texturizing
Creating tactile interest
Texturizing is altering the texture of something—usually hair or food.
In hairdressing, texturizing removes bulk or adds movement by cutting at angles or using specialized shears: The stylist recommended texturizing to give my thick hair more shape.
In cooking, texturizing transforms ingredients to create particular mouthfeels, as with texturized vegetable protein.
The word implies deliberate manipulation rather than natural variation.
Amount of space filled
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- choppyBroken into waves
- featheringAdjusting blade pitch horizontally
- thinningReducing density or number
shaggy · tousled · messy · waves · curls · styling · salon · stylist
Folded amino chain
- soyProtein-rich Asian bean
- TVPTextured vegetable protein
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- rehydratingRestoring water content
chunks · crumbles · mouthfeel · chewiness · extruding · processing · plant-based · isolate
Making less smooth
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- scoringEarning points in competition
- groovingDancing enjoyably to music
abrasive · grit · striations · embossing · stippling · hammering · brushing · sandblasting
Uneven surface quality
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
- graininessGrainy visual texture
- bumpinessUneven surface quality
- coarsenessRough or vulgar quality
softness · silkiness · velvety · plushness · fuzziness · sponginess · crispness · fluffiness
volume
Amount of space filled
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- choppyBroken into waves
- featheringAdjusting blade pitch horizontally
thinning · shaggy · tousled · messy · waves · curls · styling · salon · stylist · scissors
protein
Folded amino chain
rehydrating · chunks · crumbles · mouthfeel · chewiness · extruding · processing · plant-based · isolate · gluten
roughening
Making less smooth
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- scoringEarning points in competition
grooving · abrasive · grit · striations · embossing · stippling · hammering · brushing · sandblasting · tumbling
roughness
Uneven surface quality
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
- graininessGrainy visual texture
- bumpinessUneven surface quality
coarseness · softness · silkiness · velvety · plushness · fuzziness · sponginess · crispness · fluffiness · prickliness
- hairhair, haircut, hairstyle, hair loss, coily
- hair stylingblow dryer, blow drying, curling iron, blow-dry, curling wand
- application techniquesbrushing, rolling, spraying, dipping, sponging
- hair salonbalayage, bleach, blowout, bob, highlights
- hair volumemousse, teasing, backcombing, root lift, blowout
- haircut techniquesrazor cut, layering, thinning shears, fades, tapers
texturizingsmoothing
Reducing irregularities systematically
smoothening · polishing · flattening · leveling · buffing
texturizingsmoothing
Reducing irregularities systematically
straightening · sleekening · flattening · relaxing · taming
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