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moisturize

[mois-chuh-rahyz] / ˈmɔɪs tʃəˌraɪz /


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After 40 minutes of the technician repeatedly dragging a warm and gooey wand across my chest, I had 95 images—and enough gel on my skin to moisturize a lizard for a year.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

The two women, who are Black, were discussing a new cream they had been using to style and moisturize their curly hairstyles.

From New York Times Jun. 21, 2023

Wash, tone, moisturize, mask or gua sha with some rose-infused face oil while you’re Netflix-ing.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2023

Help guests moisturize after hand-washing with a solid lotion/moisturizer, such as one from Kate McLeod.

From Washington Post Nov. 16, 2022

And now, with new Lady 'Stache Off’s triple beauty action™, you can moisturize and self-tan while you rip that unsightly hair from every pore.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

And cosmetic companies were captivated by its miracle properties: It foams in toothpaste, moisturizes soaps and lathers in shampoo.

From Washington Times Nov. 18, 2020

It bubbles in shampoo, foams in Colgate toothpaste, moisturizes Dove soap and helps keep lipstick from melting.

From Seattle Times Sep. 23, 2020

“It corrects both the tone and deeply moisturizes the hair so it’s shinier and de-frizzed,” she said.

From New York Times Mar. 31, 2020

And the “shine oil-in-stick” somehow moisturizes your lips, while leaving a desirable stain as it dries off.

From Slate Nov. 29, 2019

Sebaceous glands coat the skin with a waxy, protective substance called vernix caseosa that protects and moisturizes the skin and may provide lubrication during childbirth.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

With my skin moisturized, and my qi unblocked, my skin glowed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2024

And the one thing I’m missing in life is a lotion that makes my skin feel super moisturized and attracts Wolf spiders.

From New York Times Dec. 29, 2023

Better known as “RM,” he is the frontman of the supergroup BTS, the face of millennial, moisturized South Korean cool.

From Washington Times Mar. 30, 2023

Keeping your nasal passages moisturized is another simple, safe remedy that might help children and adults get some relief from the flu or cold.

From Seattle Times Oct. 31, 2022

“Chiamaka should see life as it is, ejima m,” Kainene said, as they moisturized their faces.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The skincare brand’s R&D team developed a moisturizing stick designed specifically for the neck.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

The moisturizing effects of seaweed are also prized by the beauty industry as today's consumers place greater value on natural – and environmentally friendly – skincare ingredients.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2024

All of the 90-minute facials at JY Beauty include the usual facial steps, such as cleansing, extraction and moisturizing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2024

To create the artificial lymph node, the scientists used hyaluronic acid, a moisturizing substance commonly used in cosmetics and lotions and found naturally in the body's skin and joints.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2024

Circles with center other palm, then pincher-claw rubs with the tips of her fingers for optimal moisturizing.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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