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Question 1
What is a 'stationary guide' (also called a fixed guide) in hair cutting?
Answer: A stationary guide is a section of hair cut to a specific length that does not move; all subsequent sections are brought to it and cut to match.
Question 2
What is a 'traveling guide' (also called a movable guide) in hair cutting?
Answer: A traveling guide moves with the stylist as each new section is cut; a small amount of the previously cut hair is carried into the next section to maintain consistency throughout the haircut.
Question 3
What does 'elevation' mean in the context of hair cutting?
Answer: Elevation refers to the angle at which the hair is held away from the head before cutting; it determines how much layering and weight removal occurs in the finished style.
Question 4
What cutting elevation produces a one-length blunt haircut with maximum weight at the perimeter?
Answer: Zero degrees (0°) elevation — the hair is combed straight down with no lifting, so all hair falls to the perimeter and no interior layers are created.
Question 5
What is 'over-direction' in hair cutting and what effect does it create?
Answer: Over-direction is combing hair away from its natural fall toward a guide; it creates graduation or length increases because sections farther from the guide are cut longer.