KALBO]

against.....of course.

WARHAWK

Ditto.

[WannaBePadre]

Against.

[tomgallagher]

Against the grain.

[n00tch]

I too find that against the grain is smooth as a baby's butt. However,  when I go against the grain I get massive amounts of ingrown hair. Until I get this whole head shaving thing down, I have to go with the grain.

Anyone know a major retailer that sells witch hazel based aftershave? I keep reading so many good things about it, but I've never found any store in my area that has it.

[Paul]

Only way to go baby.....against the grain.

[JohnMont]

I too find that against the grain is smooth as a baby's butt. However,  when I go against the grain I get massive amounts of ingrown hair. Until I get this whole head shaving thing down, I have to go with the grain.

Anyone know a major retailer that sells witch hazel based aftershave? I keep reading so many good things about it, but I've never found any store in my area that has it.

Try "WithchAloe"  by  the company Jason .  It combines of course, witchhazle and aloe vera.   It is sold in healthfood stores.

John

[JohnMont]

Hey guys just wondering who shaves with the grain and who shaves against. For the first time I shaved against the grain this morning and it feels so smooth its unbelievable.

Absolutely; against the grain gives the smoothest results .   You just have to do it once; no re-lathering and re-shaving (as  I think you mentioned in another post) . 

If you use a good razor (Fusion is the only one for me),  and have a good routine including moisturizers like aloe vera ; you will have good results .   In my VAST  ( ?!?!?!? --- 2 months )   experience; shaving against the grain has given me no bumps or ingrown hair.  Just stick to a good routine.

John

[charleton]

Both. With the grain first to reduce the stubble so the against the grain pass doesn't hurt. 

Gene.

[hipstersaint]

against! got to be as smooth as possible!

[YOSP]

I too find that against the grain is smooth as a baby's butt. However,  when I go against the grain I get massive amounts of ingrown hair. Until I get this whole head shaving thing down, I have to go with the grain.

Anyone know a major retailer that sells witch hazel based aftershave? I keep reading so many good things about it, but I've never found any store in my area that has it.

N00TCH...I am the same as you, for about 2 months I had to shave with, but now its against, that and the ice cube keeps me slick for a long time. I use TendSkin to help me and it has reduced irritation for me a great deal.

[Alexander215]

Against the grain. I've started shaving my face with my headblade too but I shave my mug at a diagonal not against and not with either.