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setting lotion

noun

  1. a perfumed solution of gum or a synthetic resin in a solvent, used in hairdressing to make a set last longer

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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They are undergoing a "shampoo and set" routine, which involves applying a setting lotion, putting the hair in rollers and drying it gently, before shaping it into a soft curl style.

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The latter chose Coddington to popularise his five point haircut, the style credited with liberating women from setting lotion and rollers.

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Now we fritter away our "cleverness" on "university education" and "careers" – and the result is a world without setting lotion.

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