There used to be an old joke in America that people should take a bath once a week， whether they need one or not. In fact， though， Americans generally take a bath-or more commonly， a shower-every day. But in contrast to some cultures， most Americans get their shower in the morning， so they can start the day fresh. And instead of going to a beauty parlor for a shampoo， many Americans prefer to wash and style their own hair. So if Americans have a “bad hair day”， they have no one to blame but themselves. But most people in America do head for the beauty parlor or barber shop occasionally for a haircut， a perm or just some friendly conversation.
以前在美国有一个老笑话，说不管人们需不需要，他们每个星期至少该洗一次澡。不过事实上，美国人每天会洗一次澡，或者更普遍的做法是每天淋浴一次。但是不同于某些文化习惯的是，美国人在清晨淋浴，这样他们就可以清爽地开始新的一天。而且很多美国人不上美容院去洗头，他们更喜欢自己洗头和做发型。所以美国人如果有一天头发很丑，除了怪自己之外就没什么好抱怨的了。然而大部分美国人偶尔会到美容院或理发厅去剪头发、烫头发，或是跟人聊聊天。 Hairstyles说明发型
I want my hair...我想把头发……
I want my hair put up、straightened.
我想把头发挽起来、拉直。
I want my hair layered.我想打层次。
I want my hair like tHe"star on this album.
我想要相册上这个明星的发型。
Just...，please.只要……
Just a trim，please.只是修一修。
Just even it up， please.只剪普通长度。
Just tidy it up a bit，please.就理一下。
I"d like to...我想……
I"d like to restyle my hair.我想换个新发型。
I"d like to have an upswept hair do.
我想做头发向上拢的发型。
I"d like to wear my hair just like this picture.
我想做照片里那样的头型。
I"d like to have my hair done in a bun.
我想把头发盘成一个小圆髻。
I"d like my parting moved to...我想要把头路移到……
I"d like my parting moved to the left、right.
我想要把头路移到左边、右边。
Make a parting...，please.请……分头路。
Make a parting on the left、right side，please.
请靠左、右分头路。
Make a parting in the middle，please.
请在中间分头路。
Leave...as...让……保持原样。
Leave the fringe、front as it is.
让刘海儿、前面保持原样。
Leave them as they are，please.请保持原样。
I think...is the most suitable for you.我认为……最适合你。
I think a crew cut is the most suitable for you.
我认为平头最适合你。
I think tHe"shoulder length、chaplet hairstyle is the most suitable for you.
我认为齐肩式、盘花冠发型最适合你。
Could You"recommend...for me？你可以帮我推荐……吗？
Could You"recommend a stylist、hairstyle for me？
你可以帮我推荐一位设计师、一种发型吗？
Stating the Hairstyle
A：Hello，madam. I"m ready for you.
B：Is it my turn？
A：Yes，please sit on the chair. How do you want to have your hair cut？
B：Not too short.
A：How about tHe"sides？
B：Cut tHe"sides short，but leave the front like it is，please.
A：OK.Do you want to have your hair dyed？
B：No，thanks.
说明发型
甲：您好，女士。我为您准备好了。
乙：轮到我了吗？
甲：是的，请坐。您想要剪什么样的发型？
乙：不要太短。
甲：两边呢？
乙：请把两边多剪一点儿，前面就照原来的样子好了。
甲：好的。您要染发吗？
乙：不，谢谢。
Change the Hairstyle
A：Is it my turn now？
B：Oh，yes，Mrs.Smith.Please take a seat here.
A：Thank you.
B：Shall I trim a little before giving you a permanent？ Your hair looks a little longer.
A：Yes，please.Do you have any pictures of the latest hairstyles？
B：Sure.Here you are.
A：Good.I just want this style，for I want to change my hairstyle this time.
改变发型
甲：轮到我了吗？
乙：噢，是的，史密斯夫人。请您坐这儿。
甲：谢谢。
乙：烫发前修一下好吗？您的头发看起来有点儿长。
甲：好的。你们有没有最新发型的图片？
乙：当然有。给您看看。
甲：很好。我就要这种样式，因为我这次想改变一下我的发型。
理发须知
头发是美的焦点之一，不同的发型给人不同的感觉。不过最重要的是发型要能配合自己的个性及脸型。所以理发前最好先想清楚自己适合哪种发型，或问理发师：What hairstyle do you feel will look best on me？如果早已知道自己适合哪种发型，也必须事先说清楚，如：Just a trim，please.Don"t cut it too short.以免事后不满意，来不及补救。对美发师的技术感到满意时，也别忘了说声：It"s nice.Thank you.给他(她)一点儿鼓励。
Getting Haircuts剪短头发
I"d like my hair...我想……
I"d like my hair cut short. 我想剪短发。
I"d like my hair cut chin length.
