Alice band
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a flat narrow piece of cloth that holds your hair back away from your face
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an object used for painting, cleaning things, or making your hair tidy. It consists of a handle with stiff fibres or thin short pieces of plastic or wire called bristles that are fixed to it
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an object that you pull through your hair to make it tidy, with a row of thin pointed parts called teeth
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a liquid that you put on your hair after washing it to make it smoother, softer, and more healthy
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a small piece of electrical equipment that you heat and wrap your hair round in order to curl it
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the activity of keeping your hair in good condition by washing it and putting substances on it
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a piece of electrical equipment used for making your hair dry after you have washed it
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a small metal or plastic object that women fasten around a part of their hair to hold it in a particular position
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a metal object used for holding hair in position, consisting of a thin piece of wire in the shape of a ‘U’
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a small metal or plastic object that women fasten around a part of their hair to hold it in a particular position. The American word is barrette.
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a reddish-brown substance made from the leaves of a bush and used for colouring hair or skin
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a chemical used to make the colour of your hair lighter or to clean bathrooms and kitchens
another spelling of gel1
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a liquid that you put on your hair or skin so that it becomes healthier and looks more attractive
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