West Virginia Barber Written Practice Exam

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What is the ‘close shave’?

Against the grain
With the grain
Across the grain
Double pass

The correct answer is: Against the grain

A "close shave" refers to shaving against the grain. This technique involves shaving in the opposite direction of the hair growth to cut the hairs as closely as possible to the skin. Shaving against the grain helps achieve a smoother and closer shave compared to shaving with or across the grain. Shaving with the grain follows the direction of hair growth, while shaving across the grain is done perpendicular to the hair growth direction. A double pass refers to shaving over the same area twice to ensure a closer shave but is not specifically related to achieving a "close shave" as the term does.