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dye job

dye job noun: the act, or the result, of dyeing or redyeing the hair.

dye job: the act, or the result, of dyeing or redyeing the hair
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Noun

dye job (plural dye jobs)

  1. The act, or the result, of dyeing or redyeing the hair.
    • Semi-permanent dye is meant to wash out eventually. To get it to come out faster than usual, you basically do the opposite of what they suggest to make the dye job last longer. The hot oil loosens the color pigment. Then the dandruff shampoo bonds with the dye and carries it down the drain when you...2007, Somer Flaherty, Jen Kollmer, Girl in a fix: quick beauty solutions and why they work, Zest Books, page 20
    • If a dye job results in a shade slightly too bright than what you anticipated, simply rectify the situation by massaging a few drops of olive oil into your hair. Cover your hair with a shower cap for half an hour, then shampoo your hair as normal.2009, Tara King, Look Your Best, Blackwater Press, page 9

Examples of dye job in a sentence

  • To get it to come out faster than usual, you basically do the opposite of what they suggest to make the dye job last longer.2007, Somer Flaherty, Jen Kollmer, Girl in a fix: quick beauty solutions and why they work, Zest Books, page 20:
  • If you use a home coloring kit and end up with a color you aren’t happy with, don’t try to fix the botched dye job yourself, you’ll only make it worse.2011, Jenny Dooley, Virginia Evans, Career Paths: Beauty Salon, Express Publishing, page 10:

Forms of dye job

pluraldye jobs
alternative formdyejob
alternative formdye-job

Origin of dye job

From dye + job.

Questions about dye job

What does dye job mean?
Dye job means the act, or the result, of dyeing or redyeing the hair.
How do you use dye job in a sentence?
To get it to come out faster than usual, you basically do the opposite of what they suggest to make the dye job last longer.
What part of speech is dye job?
Dye job is a noun.
What is the plural of dye job?
The plural of dye job is dye jobs.

Words near dye job in the dictionary

  1. dydoes
  2. dydrogesterone
  3. dye
  4. dye fig
  5. dye in the wool
  6. dye job
  7. dye jobs
  8. dye pack
  9. dye packs
  10. dye tracer
  11. dye tracers

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