El vocabulario de la belleza: A, B, y C A veces nuestros clientes, o nosotros como profesionales de belleza, se encuentran carentes de las palabras adecuadas para describir el estilo que desean lograr. Como tal, a continuación les ofrecemos nuestro ¡Vocabulario de la belleza!
Este mes comenzaremos con el vocabulario de palabras que comienzan con las letras A, B, y C.
A
a capas – in layers
ablandador (de pelo) – hair relaxer or straightener
abombado (peinado) – voluminous updo, bouffant
aceite de aguacate – avocado oil
aceite de ajonjolí – sesame oil
aceite de jojoba – jojoba oil
aceite de germen de trigo – wheat germ oil
aceite de planchado – pressing oil
aclarar (pelo) – lighten, make lighter
acondicionador – conditioner
agua oxigenada – (hydrogen) peroxide
alborotado – disheveled, messed up, tousled
alheña – henna
alisado, alisante – straightening, relaxing
alisado chino – Chinese “Chi” hair straightening
alisado japonés – Japanese thermal reconditioning (straightening)
alisado térmico – Thermal reconditioning (straightening)
alisador, alisadora (de pelo) – hair straightener, hair relaxer, curl relaxer; hair iron, flat iron
alisar el cabello o pelo – straighten or relax the hair
alta costura – haute couture, high fashion
amarrado (pelo) – tied back
ampolla, ampolleta – vial, phial, ampoule containing a single application of special hair oil or treatment
anti-esponjado/ anti-encrespado – anti-frizz
aplicación – application
áspero (pelo) – coarse
atado (pelo) – tied, fastened (not loose)
atado atrás (pelo) – tied back
- B -
Balayage (rayitos) – balayage, highlighting by direct “painting” without foil or cap
baño de color – color rinse
baño de crema – cream rinse
blower – blow dryer
bob en capas – layered bob
bob en punta – unlayered or pointed bob
boquilla (de blower) – nozzle
brillante – shiny
brillantez – shininess
brillo – shine
brillo capilar, brillo para cabello – hair polish, hair gloss
bucle – ringlet, spiral curl
bufarse (pelo) – puff out, frizz up, get big
- C -
cabellera – long hair, tresses, head of hair
cabellera densa – thick hair
cabello – hair
cabello alisado – straightened hair, relaxed hair
cabello atado – hair tied back
cabello canoso – graying hair, salt-and-pepper hair
cabello cenizo – gray hair
cabello crespo – frizzy or nappy hair
cabello electrizado – static hair, flyaway hair
cabello espeso – thick hair
cabello esponjado/ encrespado – frizzy, puffy, or fluffy hair
cabello fino o finito – fine or very fine hair
cabello graso – oily hair
cabello grueso – thick hair
cabello horquillado – split ends
cabello lacio – straight hair
cabello liso – straight hair
cabello lleno – full head of hair
cabello mixto – mixed dry and oily hair
cabello ondulado – wavy hair
cabello reseco – very dry hair
cabello sano o saludable – healthy hair
cabello seco – dry hair
cabello pintado o teñido – dyed hair
cabello planchado – pressed hair
cabello quebradizo – brittle hair
cabellos bravos – wild hair
cabeza – head
canas – gray hairs, white hairs
canoso (pelo) – gray, white, graying, salt-and-pepper
capas – layers
capas de color – layers of color
capilar – hair (adj)
caracoles – ringlets
cardar (pelo) – tease, backcomb
cascada de bucles – cascade of ringlets
caspa – dandruff
cenizo (color) – gray
cenizo (tono) – ash
cepillable – brushable
cepillado – brushing
cepillar – brush
cepillo (de pelo) – brush, hairbrush
cepillo estilizador – styling brush
cepillo estilizador térmico o de aire caliente – hot air styling brush
cepillo plano – flat brush
cepillo redondo – round brush
cerámico (plancha) – ceramic
cerda – bristle (of hairbrush)
cerquillo/ pollina/ flequillo/ chasquilla – bangs, fringe
champú – shampoo
champú aclarador o clarificador – clarifying shampoo
champú sublimador de rizos – curl-enhancing shampoo
cincelado a navaja – razor cut
claritos/ rayitos – streaks
claro (tono) – light
clarísimo (tono) – very light
cola/ coleta – pony tail, ponytail
cola de caballo – pony tail
cola de caballo lateral – side pony tail
champú – shampoo
champú neutralizante – neutralizing shampoo (for use after applying relaxer)
color – color (EEUU), colour (RU)
color de pelo – hair color
color natural – natural color
color permanente – permanent color
color temporal – temporary color
colorante/ tinte – dye, coloring
colorista – hair colorist
copete – pompadour
coronilla – top of the head
cortar – cut, bob
cortarse el pelo escalonado – have one’s hair layered, cut in layers
cortar las puntas – trim (the ends)
corte de alta costura – couture cut, high-fashion cut
corte de pelo – hairstyle, cut, haircut, hair cut
corte de pelo a navaja – razor cut
corte de pelo en capas – layered cut
corte de pelo escalonado – layered cut
corte de hongo o honguito o tazón – mushroom cut, bowl cut
corte desmachado en punta – unlayered tousled cut
corto – short
crecer – grow
crecer de nuevo (cabello) – grow back
crecimiento – growth
crema – cream, creme
crema alisadora/ alisante – relaxing cream, hair relaxer
crema anticaída, crema apretadora – fortifying cream to control hair loss
crema para peinar, crema de peinar – styling cream, hair cream
crema tonalizante – shading cream (for dyed hair)
crespo (nom) – curl
crespo (adj) – curly, frizzy, kinky, nappy, puffy, poofy
crispado – tight, frizzy, puffy, poofy
cuello – neck
cuero cabelludo – scalp
cuerpo – body (quality of hairstyle)
cuidado del pelo – hair care
cuidar – take care of
cutícula (de un pelo) – cuticle