我想把头发剪到与下巴一般齐。
Could you...？请……好吗？
Could you cut tHe"sides a bIt"shorter，please？
请把两边的头发再剪短一些好吗？
Could you cut my hair shoulder length？
请把头发剪到齐肩的长度好吗？
Could you cut a little more off at the temples？
你可不可以在两鬓处再剪掉一点儿？
Don"t...，please.请不要……
Don"t take too much off，please.请不要剪得太多。
Don"t touch tHe"sideburns，please.
两边的鬓角请不要剪。
Please cut...short.请把……的头发剪短些。
Please cut the top fairly short.
请把上面的头发剪短些。
Please cut temples short.请把两鬓处的头发剪短些。
Shall I...？要我……吗？
Shall I touch up your hair today？
要我今天给您把头发修一修吗？
Shall I neaten up tHe"sides？要我把两边修齐吗？
Shall I use the clippers on the back？
要我用理发推子理后面的头发吗？
Shall I wet your hair？要我把您的头发弄湿吗？
Trim a little off the...，please.……请再修掉一些。
Trim a little off the back、sides、top，please.
后面、两边、头顶的头发请再修掉一些。
Trim a little off tHe"sideburns，please.
两边的鬓角请再修掉一些。
I"d like to get a...cut.我想剪成……
I"d like to get a layer cut.我想把头发打薄。
I"d like to get a razor cut.我要剃光头。
Cut the Hair Short
A：How do you want your hair cut？
B：I"d like to have It"short.It"shouldn t be short enough for hair to stand up.
A：How about the bangs？
B：Just make sure it doesn t touch my eyebrows.I want my ears to be showing.
A：Do you want me to use a razor for the back and tHe"sideburns？
B：Yes，please.
剪短些
甲：你想将头发剪成怎样？
乙：我想把它剪短，但不必短到可以让头发直立起来。
甲：刘海儿呢？
乙：只要不碰到眉毛就行了，我希望我的耳朵露出来。
甲：后面和鬓角要我用剃刀吗？
乙：好的。
Want the Hair Shorter
A：Are you being served，sir？
B：No，not yet，I just want a haircut.
A：Will you sit here，please？How would you like it cut？
B：I want It"short.
A：But It"s short already，sir.
B：I"mean very short，shorter than it is now.
A：Shall I just trim it？
B：No.You can cut quite a bit off.I like it to be very short all over.Do you see what I"mean？
A：Oh，I see.
想再短点儿
甲：有人接待您吗，先生？
乙：还没有，我只想理发。
甲：请坐在这儿好吗？您想理成什么式样的？
乙：剪短些就行。
甲：先生，您的头发已经是短的了。
乙：我的意思是再剪短些，比现在更短。
甲：就把头发修剪一下您看好吗？
乙：不，请多剪掉一些，我想把所有的头发都剪得短短的。您明白我的意思吗？
甲：哦，我明白了。
理发中的必备词汇
在理发店中掌握一定的词汇是必需的，否则理发师一头雾水或想当然地给你理，到时你就后悔莫及了。理发中可能遇到的词汇有：haircut剪头发、shave修面、trim修剪、dandruff头皮屑、sideburns鬓角、permanent烫发、fringe刘海儿、tonic护发素、dye hair染发、mousse摩丝、style发型、crew cut平头、wave发卷；波浪。
Dyeing the Hair and Getting Perms 染发、烫发
Please dye my hair...请把我的头发染成……色。
Please dye my hair black、brown、orange.
请把我的头发染成黑色、棕色、橘黄色。
...hair is the most attractive.……发是最迷人的了。
Black、Red、Blond hair is the most attractive.
黑、红、金发是最迷人的了。
Will...look good on me？我染……色会好看吗？
Will yellow、dark brown look good on me？
我染黄色、深褐色会好看吗？
I"d like to have my hair dyed in...我想把头发染成……色的。
I"d like to have my hair dyed in black、brown.
