Grain: Are you with me, or against me?

mndtrp · 05-21-06, 01:26 AM

My girlfriend swears up and down that the men she knows shave against the grain. I even had her call up her brother to prove it. This just seems painful and wrong to me. I realize we have had shaving questions here before, but I'd just like to know how many people shave so strangely.

When shaving, do you shave with the grain or against it?

X · 05-21-06, 01:36 AM

Against. Your girlfriend must know me.

Maybe you need a poll.

mndtrp · 05-21-06, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X

Against

Maybe you need a poll.

Yeah, it was enroute. My computer was freaking out on me.

lordzeppelin · 05-21-06, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mndtrp

This just seems painful and wrong to me.

pussy.

kenny79 · 05-21-06, 03:08 AM

Depends how thick the hair is. It's relatively sparse on my cheeks, where I shave with. But I have to go against underneath my chin and jaw.

Drexl · 05-21-06, 03:16 AM

Face or balls?

Anyway, years ago I used to go with the grain, then against to get it closer. I guess it was when the Mach 3 came out that I switched to just with the grain, because that razor gets it close enough (and I don't want to wear out that thing too soon). I couldn't imagine ever going against the grain to start with.

kantonburg · 05-21-06, 02:52 PM

Against. Much closer shave that way.

al_bundy · 05-21-06, 04:22 PM

i go both ways

clckworang · 05-21-06, 04:25 PM

For the most part, I go with the grain, but as al bundy says, I also tend to go both ways, especially if I want a little bit closer shave.

Mrs. Danger · 05-21-06, 04:39 PM

I don't shave.

mh4268 · 05-21-06, 05:44 PM

I used to go with the grain, but found I could sometimes eek out an extra day of not shaving by against the grain. If I havent shaved in like four days, then I have to start with the grain and then go against it, hurts too much to start against it

FiveO · 05-21-06, 05:59 PM

First with then against...as was noted...very close shave that way.

mikehunt · 05-21-06, 06:03 PM

First with, then against.
at least on my cheeks and rest of my face
on my neck I go from bottom up, not sure if that's with or against in that section

Cusm · 05-22-06, 08:16 AM

Against (both actually depends on what part of the face) and I only use hot water, no soap or shaving creme.

garolo · 05-22-06, 08:59 AM

Even with an electric shaver I go against the grain. If there are any strays that are too long for the shaver I pull out the Quattro (thanks Myster X) and cut those down with no soap or water, against the grain too.

AGuyNamedMike · 05-22-06, 09:37 AM

With the brillo like hair I have on my face and head, I don't waste time going with the grain. For me it's against the grain, always.

bunkaroo · 05-22-06, 11:14 AM

I shaved all messed up. I go up on my left cheek, but somehow ever since high school I got in the habit of going sideways on my right cheek. Still do it.

Whatever works-I get clean shave so that's al; that matters. Plus I only grow facial hair fast enough to shave maybe every 2 days.

wendersfan · 05-22-06, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrs. Danger

I don't shave.

Neither do I. I just use a beard trimmer on the closest setting, against the grain.

Lateralus · 05-22-06, 11:26 AM

I go with on the first swipe and against on the 2nd, it hurts much less. I also use lots of hot water.

Nick Danger · 05-22-06, 11:52 AM

With the grain. Against the grain supposedly causes ingrown hairs.

mikehunt · 05-22-06, 05:42 PM

hot water is key
I also try to shave only after a shower
hairs get a touch softer and shaving is easier

Kittydreamer · 05-22-06, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs. Danger

I don't shave.

You wax or go au natural?

View Poll Results: Shaving against the grain.
With the grain.	13	20.97%
Against the grain.	21	33.87%
First with, then against.	25	40.32%
First against, then with.	0	0%
I don't vote in Buford's polls, why would I vote in yours?	3	4.84%
Voters: 62. You may not vote on this poll

05-21-06, 01:26 AM	#1
mndtrp DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2004 Location: a mile high, give or take a few feet Posts: 10,802	Grain: Are you with me, or against me? My girlfriend swears up and down that the men she knows shave against the grain. I even had her call up her brother to prove it. This just seems painful and wrong to me. I realize we have had shaving questions here before, but I'd just like to know how many people shave so strangely. When shaving, do you shave with the grain or against it?

05-21-06, 04:25 PM	#9
clckworang DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The toe nail of Texas Posts: 6,020	For the most part, I go with the grain, but as al bundy says, I also tend to go both ways, especially if I want a little bit closer shave. __________________ My Wii number: 4646 4487 7678 5646 \| Xbox Live: clckworang My DVD Collection \| 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 October Horror Movie Challenge - My Lists

05-21-06, 05:59 PM	#12
FiveO DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,880	First with then against...as was noted...very close shave that way. __________________ - "Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us..."

