Hair Styling Techniques

adjective thick and tangled, like a bush

• The bushy shrubs in the garden needed to be trimmed.
• Her bushy hair always gets tangled easily.
• I love your bushy eyebrows, they give you character.
• The bushy forest of thoughts in his mind was hard to navigate.

noun a compacted mass or lump of something

verb to gather or be gathered into a clump

• The botanist carefully studied the clump of grass to identify the different species present.
• I found a clump of hair in the drain after my shower, gross!
• I saw a clump of people waiting outside the store for the new release.
• The clump of issues in the project seemed overwhelming at first, but we managed to tackle them one by one.

noun the act of becoming less distinct or intense

verb to gradually disappear or lose brightness or color

• The colors of the painting started to fade over time due to exposure to sunlight.
• I noticed the old photograph was starting to fade from being displayed for so long.
• His popularity in the music industry began to fade after his last album didn't do well.
• Her memories of that summer slowly began to fade away as time passed.

noun a threadlike outgrowth of the skin on the head of a person or animal

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• She brushed her long hair before heading out to the event.
• I need to get my hair done before the party tonight.
• Her hair game is always on point.
• The idea of quitting her job was like pulling out my own hair.

verb to make something less tight or firm

adjective having the quality of being less tight or firm

• The mechanic advised to loosen the bolts before trying to remove the engine.
• You might want to loosen up a bit and have some fun at the party.
• I need to loosen my grip on the situation and just go with the flow.
• She decided to loosen the reins and give her employees more freedom in their work.

noun a twisted piece of rope or wire

• The young girl wore her hair in two neat pigtails for the school photo.
• She always looks cute with her hair in pigtails.
• I love how she rocks those pigtail braids!
• The cables were twisted together like a pigtail, causing a short circuit.

verb to spend time making minor adjustments to one's hair, makeup, or clothing in order to look attractive

• She took her time to primp and prepare for the formal event.
• She primped in front of the mirror before going out on her date.
• She spent hours primping herself for the party.
• The artist primped the details of his masterpiece before revealing it to the public.

noun a wrinkle or crease

verb to wrinkle or crease something

• She used her fingers to scrunch up the paper into a ball before throwing it in the recycling bin.
• I like to scrunch my socks down when I wear boots.
• I can't stand the way he scrunches his face when he's annoyed.
• The tension in the room was so thick, you could almost scrunch it in your hands.

noun a spinning or rotating movement

verb to spin or rotate quickly

• The ballerina performed a graceful twirl on stage.
• She loves to twirl around in her new dress.
• Let's twirl our way to the dance floor and show off our moves.
• Her mind started to twirl with ideas after the brainstorming session.

noun the act or process of forming cloth by interlacing threads

verb to create or construct something by combining various elements

• The artisan carefully weaves intricate patterns into the fabric.
• Let's weave some colorful threads into this friendship bracelet!
• I can weave through traffic like a pro on my motorcycle.
• The author masterfully weaves together multiple storylines in this novel.