frizzier; frizziest
of hair
: not smooth and neat because individual shafts are variably wavy and do not align together
When hair is frizzy or damaged, its outer cover, or cuticle, is riddled with lifted or missing sections that allow the hair's inner cortex to soak up hair-swelling moisture.—
Victoria Clayton
Victoria Clayton
frizziness
noun
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References to ’80s beauty typically conjure visions of either enduring icons like Madonna, or, frizzy perms and Pat Butcher-style metallic make-up–there isn’t much in between.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2024
In one photo, the pop star – who was then about 11 years old – performs onstage in a frizzy ‘70s wig and black bodysuit next to Mitnick, who is wearing a black muscle tee and sporting a slick John Travolta hairdo.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2024
At the crown of my head, my hair is the most thick and frizzy, so detangling that section usually requires additional care.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Nov. 2023
This wonder formula can tame frizzy hair, soothe facial skin, and relieve dry and itchy hands and feet.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
The early Noughties was a good time to be growing up with an untameable halo of frizzy hair.
—Hasina Jeelani, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2024
With the sudden temperature drop and the arrival of gusty chilly winds, how to stop hair from going frizzy and dry?
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Its formula with rose water and aloe gently detangles and hydrates, making your hair thicker, less frizzy, and healthier.
—Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
The director of the Instituto turned out to be a bombastic character with wild, frizzy hair and an Astrakhan cap, whom everyone called Profesor Reina.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
Hannah Coates, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2024
In one photo, the pop star – who was then about 11 years old – performs onstage in a frizzy ‘70s wig and black bodysuit next to Mitnick, who is wearing a black muscle tee and sporting a slick John Travolta hairdo.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2024
At the crown of my head, my hair is the most thick and frizzy, so detangling that section usually requires additional care.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Nov. 2023
This wonder formula can tame frizzy hair, soothe facial skin, and relieve dry and itchy hands and feet.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
The early Noughties was a good time to be growing up with an untameable halo of frizzy hair.
—Hasina Jeelani, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2024
With the sudden temperature drop and the arrival of gusty chilly winds, how to stop hair from going frizzy and dry?
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Its formula with rose water and aloe gently detangles and hydrates, making your hair thicker, less frizzy, and healthier.
—Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
The director of the Instituto turned out to be a bombastic character with wild, frizzy hair and an Astrakhan cap, whom everyone called Profesor Reina.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
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