200+ Spanish Hair Salon Words and Phrases for Your Next Appointment (2024)

May 18, 2021 by Nicole Canún Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

200+ Spanish Hair Salon Words and Phrases for Your Next Appointment

If you have a cita (appointment) at a Spanish hair salon, this lesson is for you. Here you’ll find plenty of words and phrases about hairstyles, products, and services to get a simple retouch or a complete makeover.

It’ll also help you make an appointment and communicate in Spanish with the receptionist, hair stylist, makeup and nail artist, or barber.

Read ahead to learn more about this experience for your upcoming trip to Latin America or if you want to practice with your local Spanish-speaking stylist.

¡Vamos al salón de belleza!
Let’s go to the beauty salon!

The Basics – Los Básicos

This section covers basic hairstyles, beauty salon elements, and how to pay at the Spanish hair salon.

Beauty shop – La estética
Hair – El pelo / El cabello
Head – La cabeza
Full head of hair – El cabello abundante
Mirror – El espejo
Brittle hair – El cabello quebradizo
Straight hair – El cabello lacio
Curly hair – El cabello rizado / chino
Magazines – Las revistas
Wait time – El tiempo de espera
Front desk – La recepción

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Payments

Cheap – Barato/a
Expensive – Caro/a
Bill – La cuenta
Money – El dinero
Debit card – La tarjeta de débito
Credit card – La tarjeta de crédito
Change – El cambio
Tip – La propina

Barbershop

Barbershop – La peluquería
Sideburns – Las patillas
Round / rounded – Redondo
Square / squared – Cuadrado
Hair shaver – La máquina rasuradora
To shave – Afeitar

Washing your Hair – Lavarte el pelo

Need a quick wash and dry or a second rinse at the Spanish hair salon? No problem!

Water – El agua
To wash – Lavar
To rinse – Enjuagar
To dry – Secar
Hot – Caliente
Hot water – El agua caliente
Cold – Frío/a
Cold water – El agua fría
Warm – Tibio/a, Templado/a
Warm water – El agua tibia
Shampoo – el shampoo / el champú
Conditioner – El acondicionador
Wash and dry – El lavado y secado
Sink – El lavabo

Get a Haircut – Obtén un Corte de Pelo

Don’t get a bad haircut! Learn how to say exactly what you want in Spanish with these phrases. Get your hair layered, thinned, trimmed, and more!

To cut – Cortar
Scissors – Las tijeras
Haircut – El corte de pelo
To cut into layers – Cortar en capas
To thin hair – Degrafilar
Symmetric – Simétrico
Asymmetric – Asimétrico
Hair tips – Las puntas de pelo
Bangs – El fleco
Split ends – La orzuela / Las puntas partidas / Las puntas abiertas
Short – Corto/a
Long – Largo/a
Down to the shoulders – Al hombro
Fingers – Los dedos*

*It is customary in Latin America to say how many “fingers” of hair you want cut off. Measuring by centimeters or inches is rare.

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Dye your Hair – Píntate el Pelo

Enter the Spanish hair salon as a brunette and go out as a blonde, or the other way around. Use these words to talk to your colorist about your options and what best suits you.

Roots – Los raíces
Growth – crecimiento
Hair color – El color de pelo
Natural color – El color naturala
Hair colorist – La / el colorista
Brush – Brocha
Brushing – Cepillar
Hair tinting – Matizante de pelo
Bleach – Decolorante
To bleach – Decolorar
Bleached – Decolorado/a
Bleaching – La decoloración
Dye – El tinte
To dye – Teñir / Pintar pelo
Peroxide – El peróxido / El agua oxigenada
Graying hair – El cabello canoso
Brush – La brocha

Hair Colors – Colores de Pelo

Copper – Cobrizo
Brunette – Pelo castaño
Black – Negro
Red – Rojo
White – Blanco
Blue – Azul
Pink – Rosa
Purple – Morado
Golden – dorado
Brown – Café / castaño
Reddish-brown – Castaño roji*zo
Light brown – Castaño claro
Dark brown – Castaño oscuro
Medium brown – Castaño medio
Burgundy – Borgoña
Rainbow – Arcoiris
Shades – Tonos
Light – Claro
Lighten – Aclarar
Streaks – Las mechas
Grey hairs – Las canas

Hairstyles – Estilos de peinado

Try different hairstyles like waves, curls, straight hair, braids, or a high ponytail at the Spanish hair salon. Communicate with your hairstylist using these words in Spanish!

