how many guys actually shave downwards?

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Jophiel’s Words of Advice:

If you’re ever in the local drugstore and you see some house brand razor blades for your “advanced shaving system” (Gilette and the like), you just keep on walking until you reach the real blades. Yes, there might be a $5-$8 price difference, but Gilette isn’t making their blades out of reclaimed ocean salvage or whatever metal you use to make a blade good for about 1/2 of a shave. I eventually just gave up and have been using my girlfriend’s Pink Lady’s until I get off my ass and buy some real blades.

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Who says you have to shave downward?

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I shave against the grain first. I do use a VERY hot washcloth to wet my face (ouch,ooch), then the all important Edge Gel. I let it sit whilst I read “Doonesbury”- a crucial element in the plan.
Then, against the grain. All the way around. Then, I damped my face again, feel for any errrant burrs, and go in whatever direction will make them go away. But then, I’ve always been a non-linear thinker.

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