How Do You Shave?

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Laley23

GOAT

Tue, Jan 28, 2020 2:49 PM

With or against the grain?

Couldn't add a poll on my phone.

OSH

Kosh B'Gosh

Tue, Jan 28, 2020 2:58 PM

I don't. Hope this helps.

justincredible

Honorable Admin

Tue, Jan 28, 2020 2:58 PM

I don't. Just trim my beard when it needs it.

When I did shave, it was a little of both. With a safety razor.

cat_lover

Senior Member

Tue, Jan 28, 2020 3:08 PM

With the grain

Ironman92

Administrator

Tue, Jan 28, 2020 3:27 PM

With

geeblock

Member

Tue, Jan 28, 2020 3:36 PM

Against. Shave my head in the shower and edge up my beard in the sink 

BRF

Senior Member

Tue, Jan 28, 2020 3:38 PM

I start by shaving with the grain on the sides of my face and neck, then if some spots still feel rough, I go against the grain. 

Verbal Kint

Senior Member

Tue, Jan 28, 2020 4:11 PM

In circles.  Norelco, 2.5 times a week

Automatik

Senior Member

Tue, Jan 28, 2020 4:26 PM

Can't remember the last time I razor shaved. I don't even own a razor. Stubble trimmer if I'm going short.

Manly beard currently.

Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

Tue, Jan 28, 2020 4:47 PM

Mostly against. 

Spock

Senior Member

Tue, Jan 28, 2020 6:00 PM

burn with a lighter

Curly J

Self Pwner in Training.

Wed, Jan 29, 2020 12:02 PM
posted by BRF

I start by shaving with the grain on the sides of my face and neck, then if some spots still feel rough, I go against the grain. 

Great minds think alike...or in this case shaves alike.

 

Verbal Kint

Senior Member

Wed, Jan 29, 2020 12:14 PM
posted by Curly J

Great minds think alike...or in this case shaves alike.

 

I assumed from your profile pic that you had your hair chewed off  :)

like_that

1st Team All-PWN

Wed, Jan 29, 2020 12:26 PM
posted by BRF

I start by shaving with the grain on the sides of my face and neck, then if some spots still feel rough, I go against the grain. 

This.

ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

Wed, Jan 29, 2020 1:14 PM
posted by BRF

I start by shaving with the grain on the sides of my face and neck, then if some spots still feel rough, I go against the grain. 

This. 

I actually go 

1) Electric razor

2) With the grain

3) Against the grain

Laley23

GOAT

Wed, Jan 29, 2020 1:50 PM

I am against the grain when I am shaving back to back days (wedding weekend, etc). With the grain to shorten and then against to get smooth if it’s been multiple days between shaves.

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Wed, Jan 29, 2020 4:23 PM
posted by Curly J

Great minds think alike...or in this case shaves alike.

 

Yep

Zunardo

Senior Member

Wed, Jan 29, 2020 9:40 PM
posted by Laley23

I am against the grain when I am shaving back to back days (wedding weekend, etc). With the grain to shorten and then against to get smooth if it’s been multiple days between shaves.

Pretty much how I do it, except my rule is "against the grain if it's been 48 hours or less; with the grain first if I go 3 or 4 days"

After I retired, I realized going without for a day isn't nearly as noticeable as it used to be.  Now my beard is so white, 5 o'clock shadow looks more like noon glare.

GOONx19

An exceptional poster.

Thu, Jan 30, 2020 8:56 AM

This was the first time I've ever heard of people shaving against the grain on purpose.

OSH

Kosh B'Gosh

Thu, Jan 30, 2020 9:32 AM
posted by GOONx19

This was the first time I've ever heard of people shaving against the grain on purpose.

I thought it was the only real way to shave?

When I did shave (head and/or face) that was the only way I'd shave.

Dr Winston O'Boogie

Senior Member

Thu, Jan 30, 2020 9:43 AM

With. 

 

What percentage of millennials have beards do you think. Walking through the airport today, it seems like easily >50%. 

Automatik

Senior Member

Thu, Jan 30, 2020 10:06 AM

Lucky them. Took me around ~30 years to finally be able to.

wkfan

Senior Member

Thu, Jan 30, 2020 11:08 AM
posted by OSH

I thought it was the only real way to shave?

When I did shave (head and/or face) that was the only way I'd shave.

First - with the grain.....then against to get it smooth!

OSH

Kosh B'Gosh

Thu, Jan 30, 2020 2:08 PM
posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

What percentage of millennials have beards do you think. Walking through the airport today, it seems like easily >50%. 

Of course...have to lump people like this. It's not like beards are "new" or limited to any generation. But, do your thing.

posted by wkfan

First - with the grain.....then against to get it smooth!

Depending on the length, when I shaved, it may have been that. But, I would typically just trim with an electric before I'd shave. I never usually let it get long enough where I'd do two shaves with a blade. 

Heretic

Son of the Sun

Thu, Jan 30, 2020 4:57 PM
posted by Laley23

I am against the grain when I am shaving back to back days (wedding weekend, etc). With the grain to shorten and then against to get smooth if it’s been multiple days between shaves.

That's how I do it, as well, except for me, it's usually shaving every other day and then doing the with/against if, for whatever reason, I go 3-4 days between shaving.

Dr Winston O'Boogie

Senior Member

Thu, Jan 30, 2020 5:33 PM
posted by OSH

Of course...have to lump people like this. It's not like beards are "new" or limited to any generation. But, do your thing.

Relax.  I was observing a lot of people I see every day that look to be 40 or younger have beards - more than half it seems like.  I threw it out to see if that was realistic or just my observation.  How is that "lumping" people?