The following list is from:
http://www.aleida.net/gloss1-en.html
and the list at the original site is more up to date than the list below!
a capas – layered, in layers
ablandador (de pelo) – relaxer, straightener, softener
ablandador de canas – pre-softener for color-resistant gray hair so it will absorb dye better
abombado (peinado) – bouffant
abrillantador (nom) – gloss, brightener, lustrant
abrillantador (adj) – brightening, glossing, shining
abundante cabellera – full head of hair
acartonado (pelo) – stiff, without movement or vitality
accesorio para pelo – hair ornament
aceite de aguacate (o palta) – avocado oil
aceite de ajonjolí – sesame oil
aceite de canela – cinammon oil
aceite de jojoba – jojoba oil
aceite de canela – cinammon oil
aceite de germen de trigo – wheat germ oil
aceite de oliva (o aceituna) – olive oil
aceite de planchado – pressing oil
acentuar – accentuate, emphasize
acharolado (hair) – stiffened by gel or fixative
aclarar (pelo) – rinse; lighten, make lighter
acondicionador – conditioner
acondicionar – condition
adhesivo – glue, adhesive
Afro – Afro
agente ablandador – softener, softening agent; relaxer
agitado – messed up, messy
agua – water
agua oxigenada – (hydrogen) peroxide
agua purificada – purified water
ahuecado (del cabello) – a volumizing treatment, bouffant
ahuecar (el pelo) – give volume to, fluff, fluff out, make fluffy
alaciado – straightening, relaxing
alaciado permanente – permanent straightening
alaciado temporal – temporary straightening
alaciar – straighten, relax
alazán (color) – cinammon, reddish brown
alborotado – disheveled, messed up, tousled
algodón – cotton
alheña – henna
alisado, alisante – straightening, relaxing
alisado chino – Chinese “Chi” hair straightening
alisado japonés – Japanese thermal reconditioning (straightening)
alisado termal – 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
alissette – straightening, relaxing
alopecia – alopecia, hair loss, falling hair
alta costura – haute couture, high fashion
amarrado (pelo) – tied back
amarrar (pelo) – tie back
ampolla, ampolleta – vial, phial, ampoule containing a single application of special hair oil or treatment
anchoas – pin curls, small curls; small curlers
anchoitas – curls fastened with a clip
anti-esponjado – anti-frizz
anti-fungoideos – anti-fungal
aplicación – application
aplicar – apply, put on
apretador – clip, hair band; hair net
apretadora capilar – hair fortifying treatment to control hair loss
arcilla – clay
arena (color) – sand, sandy color
arrancar (pelos) – pluck
arrastre de color – reset tinted hair to its natural color
arreglar – do, fix
arreglarse el pelo – fix one’s hair
arriba – on top
áspero (pelo) – coarse
atado (pelo) – tied, fastened (not loose)
atado atrás (pelo) – tied back
axilas – armpits
– B –
baba de caracol – snail slime
balayage – balayage, highlighting by direct “painting” without foil or cap
baño – bath
baño de color – color rinse
baño de crema – cream rinse
barra (para hacer permanentes) – perm rod
barrido (de tintura, tinturación) – removal of dye from hair
barro – mud
bigudí, bigutí, bigoutí – curler, roller
bigutí flexible o suave – soft-twist roller
blanco (color de pelo) – white
blower – blow dryer
bob en capas – layered bob
bob en punta – unlayered or pointed bob
bob hongo – mushroom bob
boquilla (de blower) – nozzle
borgoña (color de pelo) – burgundy
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
burdeos (color de pelo) – burgundy
– 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 – frizzy, puffy, or fluffy hair
cabello fino o finito – fine or very fine hair
cabello graso – oily hair
cabello gueso – 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
cadejo – tangles, knot of tangled hair
café (color de pelo) – coffee brown
caída del cabello – hair loss
calamidad – disaster, calamity
caliente – hot
calor – heat
calvicie – baldness; bald spot
