baby hair

noun

plural baby hairs

: short fine hair that grows along a person's hairline

Many women of color with natural hair and coarser coils use a styling gel pomade to slick down their unruly baby hairs since that hair is usually a softer texture and shorter than the rest.—

Maya Allen

Her long brunette locks had been pulled back in a sleek high ponytail, with a few baby hairs coming loose near her temples.—

Ava Bennet

… using toothbrushes or oversize boar bristle brushes for styling baby hair.—

Tembe Denton-Hurst

Examples of baby hair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To really let your edges shine, pull your hair back into a curly ponytail and carve out your baby hairs using a stronghold gel. —

Annie Blay, Allure, 9 July 2024 Briogeo Style + Treat Sleek Stick, $23 Part of Briogeo’s new Style + Treat franchise, this sleek stick harnesses yuzu and plum oil to tame flyaways and rogue baby hairs, aiming to offer a glossy — rather than waxy — finish that can hold up in hot and humid conditions. —

Noor Lobad, WWD, 14 June 2024 In addition to wash and styling products such as hydrating shampoo and curl gel, the line also includes a wide range of tools such as a shower brush used to detangle and an edge tool to craft the perfect baby hairs. —

Charu Suri, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2023 This hairspray smoothed stubborn baby hairs and flyaways, held loose waves in place throughout the day and even maintained bouncy curls for over 12 hours. —

Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for baby hair

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