What do they call French toast in France? (And other similar questions)
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peróxido masculinobefore noun a peroxide blonde — una rubia oxigenada- Hair could be bleached with peroxide or dyed only black or brown.
- Another time a girlfriend of mine introduced me to home perms, peroxide, and W - 2 solution.
- I never shaved my head, but I definitely mixed my own packets of peroxide, and put big fat streaks of blonde in my hair.
- A woman steps out, quite tall with peroxide blonde hair, looks English.
- ‘I think it's important to be original,’ the 27-year-old with peroxide blonde hair said.
- She had long peroxide colored hair and amazingly light hazel eyes.
- He had a bright purple suit on and had dyed his hair peroxide blond.
- Jason washed his hair in the tub while Emily mixed a light solution of peroxide and water to bleach his hair.
- Make poultice soaked with 20% peroxide (hair bleaching strength) and a few drops of ammonia.
- It turns out that all permanent dye must use PPD to adhere to the hair shaft and peroxide to open it.
- In over-the-counter treatments (like the strips you use), peroxide bleaches your pearly whites.
- She dipped her hair in peroxide and fell asleep.
- I followed my cousin's instructions and put a combination of peroxide, lemon juice and Sun-In through my black hair.
- She went to the bathroom to grab some peroxide water.
- A tall, reedy blonde girl stood in front of her, chewing on a piece of her peroxide hair.
- Try here for ammonia and peroxide free hair dye.
- Faith yelled, ‘I mean, yeah it looks nice, but really, who dies their hair with peroxide?’
- Remember peroxide is bleach so test an inconspicuous spot first for color fastness.
- Jessica got some peroxide, some toilet paper, and a band-aid for me.
- I was brought up in West Bromwich, and spent my formative years dyeing my hair peroxide blonde and scowling a lot.
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