Unfortunately, going to sleep usually means we're going to say hello to messy hair, tangles, frizz, and dents in the morning. In other words: bedhead.
If I were to mention the word 'bedhead,' you might think of a messy bun tied effortlessly with a scrunchie. Perhaps, like me, you would also imagine someone running errands early in the morning as baby hairs swish around their face and a halo of soft strands trail behind.
Anything that's tousled is rumpled or disheveled, like your tousled hair when you first get out of bed in the morning. The adjective tousled can be used for anything that's untidy, but you'll usually see it describing a head of hair. Tousled hair is messy, windblown, or otherwise unkempt.
Noun. bedhead (countable and uncountable, plural bedheads) (colloquial) The condition of having unkempt hair, generally as a result of having just woken up from sleep.
The friction caused by tossing and turning on a pillow for eight hours a night can be one reason for frizziness in the morning. Swap cotton for a silk pillowcase, to reduce friction.
A lack of moisture in the hair also contributes to a frizzy appearance. Harsh hair products, heat styling tools, or harsh environmental factors like sun, cold air, and wind can cause dryness and breakage, leading to a rough hair texture and lack of shine. Humidity may also play a role in overnight frizz.
2 verb If you toss your head or toss your hair, you move your head backwards, quickly and suddenly, often as a way of expressing an emotion such as anger or contempt. `I'm sure I don't know.' Cook tossed her head...
hair that is untidy because you have just got out of bed: She emerged from the house the next morning with a serious bedhead.
The word 'Pouf' describes the hairstyle itself; the pads and cushions used to shape and structure the hair.
scuzzy (slang, mainly US) skanky (slang) See examples for synonyms. 3 (adjective) in the sense of untidy.
So, when you're saying that someone is unkempt, you're literally saying that their hair is messy. Of course, today we use the adjective to describe more than just messy hair. Anything that's messy, untidy, or disheveled can be called unkempt.
(taʊzəld ) adjective. If you have tousled hair, it is messy and looks as if it has not been brushed or combed.
The “awkward stage” occurs when you have decided that you no longer want short hair and you will instead grow it out. Everyone's awkward stage is a bit different depending on their styles, but inevitably, you will find that your hair looks shaggy, uneven, or simply messy at some point in the process.
It pops up at the end of the 18th century. The best guess seems to be (according to the OED) that it is related to the old use of shag as meaning 'to toss about' or to shake and waggle, which probably came from either the word shake or the Middle English shogge, which meant to move back and forth.
shag in British English
(ʃæɡ ) British vulgar, slang. verbWord forms: shags, shagging or shagged. 1. to have sexual intercourse with (a person)
Zonked – is used when someone is sleeping or by someone who is expressing they are super tired. Zebra crossing – is often used to describe the black and white horizontal markings on the road where pedestrians can cross. Catch a few Zzzzzzzzzz – is used when you want to go to sleep.
What she does: Flips her hair. What it means: She wants your attentionWhen a woman tosses her hair, it's typically a sign she's trying to lure you in.
What It Means: Tucking hair behind the ear can be a sign of interest. Women may do this to appear more attractive and clean. It's often a sign of preening that indicates she cares about her appearance. However, it could just mean her hair is in her face and it's annoying.
Yes, a girl (or woman) who is twirling or fidgeting with her hair in the presence of an attractive male is subconsciously flirting.
As someone moves around, the hair does not move with them, causing hair to bend. Someone sleeping can also crush their hairs under the weight of their head, creating cowlicks. A silk pillowcase allows hairs to slide down. This keeps hair straight and lets a person move in their sleep.
To get to the root of the problem between hairwashes, spray some dry shampoo at the roots before you go to bed. What's the idea? To limit the “flat hair” effect when you wake up. Dry shampoo adds texture to the hair fibre and “helps” to lift the hair at the roots due to the movement of your head in your sleep.