Personal Care Services in Spanish

For both men and women, personal care, grooming and hygiene are an integral part of everyday life. Whether you are at the hair or nail salon, receiving waxing or massage services or purchasing personal care products at the store, here are some useful Spanish terms and expressions.

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Grooming and Personal Hygiene

Here are some common Spanish terms related to basic personal hygiene. You will be prompted to use them in various situations - at the store, in your home, when talking to friends etc. - so it’s likely you will want to memorize them.

la navaja	razor
la crema de afeitar	shaving cream
el cepillo	brush
el peine	comb
el secador de pelo	hair dryer
el cepillo de dientes	toothbrush
la pasta de dientes	toothpaste
el maquillaje	makeup
el jabón	soap
el champú	shampoo
la crema corporal	body lotion
el acondicionador	conditioner
el papel higiénico	toilet paper
el desodorante	deodorant
el perfume	perfume

Hair for Men and Women

Some people are more particular than others about their hair and therefore, it’s essential to be able to describe what you want done in Spanish. Practice these terms and expressions to make sure your new-do comes out just right!

la peluquería	hair salon
corte de cabello	haircut
el peinado	hairstyle
el diseño de barba	beard trim
cortar las puntas	trim the ends
los reflejos	highlights
el tinte	color
una trenza	braid
el rizo	curl/hair ringlet
el recogido/moño clásico	updo (hairstyle)
el peinado alaciado	blowout
planchar	to straighten
rizar	to curl
peinar	to style (hair)

Nails

When at the nail salon, make sure to use these terms to ensure that your nails come out looking fabulous.

la manicura	manicure
la pedicura	pedicure
el esmalte	nail polish
el gel	gel nail polish
la manicura francesa	french tip manicure
las uñas de acrílico	artificial nails/acrylics
las decoraciones	designs
el relleno de unas	fill
la cutícula	cuticle
la parafina	paraffin wax
la exfoliación de los pies	feet exfoliation

Waxing

Getting rid of pesky hairs is an important part of beauty-maintenance. The terms below will help you describe the areas you would like waxed.

depilación con cera	waxing
depilación con hilo	threading
depilación de bigote	waxing of the upper lip
depilación de ceja	waxing of the eyebrow
depilación de bikini	waxing of the bikini area
depilación de pierna	waxing of the leg
depilación de rostro completo	waxing of the full face

Other Services

We all deserve a little pampering every once in awhile. Whether you’re in need of a facial or a massage, make sure to use the terms below to get services sure to leave you feeling fully relaxed.

el facial	facial
el masaje	massages
el masaje sueco	swedish massage
el masaje deportivo	sports massage
el masaje de piedras calientes	hot stone massage
el masaje profundo	deep tissue massage
la exfoliación corporal	full body exfoliation
la envoltura corporal	body wrap
las pestañas artificiales	artificial eyelashes

With these helpful vocabulary terms and expressions you are all prepared for an afternoon at a salon or spa. Now, what are you waiting for? Go out and pamper yourself!