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in my hair vs on my hair

Both 'in my hair' and 'on my hair' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'In my hair' is used when something is physically inside the hair, like a hair accessory or product. 'On my hair' is used when something is physically on the surface of the hair, like dirt or a hat.

Last updated: March 27, 2024 • 8534 views

in my hair

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'in my hair' when referring to something that is physically inside the hair, such as a hairpin, a hair tie, or hair dye.

Examples:

  • I found a strand of glitter in my hair after the party.
  • She put a flower in her hair for the wedding.
  • There's a knot in my hair that I need to untangle.
  • I can feel the conditioner working in my hair.
  • He found a bug in his hair while hiking.
  • Wake me in four hours and throw some leaves in my hair.
  • - I don't have bugs in my hair.
  • Just taking a stress-free walk along the ocean, the breeze blowing in my hair.
  • I got a peanut in my hair.
  • More pins in my hair than spectators.
  • She was talking about baby's breath in my hair.
  • She is not putting toilet cleaner in my hair.
  • Put this in my hair, please.
  • There are no lice in my hair...
  • You could've gone camping in my hair.
  • He used to stick chewing gum in my hair.
  • I put product in my hair.
  • I have upchuck in my hair.
  • That's probably the urine in my hair.
  • I'll wear a red rose in my hair.
  • I had glass in my hair, Aunt Lindsey.
  • There were some pins in my hair.
  • And I'm wearing daisies in my hair.
  • And a nest of robins in my hair.
  • I've got hay in my hair.

Alternatives:

  • in my hairdo
  • in my hairpiece
  • in my hair extensions
  • in my hair follicles
  • in my hairbrush

on my hair

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'on my hair' when referring to something that is physically on the surface of the hair, such as a hat, dirt, or a hair clip.

Examples:

  • There's a leaf on my hair from walking through the park.
  • She always wears a scarf on her hair in the winter.
  • I accidentally spilled some paint on my hair.
  • He placed a tiara on her hair for the pageant.
  • There's a strand of hair on my hairbrush.
  • Carrot for my presbyopia, Brahma bull for strength, and a touch of corn for highlights on my hair.
  • "When the winter has blown across the country and has scattered its snow on my hair"?
  • He made me do a hair conditioning treatment on my hair with eggs.
  • Nicky Ludlow keeps pulling on my hair, and he won't stop.
  • Tell you the truth, it's murder on my hair.
  • How am I supposed to concentrate with you yanking on my hair all the time?
  • Sometimes I stick leaves on my hair.
  • Kind of hard with you breathing on my hair.
  • Also, stuck on my hair.
  • Okay, I'm a little behind on my hair.
  • Salt on my hair, but it wasn't the beach's...
  • - But I think it depends on my hair.
  • I work on my hair a long time, and you hit it.
  • I spent so much time on my hair this morning, that felt like cheating death.
  • You know, you're actually on my hair, and it hurts.
  • You know how much I spent on my hair.
  • "Got something on my hair?" Here we go. Alright.
  • Little mother, ...two by two wafts the wind on my hair.
  • "Thank you" and "Your knee is on my hair."
  • And what he sings is, "Little mother, two by two, wafts the wind on my hair."

Alternatives:

  • on my head
  • on my scalp
  • on my hairline
  • on my hair strands
  • on my hair roots

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