Beauty & Grooming

1. Je voudrais une coupe de cheveux.

   I'd like a haircut.

   Usage

   Basic haircut request at a salon

   Grammar Note

   "Je voudrais" is the polite conditional request

2. Juste une légère coupe, s'il vous plaît — pas trop court.

   Just a trim, please — don't cut too much.

   Usage

   Requesting a light trim

   Grammar Note

   "juste" used as "just/only" here

3. Je voudrais teindre mes cheveux en [couleur].

   I'd like to dye my hair [color].

   Usage

   Ordering a hair color treatment

   Grammar Note

   "teindre" is an irregular verb

4. Puis-je regarder un catalogue de coiffures ?

   Can I look at a hairstyle book?

   Usage

   Browsing hairstyle options

   Grammar Note

   "Puis-je" is the inverted form of "je peux" ("peux-je" does not exist)

5. Je voudrais un shampooing et un brushing.

   I'd like a shampoo and blow-dry.

   Usage

   Ordering a wash and blow-dry

   Grammar Note

   "brushing" is a French anglicism for blow-dry

6. Faites-vous des nail art ?

   Do you offer nail art?

   Usage

   Asking about nail art services

   Grammar Note

   "Faites-vous" inverts "vous faites"

7. Je voudrais des ongles en gel / en acrylique.

   I'd like gel nails / acrylic nails.

   Usage

   Specifying nail extension type

   Grammar Note

   "en + material" indicates the material

8. Combien cela coûte-t-il ?

   How much will this cost?

   Usage

   Asking about the price

   Grammar Note

   "-t-" is inserted phonetically in inverted questions

9. Combien de temps faut-il compter ?

   How long will it take?

   Usage

   Checking treatment duration

   Grammar Note

   "compter" here means to expect/allow for

10. Je voudrais un soin du visage / un traitement de la peau.

    I'd like a facial / skin treatment.

    Usage

    Booking a facial or skin treatment

    Grammar Note

    "soin" means care or treatment

11. Mes cheveux sont bouclés / raides / fins / épais.

    My hair is curly / straight / fine / thick.

    Usage

    Describing one's hair type to the stylist

    Grammar Note

    "cheveux" is plural, so adjectives are also plural

12. Pouvez-vous lisser / friser mes cheveux ?

    Can you straighten / perm my hair?

    Usage

    Requesting straightening or perming treatment

    Grammar Note

    "Pouvez-vous" is the polite inverted question

13. Je suis très satisfait(e) du résultat — merci beaucoup.

    I'm very happy with the result — thank you.

    Usage

    Expressing satisfaction after a beauty treatment

    Grammar Note

    "satisfaite" is the feminine form

14. Pouvez-vous me faire les sourcils / faire une épilation au fil ?

    Can you shape / thread my eyebrows?

    Usage

    Requesting eyebrow shaping or threading

    Grammar Note

    "sourcils" is always plural for eyebrows. "épilation" is feminine, so it takes "une" (the old text had "un")

15. Faut-il prendre rendez-vous ?

    Do I need to make an appointment?

    Usage

    Checking if an appointment is needed

    Grammar Note

    "falloir" is an impersonal obligation verb

16. Pouvez-vous aussi tailler ma barbe ?

    Can you also trim my beard?

    Usage

    Adding beard trimming to the service

    Grammar Note

    "aussi" means also/additionally

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