tousling
Ruffling someone's locks
Tousling is the act of messing up someone's hair, typically by rubbing or ruffling it playfully: She gave her son an affectionate tousling before he ran off to school.
The gesture usually conveys fondness or teasing familiarity.
mussed
Made untidy
messy · windblown · bedhead · shaggy · frizzy · disordered · matted · scruffy · wild · snarled
ruffle
Pleated fabric edging
endearing · fond · doting · patting · stroking · teasing · brotherly · fatherly · motherly · gentle
- hair stylingblow dryer, blow drying, curling iron, blow-dry, curling wand
- muddlingmuddling, jumbling, scrambling, mixing up, disarranging
- dirtyingsoiling, dirtying, staining, smearing, smudging
hair arrangement action
touslingcombing
Arranging strands with teeth
brushing · smoothing · straightening · slicking · flattening
care and grooming intent
touslinggrooming
Self-care for appearance
primping · preening · beautifying · manicuring · tending