calvicie incipiente – thinning hair, falling hair
cambiar – change
canas – gray hairs, white hairs
canela (color) – cinammon, reddish brown
canoso (pelo) – gray, white, graying, salt-and-pepper
caoba (color de pelo) – mahogany
capas – layers
capas de pelo – layers of hair
capas de color – layers of color
capilar – hair (adj)
cara – face
caracoles – ringlets
cardar (pelo) – tease, backcomb
caro – expensive
cascada de bucles – cascade of ringlets
caspa – dandruff
castaño (color de pelo) – brown, chestnut
castaño claro (color de pelo) – light brown
castaño cenizo (color de pelo) – ash brown
castaño dorado (color de pelo) – honey blonde, golden brown
castaño oscuro (color de pelo) – dark brown
castaño rojizo (color de pelo) – reddish-brown
castaño rubio (color de pelo) – honey blonde
cejas – eyebrows
cenizo (color) – gray
cenizo (tono) – ash
cepillable – brushable
cepillado – brushing
cepillar – brush
cepillarse el pelo – brush one’s hair
cepillo (de pelo) – brush, hairbrush
cepillo estilizador – styling brush
cepillo estilizador termal o de aire caliente – hot air styling brush
cepillo plano – flat brush
cepillo redondo – round brush
cera – wax
cera caliente – hot wax
cerámico (plancha) – ceramic
cerda – bristle (of hairbrush)
cerquillo – bangs, fringe
champú – shampoo
champú abrillantador – brightening shampoo
champú aclarador o clarificador – clarifying shampoo
champú sublimador de rizos – curl-enhancing shampoo
chasquilla – bangs
chino (pelo) – curly
chocolate (color de pelo) – chocolate brown
chongo – bun, chignon
chongo de gajos – chignon with tendrils
chongo francés – French roll, chignon
cincelado a navaja – razor cut
cinta (de pelo) – ribbon, hair ribbon
cintura – waist
ciruela (color de pelo) – plum
cita de cabello – hairdresser appointment
claritos – streaks
claro (tono) – light
clarísimo (tono) – very light
clásico – classic
clipe – hair clip
cloro – chlorine
cobre (color de pelo) – copper
cola – pony tail, ponytail
cola ahuecada – puffy ponytail, teased ponytail
cola cortado – bobtail, short ponytail
cola de caballo – pony tail
cola de caballo lateral – side pony tail
champú – shampoo
champú cola de caballo – horsetail shampoo, shampoo containing the herb equisetum)
champú neutralizante – neutralizing shampoo (for use after applying relaxer)
chin (un chin) – a little, a little bit
chino, chinito – curly
coleta – pony tail
coleta alta – high pony tail
coleta baja – low pony tail
coletero, colita – ponytail holder, hair band, hair tie
coletero enganche – ponytail clasp
colocho, colocha, colochita – curly, curly-haired person
color – color (EEUU), colour (RU)
color de pelo – hair color
color natural – natural color
color permanente – permanent color
color temporal – temporary color
colorado (color) – red
colorante – dye, coloring
coloreado – colored, tinted, dyed
colorear – color, tint, dye
colorido – color, coloring
colorín – red; red-haired, ginger-haired
colorista – hair colorist
cóncavo – concave, curling inward (opposite of “el flip”
consejos – advice
copete – pompadour
coronilla – top of the head
cortar – cut, bob
cortar a flequillo – cut in bangs, styled in bangs
cortar el flequillo – cut (or trim) the bangs
cortar el pelo – cut (the) hair
cortarme el pelo – have my hair cut; get a haircut
cortarse el pelo – have one’s hair cut; get a haircut
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 dama – woman’s cut, lady’s 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
corte encapado – layered cut
cortísimo – very short
corto – short
crecer – grow
crecer de nuevo (cabello) – grow back
crecimiento – growth
crema – cream, creme
crema alisadora – relaxing cream, hair relaxer
crema 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)
crencha – part (in hair)
crespo (nom) – curl
crespo (adj) – curly, frizzy, kinky, nappy, puffy, poofy
crispado – tight, frizzy, puffy, poofy
¿cuánto costaría X? – how much would X cost?
