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Recent Examples of quiffThe style can only be described as a quiff with little to no hair sticking out from the sides.—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 June 2025 During the performance, Twain wore a dazzling cream dress with her hair in a partial quiff.—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 His grooming was kept simple with his hair styled in a messy quiff.—Nick Hall, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 On the evidence of the trailer, the quiff of Quaid is a monument for the ages.—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024 Her big hair channeled a looks that was once popular in the '50s and '60s, as her quiff stood several inches in the air, while the the hair in the back of her head remained curled.—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023 Created by her go-to hairstylist, Bryce Scarlett, the style took inspiration from the 1950s, when volume, exaggerated waves, and quiffs were de rigueur in the world of women’s hair.—Hannah Coates, Glamour, 29 June 2023 Sitting in her kitchen, occasionally fighting back tears, Bachek, their only child, shared family photos showing her father with an Elvis-style quiff on holidays by the Black Sea, beaming at Lyubov or swinging his granddaughter playfully in a shopping bag.—Byreuters, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2022 Vernon François—celebrity hairstylist, educator, brand founder, and the mastermind behind iconic looks donned by Lupita Nyong'o, Tessa Thompson, and Willow Smith (the list goes on)—recommends creating a quiff with pins or clips to change up your look.—Erin Parke, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2021
Burrell, a recognizable figure on the Food Network thanks to her spiky platinum blond hairdo and tart wit, died at her home in New York, according to a news release from the Food Network.
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Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
He was clad in white vinyl boots and red leather pants with fringe; his hairdo was several inches high and shaped like a Guardia Civil hat.
Elijah Obeng filed a lawsuit against In-N-Out, alleging he was discriminated against and fired based on his natural hairstyle and texture.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
Keep looking below for more Lululemon clothes from the We Made Too Much section, including dresses, tennis skirts, and a $9 accessory to complete your summer hairstyle.
The haircut, which was done by celebrity hairstylist Chris McMillan, was the final segment on the June 16 episode, and the episode ended before viewers got a chance to see the full look.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 June 2025
Before sitting in the hairstylist's chair, Bush Hager gave the audience members some background on McMillan, noting that his haircut on Bibb for The White Lotus inspired several viewers of the show to also cut their hair.
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