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I always go with the grain for the first pass and against the grain for the second.
by irrational 4y ago
I always go with the grain for the first pass and against the grain for the second.
- Freak_NL 4y agoThat does seem to be the most common method. Starting out by going against the grain is just uncomfortable for me. Fine for the second pass though, although I usually go perpendicular to the direction of growth then.
- denton-scratch 4y agoMe too; my hair is coarse. But I'm too chicken to go against the grain with a straight razor. So I keep a Gilette Mach 3 for the second pass. I get a "baby's bottom" result. I wish I had the guts to try against-the-grain with a straight razor. I have tried across-the-grain for the second pass, with disappointing results.