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shampoo

[sham-poo] / ʃæmˈpu /






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They work to tackle hygiene poverty, helping people in 100 of the most deprived parts of the UK to have access to products such as shampoo, washing powder and toothpaste.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Parada Calderon said his family sends him about $100 per month to spend on commissary items, which he spends on packets of crackers, coffee, soups, soap, shampoo, deodorant and chips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Among other things, we focused on products outside our core categories—like shampoo, conditioner, laundry detergent and dryer sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Soon I was using prescription shampoo, two topical serums, monthly steroid scalp injections, and a pricey red-light therapy cap that made me look like an alien.

From Slate ● May 23, 2026

They not only had special biscuits for dogs, but even special shampoo?

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

He used shampoos promising to reverse hair loss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

Companies that made the cosmetics, shampoos, and other beauty products sold to teens and tweens, though?

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2025

Aluminium can manufacturer Ball, which already offers recyclable aluminium packaging for shampoos and lotions, has invested in Meadow and will offer the system to the big personal care brands it works with.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025

Previously, the researchers determined that VFD's intense micromixing could produce clean biodiesel from used cooking oil and homogenize raw milk, but they hadn't used the platform to process more goopy liquids, such as shampoos.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2024

Celia tells Felicia that her job is still waiting for her at the beauty shop, but that she’ll have to start from the bottom again, sweeping hair clippings and doing shampoos.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

He spent three hours with a pet groomer, who shampooed a dog while Avi peppered her with questions about her schedule, her training and whether she likes her job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

In the People story, Steve Doocy, 68, joked that his son had actually been hit by “a stork” and that George had arrived shortly after his son shampooed out any bird goo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025

Is it applied to the scalp prior to shampooing for a number of minutes, then shampooed out?

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022

For most people in the United States, it is normal to express that you like having your hair shampooed in a salon.

From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2019

Sighing, Dimple shampooed her curls, taking care to massage her scalp.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Is it applied to the scalp prior to shampooing for a number of minutes, then shampooed out?

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022

There are many examples of companies creating problems they then solve, from the marketing of cosmetics to the origin of women's razors to how shampooing more frequently came about.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2022

She luxuriated in other children’s mothers shampooing her hair before a school show.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2022

And an à la carte menu of add-on services, like shampooing or blow-drying, so there was no hiding the ball on what you were getting or what you’d pay for it.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2021

“Right now, I have some shampooing of my own to attend to.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood


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