¿cuánto cuesta X? – how much does X cost?
cuello – neck
cuero cabelludo – scalp
cuerpo – body (quality of hairstyle)
cuidado del pelo – hair care
cuidar – take care of
cutícula (de un pelo) – cuticle
– D –
dañar – damage
daño – damage
de clip (extensiones) – clip-on
de pelo oscuro – brunette, dark-haired
decoloración – bleaching
decolorado – bleached
decolorante – bleach, lightener
decolorar – bleach
delantero – front
degrafilado – layered
denso – thick
depilación – waxing, hair removal (by any method)
depilación con cera – waxing
depilación con hilo – threading
depilación eléctrica – electrolisis (permanent)
depilación facial – facial hair removal
depilación integral – whole-body waxing, removal of all body hair (by any method)
depilación láser – laser hair removal (permanent)
depilador – hair remover, trimmer
depilador de cejas – eyebrow trimmer
depilar – remove body hair, pluck, wax
depilarse – remove one’s (own) body hair; or have one’s body hair removed, plucked, or waxed
depilatorio – hair remover, depilatory
derrizar, derrisar – straighten (= desrizar)
derrisao – straightened (Dominican)
desaliñado (cabello) – unkempt, messed up
desastre – disaster, calamity
descamación – scaling, flaking (e.g. of scalp)
descargar – thin (make thinner)
desencrespar – relax, straighten
desenredante – detangling
desenredar – detangle
desfilar el pelo – layer; reduce volume; thin
desfilado (nom) – a haircut in which some parts are longer than others and/or thinned towards the ends
desgrafilado – a type of layered cut in which the volume is reduced
desgreñada – disheveled, having messy hair
desfilado (cut or style) – ragged, irregular, layers of different lengths
desflecado (cut or style) = desflecado
desmechado (cut or style) – tousled
desmechar – pull, tousle, remove, or thin hair
desmelenarse – let one’s hair down; mess up one’s hair
desplumado – razor cut with fine layers
despunte (de cabello) – trim
desriz – straightening or relaxing of the hair
desriz japonés – Japanese thermal reconditioning
desrizante (nom) – hair straightener, relaxer
desrizado (adj) – relaxed, straightened
desrizado (nom) – relaxing, straightening
desrizador (adj) – relaxing, straightening
desrizador (nom) – hair straightener, relaxer
desrizar – relax, straighten
desteñido (color, tinte) – faded
desvanecido (corte de pelo) – layered
diadema – hair band, head band; tiara
diente (de peine) – tooth
diseño – design
diseño de pelo – hair design
doobie, doobi, dooby – dry wrap
dócil – manageable
dona (de cabello) – ornamental ponytail holder made of cloth
dorado – golden
duradero – lasting, long-lasting
– E –
echar canas – get gray hairs
echarse mechas – have one’s hair streaked or highlighted
elaborado – elaborate
electrólisis – electrolisis (method of permanent hair removal)
elegante – elegant
en capas – layered
encanecido (adj) – gray-haired; graying
encapado (adj) – layered
encapado incrementado (adj) – layered
encapados – layers
encaracolado – kinky
encerado – waxing
enchinar – curl
encrespar – curl, frizz up
encrespado – curly; frizzy
encrespamiento – frizzing, frizzing up (e.g. on humid day)
encresparse – become curly
engancharse – snag, get caught
enganche – snag
enjuagar – rinse
enjuague de color – color rinse
enjuague de crema – cream rinse
enjuague herbal – herbal rinse
enlaciar – straighten, relax
enmarcar la cara – frame the face
enmoñado – in a bun
en punta – “pointed”, i.e. not layered
enredado – tangled
enredos – tangles
enriquecido – enriched
enroscado – coiled, in a twist, in a bun, rolled up, wrapped around, twisted; kinky, nappy
