rutina de cuidado facial
/rutina de kwidado faθjal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "skin care routine" is translated into Spanish as rutina de cuidado facial.
This phrase refers to a regular sequence of steps used to clean and treat the skin on the face.
Which one should you use?
The form rutina de cuidado facial specifically focuses on the face. If you wish to express the concept more literally or generally, you can use rutina de cuidado de la piel. In informal beauty contexts, particularly among younger generations, you may even hear the English loanword used in the phrase rutina de skincare.
Did you know?
- The term cuidado can shift the entire tone of a sentence from beauty to danger, as ¡cuidado! is the standard Spanish shout for 'watch out' or 'be careful'.
- The word cuidado shares a linguistic ancestor with the English word 'cogitate'. Both words stem from the Latin 'cogitatus', which originally linked the act of 'caring' or 'tending' to the mental act of thinking.
- While facial in Spanish is only an adjective, English speakers might be confused because they use 'facial' as a noun for a specific spa treatment.
Examples in context
- Me gusta seguir una rutina de cuidado de la piel todas las noches.I like to follow a skin care routine every night.
- Lo siento, no puedo salir ahora, estoy siguiendo mi régimen de cuidado de la piel.Sorry, I can't go out now, I'm following my skin care regimen.
- Mi rutina de cuidado facial es muy sencilla.My skin care routine is very simple.
- ¿Me recomiendas una rutina de cuidado facial?Can you recommend a skin care routine to me?
- Ella cambió su rutina de cuidado facial ayer.She changed her skin care routine yesterday.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are talking about their morning habits in the kitchen.
- MateoMaría, ¿tienes una rutina de cuidado facial?María, do you have a skin care routine?
- MaríaSí, uso un jabón suave cada mañana.Yes, I use a gentle soap every morning.
- MateoYo también quiero empezar una.I want to start one too.
- MaríaTe ayudaré con los productos, Mateo.I will help you with the products, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cuidado, de, facial, rutina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
