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moisturize

[mois-chuh-rahyz] / ˈmɔɪs tʃəˌraɪz /


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After 40 minutes of the technician repeatedly dragging a warm and gooey wand across my chest, I had 95 images—and enough gel on my skin to moisturize a lizard for a year.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

Wash, tone, moisturize, mask or gua sha with some rose-infused face oil while you’re Netflix-ing.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2023

He put dots of oil gel on their faces to moisturize the skin, then recalled aloud how a man had once called him to arrange his own funeral.

From New York Times Nov. 1, 2022

Apply either product to pimples twice a day and moisturize the surrounding skin, not the pimple itself.

From Washington Post Jun. 6, 2022

Be sure to moisturize with an ultra- hydrating serum like The Corporation’s new Skin So Right B14 Complex for Total Cell Renewal, made with essential vitamins, minerals, and concentrated yak’s bladder.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

And cosmetic companies were captivated by its miracle properties: It foams in toothpaste, moisturizes soaps and lathers in shampoo.

From Washington Times Nov. 18, 2020

And cosmetic companies, which were shifting away from animal- or petroleum-based ingredients, were captivated by its miracle properties: It foams in toothpaste and shaving gel, moisturizes soaps and lathers in shampoo.

From Seattle Times Nov. 17, 2020

“It corrects both the tone and deeply moisturizes the hair so it’s shinier and de-frizzed,” she said.

From New York Times Mar. 31, 2020

And the “shine oil-in-stick” somehow moisturizes your lips, while leaving a desirable stain as it dries off.

From Slate Nov. 29, 2019

Sebaceous glands coat the skin with a waxy, protective substance called vernix caseosa that protects and moisturizes the skin and may provide lubrication during childbirth.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

And the one thing I’m missing in life is a lotion that makes my skin feel super moisturized and attracts Wolf spiders.

From New York Times Dec. 29, 2023

Still, there’s a growing market around giving canines moisturized paws and a cleansed glow.

From Slate Sep. 30, 2023

Better known as “RM,” he is the frontman of the supergroup BTS, the face of millennial, moisturized South Korean cool.

From Washington Times Mar. 30, 2023

At the end of the day, your hair still feels moisturized and in place.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 2, 2022

After they’d showered and shaved, moisturized and conditioned, Agent Jones appeared.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

Her other best practices include showering in lukewarm water for no longer than 10 minutes and always moisturizing afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

There’s Cardi B using Raising Cane’s moisturizing sauce in her skin care routine.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

Teaming with the Perrin family, winemakers in the South of France, Beau Domaine incorporates organic grape water, known for its soothing and moisturizing properties, into some of its products.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 5, 2026

The moisturizing effects of seaweed are also prized by the beauty industry as today's consumers place greater value on natural – and environmentally friendly – skincare ingredients.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2024

And since the smell part was worked out, it was time for her to explain the importance of moisturizing.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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