enroscar – coil, twist, roll, wrap around
enrulado (adj) – curly
enrulado (nom) – curl, wave
enrular – curl
ensortijado – in ringlets, curly; nappy, frizzy
entrecano – graying, greying
entrelazados – interweavings, plaiting, braiding
entresacar el pelo – thin the hair (to reduce volume)
envuelto de cabello – hair wrap
escalar (verb) – layer
escalera (nom) – layer
escalonado – layered, feathered
escarmenar – tease
escarmenado – teased
esponjado (adj) – frizzy, fluffy, puffy
esponjado (nom) – frizz
esponjarse – frizz up
esponjoso (adj) – frizzy, fluffy, puffy
espray – spray
espray de pelo – hair spray
esteticista – beautician
estilista – stylist, hairdresser
estilización – styling
estilizado – styling
estilizar – style
estilizar con secador (de mano) – blow dry
estilo – style
estilo clásico – classic style
estilo de pelo, estilo de cabello – hairstyle
estirado (de cabello) – straightening or relaxing treatment
estirar (cabello) – relax, straighten, smooth out
estropajoso (cabello) – wiry, strawlike, brittle; a wreck, in tatters
estropeado (cabello) – damaged, overprocessed
extensiones (de pelo) – extensions, wefts
extracto de pepino – cucumber extract
– F –
facial – facial
fijador – hairspray, hair spray; setting lotion, wrap lotion or foam
filamento de pelo – strand of hair
filtro de agua – water filter
flamígero – flaming red
fleco, flequillo – bangs [EEUU], fringe [RU]
flequillo asimétrico – asymmetric bangs
flequillo doble – parted bangs
forma (de cabello) – shape, body
formal – formal
formaldehido – formaldehyde
fortalecer – strengthen, fortify
frisado, frizado – frizzy
frisette – curled or curly bangs
friz – frizz
fuerte – strong
– G –
gabinete de belleza – beauty salon or spa
gajo – tendril, wisp, lock of hair
gancho – barrette, hair clip; hook (for pulling hair through hole in gorro)
gato (peinado) – flip
gel de peinado – styling gel
germen de trigo – wheat germ
goma / gomita / gomilla de pelo – elastic ponytail band, rubber band
gomina – hair gel, styling gel, hair dressing
gorro, gorra (de rayitos) – plastic cap for making streaks
grafilado – a type of layered cut
grasiento, grasoso – oily, greasy
greñas – tangles
greñas de almohada – hair tangled by sleep
greñudo – shaggy, with messy hair, having a bad hair day
grifo (cabello) – nappy, kinky
gris (color de pelo) – gray
gris plateado (color de pelo) – silver gray
grueso (hair) – thick in diameter, coarse; abundant
guantes de goma – rubber gloves
güero (color de pelo) – blonde
gusano de seda – silk worm
– H –
habano (color de pelo) – light brown
hacer el pelo / cabello – do or fix one’s hair
hacia adelante – towards the front
hacia adentro – inwards
hacia afuera – outwards
hacia atrás – towards the back
halar – pull
hasta aquí de largo – this long, down to here
hasta la cintura – waist-length
hasta los hombros – shoulder-length
hebilla – barrette
hebra – strand of hair
henna – henna
hidratar – moisturize
hombros – shoulders
hongo, honguito (corte de) – bowl cut, mushroom cut
horquilla – bobby pin, hair pin
horquillas, horquillitas, horquetillas – split ends
húmedo (pelo) – moist, damp
– I –
iluminaciones (de pelo) – streaks, highlights
iluminador – lightener
incontrolable – unmanageable
ingrediente – ingredient
intensivo – intensive
irritación – irritation
– J –
– K –
karité – shea butter
karitina – keratin
– L –
laca – hairspray
laciado – straightening
laciador – relaxer, hair straightener
laciado japonés – Japanese thermal reconditioning
lacio – straight
lado – side
lavabo, lavacabezas (para champú) – sink, washbasin
lavado – shampoo
