peinado con secador
/peinado kon sekadoɾ/from spelling rules
In Spanish, a hair blowout is called peinado con secador.
This phrase refers to a professional hairstyle created by drying and styling the hair with a blow dryer. You may also hear secado de pelo used interchangeably to refer to this specific hair service. When ordering this service at a salon, you would typically use the indefinite article un before the phrase, as in un peinado con secador.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase peinado con secador is composed of peinado (hairstyle) and con secador (with blow dryer).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the phrase Secado con cepillo is commonly used to describe a hair blowout. In Spain, the phrase Lavado y peinado is often used to refer to a hair wash and blowout.
Did you know?
- The Spanish verb peinar is used figuratively in the idiom peinar la ciudad, which means to search a city thoroughly, as if one were combing through it.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a peinado is not just a style but can be a social marker. In certain formal contexts, arriving with an undone peinado might be seen as a lack of etiquette or 'desaliño'.
- In some Latin American regions, if you ask for a secado but do not specify con cepillo (with a brush), the stylist might simply dry your hair without the shaping and volume characteristic of a blowout.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría un secado de cabello con ondas sueltas.I would like a hair blowout with loose waves.
- Necesito un secado al estilo francés para un evento especial.I need a French-style blowout for a special event.
- ¿Podrías hacerme un peinado con secador de pelo para resaltar mi corte de pelo?Could you do a hair blowout for me to highlight my haircut?
- Voy a hacerme un secado con secador antes de salir esta noche.I am going to get a hair blowout before going out tonight.
- ¿Me puedes hacer un peinado con secador para mi cita?Can you do a hair blowout for me for my date?
- Me gusta cómo mi cabello se ve después de hacerme un brushing.I like how my hair looks after getting a blowout.
- Me gusta mucho este peinado con secador.I really like this hair blowout.
- Ella se hizo un peinado con secador para la fiesta.She got a hair blowout for the party.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta un peinado con secador en este salón?How much does a hair blowout cost in this salon?
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are talking about her look for a wedding.
- ElenaMe hice un peinado con secador hoy.I got a blowout today.
- MateoTe ves muy bien, Elena.You look great, Elena.
- ElenaGracias, me gusta cómo quedó el cabello.Thanks, I like how my hair turned out.
- MateoEs un estilo muy sofisticado.It is a very sophisticated style.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
