Have you really mapped your beard?

[Lann]

I haven't sat down and deliberately mapped my face. I have been shaving long enough to know the lay of the land as far as my face and whiskers are concerned. Had I known the benefits of mapping your face I would have done it 30+ years ago when I was just starting out as it would have saved a lot of irritation and cuts in those early years.

 

[R181]

Same here.

Well, that makes two of us then that appear to be insane or insensitive. Take your pick.

Bob

 

[Wayne]

I haven't but recently I went to the Doctors as I had a strange growth on my forehead. It was tiny but being worried I asked. He got out his magnifying glass and was amazed he said to see a tiny picnic bench, bbq and a lovely little babbling brook under a tiny oak tree emanating from my skin. I asked if it was anything to worry about He said No, it's just a beauty spot.

 

[Mrchick]

Well, that makes two of us then that appear to be insane or insensitive. Take your pick.

Bob

I'm a little bit of both[emoji12]

 

[Rowlers]

I simply go N-S, ear to nose, then S-N on the face and neck. For my face, this does equate, predominantly, to the WTG, XTG, ATG passes, however I gave up trying to follow that on my neck. I was finding I was getting irritation changing directions several times on each pass, as opposed to doing simple straight lines, which doesn't.

My plan too... Then touch up the "funny" areas!

 

[mike_the_kraken]

Yes, my facial hair grows in many different directions. Mapping solved ingrown hairs and irritation for the most part.

 

[chrisbell]

Beard mapping is a very important part of learning traditional shaving, IMO, as it can prevent discomfort and probably increases the probability that you'll continue with it.

 

[Conservator]

My beard on my face is fairly easy to map. WTG is N to S. On my neck it is another matter. It seems to change directions every inch of so. In some places it is N to S, in other L to R, etc. So, on my neck I just go N to S even though in some instances that would be ATG of XTG. To get a good, close shave I do four passes in different directions.