pin curl

noun

: a curl made usually by dampening a strand of hair with water or lotion, coiling it, and securing it by a hairpin or clip

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Unlike pin curls or other styles with hot tools, setting the hair in rollers under the dryer locks the look for days. Jessica Fields, Essence, 9 May 2025 Even more, Tyla debuted a major hair transformation—swapping her braids for a blonde short cut styled with voluminous pin curls. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 May 2025 Pre-styled into pin curls, each wig was held firmly in place using creaseless clips. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2024 Subtle pin curls give dimension while layers add more weight and fullness to the politician’s signature style. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 26 July 2024 Turning the games into 48 beauty looks, hair stylist Eugene Souleiman responded by carving statuesque pin curls into dark gray and blonde wigs. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 July 2024 John Shearer Hadid took a classic glam approach to her makeup and hair, with a bold red lip and pin curls in her blonde bob. Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 May 2024 The secret to Ryan’s tousled hair is Hershberger’s 24K Supreme Body Volumizing Mousse and pin curls. Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024 Makeup To match the meticulous pin curls, pin-thin eyebrows were the perfect accompaniment. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pin curl was in 1893

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“Pin curl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pin%20curl. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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