frizz

friz

slang A shortening of "Frisbee," a trademark term for a plastic disc for two or more players to throw to each other and catch. Hey, toss me the friz! Is this orange friz yours?

frizz up

1. To form into wispy curls, usually of hair. If I don't put that product in my hair, it'll frizz up immediately in this weather.
2. To cause something to form into wispy curls, usually hair. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "frizz" and "up." If I don't put that product in my hair, this weather will frizz it up immediately.
See also: frizz, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

frizz up

v.
1. To become completely frizzy: When the air is humid, my hair frizzes up.
2. To cause something to become completely frizzy: The humidity frizzes up my hair. Sitting by the pool will frizz my hair up.
See also: frizz, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

friz

(frɪz)
n. a Frisbee. Whose friz is that in the tree?
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
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Percy & Reed Oh-So-Smooth Frizz Fixer, [pounds sterling]15
Meanwhile, the Be Curly Detangling Masque ([euro]30) promises to "fight frizz and inject hydration" and to "separate even the most tangled curls and coils".
She noted, for example, that demand for volume and frizz control would continue to expand as will the search for unique hair care textures.
Beauty care experts from Dow Corning will introduce their new Frizz Index at the 2013 Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) Annual Scientific Meeting and Technology Showcase in New York.
Keep the sections small, so you're not drying tonsa hair at a time, which causes frizz.
2 Defy humidity (including Sarasota's) with the award-winning Remington Style Frizz Therapy Iron ($50).
The Alba Botanica Hawaiian Hair Care collection of shampoos and conditioners has been reformulated to address six specific hair concerns: dry, brittle, frizz, flyaways, dull, limp locks and everything in between.
No Frizz, developed by Professor Robert Langer, stops hair from frizzing for longer by coating each strand in a new water-resistant polymer.
Dubai in August means one thing - frizz. No matter what kind of hair you have, chances are that with the humidity does quite the number on your tresses.
Smooth a serum into wet hair prior to blow-drying." TRY McAdamAnti-Frizz Intense Moisture Masque (pounds 3.47 at Tesco), Charles Worthington Salon Shine Results Frizz Smoothing Serum Gel, (pounds 4.49 at Boots), or Frizz-Ease Serum Finishing Spray (pounds 4.47).
CELEBRITY crimper Charles Worthington says Catherine Zeta Jones has hair to die for, but Tom Jones is in desperate need of anti-frizz products!: The multi-award-winning hairdresser, who has salons in London and New York, said: 'Tom's hair needs a bit of straightening, some balm and frizz products perhaps.
Boots Essentials Curl Creme, PS1.99 Formula: For natural or permed curls, this promises shine and frizz control without weighing hair down.
L'Oreal BOTANICALS ANTI FRIZZ CAMELINA SMOOTH RITUAL FRIZZ ANTIDOTE, PS9.99 Our tester says: "I don't suffer that much with frizz at home, which makes it so depressing when I go somewhere humid and it's like I've touched a live electric current.
The most important thing is to understand that frizz is a sign your hair lacks moisture - with proper hydration, frizz will transform into a wave/ curl.