reflejos rubios
/reflexos ɾubjos/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "blonde highlights" is translated as reflejos rubios.
This phrase refers to light-colored streaks of blonde hair added to a darker base color to create a highlighted effect. If you want to say you are "getting" blonde highlights, you should use the phrase hacerse reflejos rubios, which literally uses the verb hacerse to mean "to make for oneself".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the colloquial term Luces rubias is commonly used for blonde highlights. In Mexico, the popular colloquial term for this is Rayitos rubios.
Did you know?
- In some Caribbean dialects, you might hear the term mechas instead of reflejos. This refers to mecha, which can also mean a 'fuse' or a 'wick' of a candle.
- The word reflejos comes from the Latin 'reflexus', meaning 'to bend back', which describes how light 'bends back' from the hair strands.
- While reflejos is the standard term, the Mexican use of rayitos is a diminutive form of rayas, meaning 'little lines'. This adds a sense of precision and delicacy to the description of the hair streaks.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría añadir reflejos rubios a mi cabello.I would like to add blonde highlights to my hair.
- Voy a teñirme el cabello con mechas rubias.I'm going to dye my hair with blonde highlights.
- Ella lleva mechas rubias en su melena castaña.She has blonde highlights in her brown hair.
- Los rayitos rubios le dan un aspecto más juvenil.The blonde highlights give her a more youthful appearance.
- Decidí agregar luces rubias para cambiar mi estilo.I decided to add blonde highlights to change my style.
- Me quiero hacer unos reflejos rubios.I want to get some blonde highlights.
- Esos reflejos rubios te quedan muy bien.Those blonde highlights look great on you.
- ¿Prefieres reflejos rubios o castaños?Do you prefer blonde or brown highlights?
Example conversation
Sofía is showing Daniel her new hair color at a cafe.
- Daniel¡Sofía, te ves genial con el pelo nuevo!Sofía, you look great with your new hair!
- SofíaGracias, me hice unos reflejos rubios ayer.Thanks, I got some blonde highlights yesterday.
- DanielSe nota mucho, te dan mucha luz.It's very noticeable, it brightens you up a lot.
- SofíaSí, me encanta el resultado final.Yes, I love the final result.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
