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First on the schedule, her hairstylist Jazmine Johnson touched up her tape-ins––which were braided back into a bun at the Olympic trials last month––starting with a shampoo to remove excess sweat, dirt and oil.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 24 July 2024
Lively was then pictured having her makeup touched up, followed by a snap of her hugging husband Ryan Reynolds’ mother, Tammy Reynolds.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
It can also be used for contouring, highlighting, and touching up.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2024
And last week, the city agreed to send $650 million in public funds to push those renovations through — upgrades that include replacing the seats in the upper and lower bowls, updating the scoreboard, placing video boards outside the stadium, touching up safety/security enhancements and more.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2024
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 24 July 2024
Lively was then pictured having her makeup touched up, followed by a snap of her hugging husband Ryan Reynolds’ mother, Tammy Reynolds.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
It can also be used for contouring, highlighting, and touching up.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2024
And last week, the city agreed to send $650 million in public funds to push those renovations through — upgrades that include replacing the seats in the upper and lower bowls, updating the scoreboard, placing video boards outside the stadium, touching up safety/security enhancements and more.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2024
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“Touch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20up. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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