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Recent Examples of tressWhen her hair is down, she’s most commonly known for styling her tresses in a middle part, but more recently the singer has been playing with an exaggerated side part.—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 23 June 2025 Her glam featured her blond tresses styled with a side part and natural waves and makeup with bold brows and a pop of color with her red lip.—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 June 2025 Just like my wolf cut of yesteryear, Turner’s new chop grants her a bit more volume than her chest-length tresses, while surely taking less time to style.—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 May 2025 Castor, rosemary, argan, jojoba, and more have long be purported to produce stronger, longer tresses.—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tress
Love locks have been slowly disappearing from the Old Red Bridge in south Kansas City off Red Bridge Road, as an amateur locksmith from Overland Park admits to using the locks to practice his skills.
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Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
The spray is also formulated with argan oil, vitamins, and fatty acids to smooth and soften your locks.
While Republicans made the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, these minor tax cuts for a few ordinary Americans are short-lived.
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Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 2025
But that is still a sizable market; a 2020 analysis found that 10.5 million Americans used home hair permanents and relaxers, and clients are still having their hair relaxed at salons.
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Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn,
New York Times,
13 June 2024
The cuticle—the outermost protective barrier of your hair—can be easily damaged by chemical treatments such as perms, bleach, chemical straighteners, and color treatments.23
Heat styling and exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light can also damage the cuticle.
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Sherri Gordon,
Health,
4 June 2025
With my short hair with the perm on top and a big scar.
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