Products and Elements – Productos y Elementos

Hair gel – El gel para pelo
Hairspray – La laca / El aerosol / El spray
Straightener / flat iron – La plancha para pelo / La plancha para alaciar
Curling iron / curler – La tenaza
Soft twist roller – El bigudí
Blow dryer – La secadora
Blow dryer nozzle – La boquilla de la secadora
Flat brush – El cepillo plano
Round brush – El cepillo redondo
Bristle – La cerda
Hair clip – El pasador
Wax – La cera
Comb – El peine
Gloss – El abrillantador
Styling cream – La crema estilizadora / para peinar
Ornament – El accesorio

Services – Servicios

Hair drying – Secado de pelo
Perm – El permanente
Straighten – Alaciar
Straightening – El alaciado
Permanent straightening – El alaciado permanente
Temporary straightening – El alaciado temporal
Brushing – El cepillado
Detangled – Desenredar
Emphasize / accentuate – Acentuar
Hairstylist – El / la estilista

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Hair Treatment – Tratamiento para pelo

Is your hair damaged? Do you want to bring it back to life? Don’t worry! Ask the experts about the hair treatments on-store and the correct way to nourish your hair at home. Learn all you need to know about hair masks, oils, and hair types before going to the Spanish hair salon.

Hair type – Tipo de pelo

Oily hair – El cabello graso
Dry hair – El cabello seco
Mixed dry and oily hair – El cabello mixto

Oils – Aceites

Avocado oil – El aceite de aguacate
Jojoba oil – El aceite de jojoba
Almond oil – El aceite de almendras
Castor oil – El aceite de ricino
Olive oil – El aceite de oliva
Coconut oil – El aceite de coco
Sesame oil – El aceite de sésamo
Argan oil – El aceite de argán
Wheat germ oil – El aceite de germen de trigo

Other Ingredients – Otros ingredientes

Egg – El huevo
Milk – La leche
Water of roses – El agua de rosas
Rose petals – Los pétalos de rosa
Banana – El banano
Avocado – El aguacate
Shea butter – El karité
Keratin – La keratina

Damage Control – Control de Daños

Advice – Los consejos
Hair treatment / capillary treatment – El tratamiento de cabello / capilar
Dandruff – La caspa
Alopecia – La alopecia
Baldness – La calvicie
Stiff – Acartonado/a
Hair loss – La pérdida de pelo
Fix hair – Arreglarse el pelo
Soft – Suave
Coarse – Áspero/a
Shiny – Brillante
Thick hair – El cabello grueso
Thin hair – El cabello delgado
Frizzy hair – El cabello crespo
Healthy hair – El cabello sano
Damaged hair – El cabello dañado
Hair growth – El crecimiento de cabello
Grow back – Crecer de nuevo
Body – El cuerpo
Scalp – El cuero cabelludo
Hair care – Cuidado de pelo
Intensive – Intensivo
Irritation – La irritación

Hair Nourishing – Nutrición de cabello

Hair lotion – La loción capilar
Hair ampoule – La ampolleta
Application – La aplicación
Anti-frizz – El anti-esponjado
Moisturize – Hidratar
Damp – Humedecer
Scalp massage – El masaje del cuero cabelludo

Other Services – Otros Servicios

Get other services as part of your makeover at the Spanish hair salon. Nails, hair removal, and facial treatments are on the menu.

Gel nails – Las uñas de gel
Long nails – Las uñas largas
Short nails – Las uñas cortas
Rounded nails – Las uñas redondas
Square nails – Las uñas cuadradas
Cuticle – La cutícula
Manicure – La manicura
Manicurist – El / la manicurista
Pedicure – La pedicura
Pedicurist – La / el pedicurista
Acrylic nails – Las uñas acrílicas
Hair removal – La depilación
Waxing – La depilación con cera
Laser depilation – La depilación con láser
Skin cleansing – La limpieza de cutis
Facial treatment – El tratamiento facial
Body treatment – El tratamiento corporal
Makeup artist – La / el maquillista

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How To Make An Appointment

Here are some examples of how to make an appointment at the Spanish hair salon on the phone, online, or in person.

Quisiera hacerme un corte de pelo.
I would like to get a haircut.

Me gustaría teñirme el pelo.
I would like to dye my hair.

Quiero hacer una cita para pintarme el pelo.
I want to make an appointment to dye my hair.

¿Tiene citas para el día de mañana?
Do you have appointments for tomorrow?

Necesito una afeitada y un corte.
I need a shave and a haircut.

¿Me da una cita para uñas acrílicas?
Can I make an appointment to get acrylic nails?

At the Salon

Check out these example sentences for talking to your hairdresser in Spanish.

Vengo a cambiar mi color de cabello.
I’m here to change the color of my hair.

¿Cuánto tiempo va a tomar?
How long will it take?

¿Puede mostrarme diferentes colores y tonos?
Can you show me different colors and shades?

Quisiera un corte de pelo y un secado.
I would like to get a haircut and a blow-dry.

¿Qué me recomiendas?
What do you recommend?

Córtelo un poco más, por favor.
Cut it a little more, please.

¿Cuánto cuesta el corte?
¿How much does the cut cost?

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