WHAT TO SAY AT THE HAIRDRESSER'S

If you are going to an English-speaking country on holiday, you may like to know what to say at the hairdresser's.  Here is our guide:

Vocabulary – Vocabolario

hair [sostantivo singolare] - capelli

cut – taglio

style - acconciatura

blowdry – piega

colour – colore

blond – biondo

red – rosso

dark – bruno

chestnut-brown – castagno

grey - grigio

short – corto

long – lungo

fringe – frangia

full – pieno

soft – morbido

curly – riccio

straight - liscio

perm – permanente

shampoo – shampoo

treatment – maschera

highlights – lucidini

lowlights - meschs

straightener – piastra

scissors – forbici

backwash – lavandino [di parrucchiere]

hairdryer – fono

lacquer – spray

manicure - manicure

What to say at the hairdresser’s – Cosa dire dal parrucchiere

I’d like to make an appointment, please – vorrei prendere un appuntamento

Monday – lunedì

Tuesday – martedì

Wednesday – mercoledì

Thursday – giovedì

Friday – venerdì

Saturday – sabato

at eleven o’clock – alle 11.00

at half past eleven – alle 11.30

at quarter to eleven – alle 10.45

at quarter past eleven – alle 11.15

How much does it cost for …. ? -  Quanto costa per …. ?  [vedere la scheda di vocabulario]

How do you like your hair? – Come li asciughiamo?

Not too short – non troppo corti

Can you just trim the ends? – Può tagliare solo i punti?

With the fringe to the right / to the left  - con la frangia a destra / a sinistra

With the ends going under / up – con le punte sotto / insù

Can you do a comb-out, please? – Può fare la pettinata, per favore?

Thank you - grazie

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BLOND

BLOWDRY

COLOUR

CURLY

CUT

DARK

FRINGE

HAIR

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HIGHLIGHTS

LACQUER

LONG

LOWLIGHTS

SCISSORS

SHAMPOO

SHORT

STRAIGHTENER

STYLE

TREATMENT