Common Acronymns I Use

45XTG = 45 degree across the grain. See XTG

ACD-N = Feather Artist Club DX Japanese Style Non-Folding Razor ACD-N

ATG = Against the grain whisker shaving growth pattern. Not for people new to wet shaving. Toughest direction to shave and easiest to not get right.

BBS = Baby butt smooth. It means you did it right and got a close shave with no nicks, cuts, weepers, shave bumps or in grown hairs. Chances are though you probably got a little irritation since it's so hard to achieve perfect BBS. I'm not that perfect.

IMHO = In My Humble Opinion. My personal experienced opinion . Not yours, not somebody else's. Usually works closely with YMMV.

SWMBO = She who must be obeyed or any other significant other for that matter.

WTG = With the grain whisker growth shaving pattern. The easiest shaving direction to use and best for just starting out.

XTG = Across the grain. In between WTG and ATG. Next step up from WTG on your path to ATG achievment. There is also 45XTG. This is halfway between WTG and XTG or 45 degrees to the grain versus ATG which is 90 degrees to the grain. I prefer to use this technique instead of ATG.

YMMV = Your mileage may vary. All products and techniques are subject to how they work for you personally. Each person is different and chances are your results will be different.