blow dry
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Social media has spurred an increase in retailers dedicated to making Americans look good in photos, from blow-dry hair salons to waxing chains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
On her return to the daytime TV show, Garraway joked that she was "looking forward to a blow-dry".
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024
Before dogs enter the ring, groomers blow-dry the bellies of Tibetan spaniels, unfurl curlers from the muzzles of snow-white Malteses and spritz the coiffed, cloudlike bobs of bichon frisés.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023
“Make sure that you know how to blow-dry hair really well,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2022
“Hon, let me give you some advice. Don’t blow-dry your hair. Let it dry wet. Also I’ve got a conditioner for you you won’t believe. I’m an authorized dealer.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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