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Recent Examples of comb-overExcited fans got a sneak peek of Hunnam dressed as Gein on set, complete with trousers, a plaid shirt and jacket and a comb-over hairstyle.—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024 Because Smith already looked rather similar to a young Chase, the hair department was able to recreate the latter’s distinct rectangular hairline and floppy comb-over style by zhuzhing Smith’s natural hair.—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024 Bree, floating in a druggy haze, is surrounded by sweaty men with comb-overs.—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024 Visualize hair sticking straight up being a sharp knife, whereas a comb-over would be a dull one.—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023 To the public, Zhang had been a colorless apparatchik, distinguished in official pictures only by his military uniform, moonish features, and jet-black comb-over.—Richard McGregor, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2019
Elsa Lanchester earned her place in film history with no dialogue and only three minutes of screen time as the beast's eponymous Bride, a performance that was influenced by Lanchester's negative observations of swans and made all the more bizarre by her stiff hairdo and foot-and-a-half tall stilts.
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
18 Oct. 2024
Jack Black was Steve; Jason Momoa was sporting maybe the worst hairdo he’s ever had.
Khloé, True, and Jenner, 69, — who was rocking a new bob haircut with bangs — wore brown animal print ensembles, while Tatum opted for a brown Gucci jacket.
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
29 Nov. 2024
Each entry is handwritten with the names, dates of customers’ visits, and personal notes on customers’ haircuts.
The Indianapolis Star,
The Indianapolis Star,
25 Nov. 2024
Yes, beauty looks are primarily about makeup, but what pulls it all together is a great hairstyle.
Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2024
The multitude of braided protective styles available (like stitch cornrows, passion twists, Fulani braids, and boho braids) turn switching up your hairstyle into a choose-your-own-adventure game.
About 112 rodent droppings, more than 35 live roaches crawling around a kitchen, and a chef who came in from outside and began cooking duck without washing hands were among the violations that led state inspectors to temporarily close eight South Florida restaurants last week.
Apart from some bodywork accents, a unique ducktail spoiler, and the car’s lack of a tailpipe, the EV reimagining of the 911 looks nearly identical to its six-cylinder counterpart.
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2024
The styling pays homage to the iconic 1973 Carrera RS and its ducktail rear spoiler, but also an earlier 2010 Sport Classic that similarly featured wheels reminiscent of the old Fuchs alloys, and Zagato-like roof bubbles, meant to accommodate taller drivers wearing helmets.
Here’s Every Detail About the Iconic Gown Elvis needed a support wire to keep his pompadour up
Priscilla wasn’t the only one who took special care with her appearance on her wedding day.
Nicole Briese,
Peoplemag,
18 Aug. 2024
At first, the absurdity is somewhat contained: The Beavis doppelgänger (host Ryan Gosling) is asked to change seats at the interviewee’s request due to his distracting blond pompadour.
But that is still a sizable market; a 2020 analysis found that 10.5 million Americans used home hair permanents and relaxers, and clients are still having their hair relaxed at salons.
Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn,
New York Times,
13 June 2024
There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.
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