lavado y estilazado o marcado – wash and set
lavado y secado – wash and dry
lavar – wash, shampoo
lavar y secar el pelo – wash and dry the hair
largo (adj) – long
largo (nom) – length
larguísimo – very long
largura – length
lazo (del pelo) – hair tie, hair ribbon
lejía – lye, bleach
levamente rizado – lightly curled
liga para el cabello – hair band, ponytail band, barrette
liso – smooth, straight
lista de precios – price list
loción capilar – hair lotion
loción fijadora o fijativa – setting lotion, wrap lotion
luminosidad – luminosity
luz – light
luces – highlights
lustre – luster
– M –
mal corte de pelo – bad haircut
manejabilidad – manageability
manejable – manageable
manicura – manicure
manteca de karité – shea butter
maquillaje capilar – tratamientos contra la alopecia, como microfibras de queretina
marañas – tangles
marca – brand
marcado – set
marcar – set
marrón (color de pelo) – brown
más – more
más claro – lighter
más corto – shorter
más oscuro – darker
masaje – massage
masaje en el cuero cabelludo – scalp massage
mascarilla capilar – hair mask
mata de pelo – mop of hair, mane
matica de canas – a streak of white
mechas – highlights, streaks
mechas delgadas – thin streaks
mechas oscuras – lowlights, dark streaks
mechitas – smaller highlights or streaks
mechón – lock or tuft of hair, tendril, wisp
mechón suelto – loose lock or tress
mechones – highlights or streaks
mechones plateados – silver highlights
mechudo (adj) – with tangles or tufts
media coleta – half ponytail
media melena – medium-length hair, mid-length hair
melena – long loose flowing hair
melenita – bob
menos – less, not so, not so much
menú – menu, price list
mesar – pull or pull out (hair)
moda – fashion, style
mojado (pelo) – wet
moldear – shape, style
moldeado – styling, loose perm, soft perm
molote – bun
moñito – hair bow
moñitos – (when the hair is sectioned off and each section is tied with a bow) twisties, twisted braids; Bantu knots; hair bows, bowknots
moño, moña – bun, chignon
moño alto – up-do
moño español – Spanish bun
moño francés – French roll, chignon
morado oscuro, morado violín (color de pelo) – deep purple
moreno – dark (complexion or hair), brunette
morocho – dark (complexion or hair), brunette
mucho – a lot, lots, lots of
muchos – many
muestrario de peinados – catalog, magazine, or sample photos of hairstyles
muestrario colores (de cabello, de tintura de pelo) – color chart
muy – very
– N –
nacimiento de pelo – hairline
natural – natural
negro (color de pelo) – black
negro azabache (color de pelo) – jet black
negro azulado (color de pelo) – blue-black
negro violín (color de pelo) – purple-black
neutralizante – neutralizer, stablizer, fixative
níveo (color) – snow-white
nuevo crecimiento – new growth
nuca – back of the neck, nape of the neck
nudo – knot
números – numbers
Next: 107 Spanish Architecture Terms
Word Document at: 106 Spanish Beauty and Hair Salon Terms
WereVerse Universe Baby!
I simply could not leave your website before suggesting that I extremely loved the usual info an individual supply for your guests?
Is going to be back regularly in order to check out new posts
Thank you for your kind comments!
This has been extremely helpful I am currently working with an new beauty school in Latin America and as I am fluent in both Spanish/English give a course so that the graduates may expand their clientele to include English speakers. This list is a wonderful source for me to have.
Regards,
Dear Leonora, I am glad the list was helpful. Thanks for the kudos!
your spanish vocab lists are extremely helpful. thank you so much!