rizarse el pelo

A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
pronominal verb phrase
a. to curl one's hair
A veces me rizo el pelo y otras me lo aliso, según me da.Sometimes I curl my hair and sometimes I straighten it. It depends.
rizar el pelo
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to curl someone's hair
Mi peluquera usa rulos para rizarme el pelo.My hairdresser uses rollers to curl my hair.
b. to make someone's hair curl (rain)
El problema de esta humedad es que te riza el pelo.The problem with this humidity is that it makes your hair curl.
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