Why are you supposed to shave the same way your hair grows?

Question

i always find when im shaving my legs, its a lottt harder to get the hairs off shaving it downward..i'd rather shave upward (opposite of the way my hair grows)

Answer 1

Because if you shave againts your grain then your hair will grow back in a diffrent direction giving it the illusion that you either have thicker hair or longer hair.

Answer 2

Because when you shave with your hair you might miss a few and just cut it in half or something while when going up u hits your razors lifts the hair up and then cuts it closer to the root.

I shave the opposite way my hair grow when i shave my face.

Answer 3

Shaving your hair upwards causes irratation causing bumps. I shave upwards on my legs, but on my sensitive areas, I shave downward to avoide the bumps.  

Answer 4

upwards, that way it can grag ahold of your hair

Answer 5

The "easier" way is what you ARE suppose to do... idk who

told you otherwise.