no cabelo

in the hair

→ no
phrase Rare #26,572
in the hair Describes something located or worn in someone’s hair.
PO: Ela colocou uma presilha no cabelo.
EN: She put a hair clip in her hair.

Às vezes coloco folhas no cabelo.

Sometimes I put leaves in my hair.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

A fita azul no cabelo dela chamava atenção de longe.

The blue ribbon in her hair caught the eye from afar.

Caiu no cabelo?

Did it fall in your hair?

— Questão de Tempo (2013)

Ainda está com areia no cabelo.

She still has sand in her hair.

— O Paciente Inglês (1996)

E eu acho que ela fez luzes no cabelo.

And I think she got highlights in her hair.

Jane usava um laço amarelo no cabelo.

Jane wore a yellow ribbon in her hair.

Colocou o creme para os pés no cabelo dele.

She put the foot cream in his hair.

— Intocáveis (2011)

Ela usava fitas no cabelo.

She wore ribbons in her hair.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei (2003)

Devia boicotar o barbeiro que te fez isso no cabelo!

You should boycott the barber who did that to your hair!

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

Ele passou a mão no cabelo dela.

He ran his hand through her hair.

Ponha esse veneno no cabelo, para fingir que é branco.

Put this poison in your hair to pretend it's white.

— Malcolm X (1992)