05-21-06, 06:03 PM	#13
mikehunt DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bartertown due to it having a better economy than where I really live, Buffalo NY Posts: 29,149	First with, then against. at least on my cheeks and rest of my face on my neck I go from bottom up, not sure if that's with or against in that section __________________ USS Ben Sisko's Mother F***ing Pimp Hand - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT2Xpfm7Iq8&feature=plcp Vote for freedom not political parties. .... MOΛΩN ΛABE If they had a philosophy. If they weren't too busy gnawing on your insides.

05-21-06, 01:36 AM	#2
X Administrator Join Date: Oct 1987 Location: AA- Posts: 10,145	Against. Your girlfriend must know me. Maybe you need a poll.

05-21-06, 03:08 AM	#5
kenny79 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 6,103	Depends how thick the hair is. It's relatively sparse on my cheeks, where I shave with. But I have to go against underneath my chin and jaw.

05-21-06, 03:16 AM	#6
Drexl DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 14,545	Face or balls? Anyway, years ago I used to go with the grain, then against to get it closer. I guess it was when the Mach 3 came out that I switched to just with the grain, because that razor gets it close enough (and I don't want to wear out that thing too soon). I couldn't imagine ever going against the grain to start with.

05-21-06, 02:52 PM	#7
kantonburg DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: BV VA Posts: 5,968	Against. Much closer shave that way.

05-21-06, 04:22 PM	#8
al_bundy DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: in da cloud Posts: 26,196	i go both ways

05-21-06, 04:39 PM	#10
Mrs. Danger Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: With Nick Danger Posts: 15,192	I don't shave.

05-21-06, 05:44 PM	#11
mh4268 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 1,277	I used to go with the grain, but found I could sometimes eek out an extra day of not shaving by against the grain. If I havent shaved in like four days, then I have to start with the grain and then go against it, hurts too much to start against it

05-22-06, 08:16 AM	#14
Cusm DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Moore, OK Posts: 6,750	Against (both actually depends on what part of the face) and I only use hot water, no soap or shaving creme. __________________ "of course you have to get them circumsised. You don't want them running around the locker room looking like cheap Euro trash...do you?" - Scot1458 "once you cross that line with me, I'm about as amicable as badger with a thorn in his pecker." - DarkestPhoenix • XBL:Cusm • PSN:DarthCusm • D3:Cusm#1847 •

05-22-06, 08:59 AM	#15
garolo DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Exit 10, NJ Posts: 2,753	Even with an electric shaver I go against the grain. If there are any strays that are too long for the shaver I pull out the Quattro (thanks Myster X) and cut those down with no soap or water, against the grain too. __________________ "Once again, lambs blood has been placed on my post." - RyoHazuki7

05-22-06, 09:37 AM	#16
AGuyNamedMike DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska! Posts: 13,609	With the brillo like hair I have on my face and head, I don't waste time going with the grain. For me it's against the grain, always. __________________ Groucho - What if, like, we were all living in a mouse neuron man, and what if some mouse neuron in our universe had a universe it. Whoa. Dr Mabuse - You mock, but Sutherland got some fine young stuff off that kind of thing so don't sell it short.

05-22-06, 11:14 AM	#17
bunkaroo DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 11,893	I shaved all messed up. I go up on my left cheek, but somehow ever since high school I got in the habit of going sideways on my right cheek. Still do it. Whatever works-I get clean shave so that's al; that matters. Plus I only grow facial hair fast enough to shave maybe every 2 days.

05-22-06, 11:26 AM	#19
Lateralus DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Valley of Megiddo Posts: 9,307	I go with on the first swipe and against on the 2nd, it hurts much less. I also use lots of hot water. __________________ (Lat's book lists)

05-22-06, 11:52 AM	#20
Nick Danger DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 14,453	With the grain. Against the grain supposedly causes ingrown hairs. __________________ Originally Posted by TallGuyMe: hoorah for Nick!

05-22-06, 05:42 PM	#21
mikehunt DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bartertown due to it having a better economy than where I really live, Buffalo NY Posts: 29,149	hot water is key I also try to shave only after a shower hairs get a touch softer and shaving is easier __________________ USS Ben Sisko's Mother F***ing Pimp Hand - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT2Xpfm7Iq8&feature=plcp Vote for freedom not political parties. .... MOΛΩN ΛABE If they had a philosophy. If they weren't too busy gnawing on your insides.