Snooping around on the internet, the same advice keeps coming back to me - as a black man with nappy hair - NOT to shave against the grain, otherwise the usual problems of ingrown hairs and razor bumps flare up.
I ignored that advice, in pursuit of the most excellent shave, but the forewarned consequences manifested themselves anyway.
I use a straight-razor. I could try shaving across the grain, but is that even possible under the jaw-line?
That leaves me with the option of shaving with the grain only. The quality of my shaves has suffered, but I know my razor isn't the sharpest. I sent it out to get sharpened professionally, but I could still see moustache hairs getting bent upwards as I tried to shave them against the grain (meaning, the razor could certainly be sharper).
I'm very much ruling out ATG as a suitable technique for me, so I'm wondering if WTG should suffice to get the closest possible shaves, perhaps through improved technique or sharpened razor. I would love to hear your thoughts on that.
I ignored that advice, in pursuit of the most excellent shave, but the forewarned consequences manifested themselves anyway.
I use a straight-razor. I could try shaving across the grain, but is that even possible under the jaw-line?
That leaves me with the option of shaving with the grain only. The quality of my shaves has suffered, but I know my razor isn't the sharpest. I sent it out to get sharpened professionally, but I could still see moustache hairs getting bent upwards as I tried to shave them against the grain (meaning, the razor could certainly be sharper).
I'm very much ruling out ATG as a suitable technique for me, so I'm wondering if WTG should suffice to get the closest possible shaves, perhaps through improved technique or sharpened razor. I would love to hear your thoughts on that.