après-shampooing
/a.pʁɛ.ʃɑ̃.pwɛ̃/
The English phrase hair conditioner is translated into French as après-shampooing.
This term refers to the cosmetic product.
Meaning: cosmetic product (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a compound of après (after) and shampooing (shampooing), literally meaning after-shampoo.
Which one should you use?
The spelling après-shampoing with a single o is a common and accepted alternative to the standard spelling après-shampooing.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, Canada, it is common to refer to hair conditioner as Le Revitalisant pour Cheveux.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine, so you use the indefinite article un when saying un après-shampooing.
How do you pronounce it?
/a.pʁɛ.ʃɑ̃.pwɛ̃/
Did you know?
- The word shampooing is a loanword from English, but it is used in French to describe both the product and the action of washing hair. It replaced the older term savonnage for this specific purpose.
- While the English word 'shampooing' usually describes the act of washing, the French loanword shampooing is used as a noun to name the liquid product itself.
- A French speaker in Europe uses a term based on timing, while a speaker in Quebec uses revitalisant, a term based on the biological effect on the hair.
Examples in context
- Je vais acheter un nouveau revitalisant capillaire.I am going to buy a new hair conditioner.
- Où puis-je trouver du revitalisant capillaire naturel ?Where can I find natural hair conditioner?
- Je dois acheter un nouvel après-shampooing.I need to buy a new hair conditioner.
- Cet après-shampooing sent délicieusement bon !This hair conditioner smells delicious!
- Est-ce que tu peux me passer ton démêlant, s'il te plaît ?Can you pass me your hair conditioner, please?
- J'ai les cheveux très emmêlés, il me faut un bon démêlant.My hair is very tangled, I need a good hair conditioner.
- Appliquez l'après-shampooing sur les longueurs.Apply the hair conditioner to the lengths of your hair.
- Il faut utiliser un après-shampooing.You need to use a hair conditioner.
- L'après-shampooing sent très bon.The hair conditioner smells very good.
- Est-ce que tu as acheté de l'après-shampooing ?Did you buy some hair conditioner?
Example conversation
In the bathroom while getting ready.
- ChloéTu as fini d'utiliser l'après-shampooing ?Are you finished using the hair conditioner?
- GabrielOui, je l'ai déjà rangé.Yes, I already put it away.
- ChloéMerci, j'en ai besoin maintenant.Thanks, I need it now.
- GabrielPas de problème, Chloé.No problem, Chloé.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hair conditioner” translations and entries après-shampooing, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
