finger wave
noun
: a method of setting hair by dampening with water or wave solution and forming waves or curls with the fingers and a comb
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Producers liked the bleached blonde finger waves that Gabrielle, 27, donned during the audition.
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Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
Inspired by her aunt’s advice, Skinner opted for a dark smokey eye and 1920s finger waves in her hair.
—Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2024
Producers then scheduled a day for Gabrielle — who learned how to do finger waves by watching YouTube tutorials — to teach the stylist.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
Karrueche, for one, had baby doll finger waves with 90s-thin brows.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 14 Sep. 2023
On the more accessible end, there were finger waves, a take on a hairstyle that first became popular in the 1920s.
—Jihan Forbes, Allure, 1 Aug. 2023
Try finger waves, tapered afros, and mohawk pixies.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 23 Mar. 2023
But in Halle's case, her asymmetrical bob, with a tumble of finger waves skimming her left cheekbone, manages to tick all boxes.
—Bianca London, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2023
Guillen paired his ensemble with another old-timey touch: finger waves in his hair.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
Inspired by her aunt’s advice, Skinner opted for a dark smokey eye and 1920s finger waves in her hair.
—Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2024
Producers then scheduled a day for Gabrielle — who learned how to do finger waves by watching YouTube tutorials — to teach the stylist.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
Karrueche, for one, had baby doll finger waves with 90s-thin brows.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 14 Sep. 2023
On the more accessible end, there were finger waves, a take on a hairstyle that first became popular in the 1920s.
—Jihan Forbes, Allure, 1 Aug. 2023
Try finger waves, tapered afros, and mohawk pixies.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 23 Mar. 2023
But in Halle's case, her asymmetrical bob, with a tumble of finger waves skimming her left cheekbone, manages to tick all boxes.
—Bianca London, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2023
Guillen paired his ensemble with another old-timey touch: finger waves in his hair.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
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“Finger wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger%20wave. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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