我想把头发染成黑色、棕色的。
...is very popular now.……现在很流行。
Intricate highlighting、Blond hair is very popular now.
挑染、金发现在很流行。
It won t fade until in...它……之内不会褪色。
It won t fade until in three months、half a year.
它3个月、半年之内不会褪色。
I"d like to get a...permanent.我想烫……的发型。
I"d like to get a gentle、medium、tight curly perman ent.我想烫微卷、普通卷、小卷的发型。
Do you offer...perms？你们有……烫吗？
Do you offer straight、cold perms？
你们有离子烫、冷烫吗？
Do you offer straight perms？你们有直发烫吗？
I think...perm will do.我想……烫就行了。
I think an ordinary、a cold perm will do.
我想普通烫、冷烫就行了。
How long will...last？……需要多长时间？
How long will a cold、straight perm last？
冷烫、离子烫需要多长时间？
I"d like to try a...permanent.我想试一试……烫。
I"d like to try a foam、straight permanent.
我想试一试泡沫烫、离子烫。
Dyeing the Hair
A：I"d like to have my hair thinned out and trimmed，please.
B：Yes.Would you like me to shampoo and set it after that？
A：No，thank you.But I have too many white hairs.What"shall I"do with that？
B：You may have your hair dyed.Black hair is the most attractive.
A：Could you make me a blond？
B：Your skin color is wrong for blond.To be honest，it wouldn"t suit you at all.
A：OK.I"ll follow your advice and dye my hair black.
染发
甲：请把我的头发打薄并修剪一下。
乙：好。然后是不是要洗一下，或者定一下型？
甲：不用了，谢谢。但我的白头发太多了。我应该怎么打理呢？
乙：你可以染发。黑发是很迷人的。
甲：你能给我染成金发吗？
乙：金发跟你的肤色不相配。坦白说，那种颜色根本不适合你。
甲：好吧，我接受你的建议，把头发染成黑色。
Getting Perms
A：I"d like a trim and a perm.
B：How do you want it cut？
A：Cut tHe"sides a bIt"short，but not so much at the back.
B：Do you want a cold wave，madam？
A：I think an ordinary perm will do.
B：How would you like your hair set？
A：I"d like to have it in big waves.
烫发
甲：我想理一下头发并烫一下。
乙：您要剪什么发型？
甲：两边剪短一些，后面不要剪太多。
乙：夫人，您要冷烫吗？
甲：我想普通烫就可以了。
乙：您想把头烫成什么样子？
甲：大波浪。
欧美人的发色
在欧美，从十来岁的年轻姑娘到七八十岁的老太太，人人化妆，吃完饭头一件事情是补口红、扑粉。染发也大行其道，欧美人最多的发色其实是栗色。真正的金发是不多的。(据说，真正的金发一旦到人老以后，就会变成一种灰白色。)包括以金发为特征的梦露，其实原来的发色是棕黑。那么多的金发，全是染出来的。麦当娜的真正发色是红褐色，但她曾因多年染发差点儿秃了头。
At the Beauty Parlor在美容院
...can relax me.……能让我感到很放松。
A face massage can relax me.
面部按摩能让我感到很放松。
The lavender facial steam can relax me.
熏衣草的蒸脸能让我感到放松。
I want to take the...facial with make up.我想做……的美容加化妆。
I want to take the two hour、four hour facial with make up.
我想做一个两、4小时的美容加化妆。
It contains...它含有……
It contains honey，skin milk and sesame oil.
它含有蜂蜜、润肤乳和芝麻油。
It contains oatmeal，yogurt and honey.
它含有蒸麦、优酪乳及蜂蜜。
I suggest you...我建议你……
I suggest you try to clear up acne with honey.
我建议你试试用蜂蜜清理痤疮。
I suggest you use this facial masque often.
我建议你经常使用这种面膜。
I suggest you use sun protection cream.
我建议你使用防晒霜。
My complexion is on the...side.我的皮肤是……的。
My complexion is on the dry、oily、normal side.
我的皮肤是干性、油性、中性的。
I"m thinking of trying that...nail polish.我想试试那种……色的指甲油。
I"m thinking of trying that pink、yellow nail polish.
我想试试那种粉红色的、黄色的指甲油。
How much is it for a...？……要多少钱？
How much is it for a designed manicure？
造型式的手部指甲修护要多少钱？
How much is it for a face massage？
面部按摩要多少钱？
How much is it for a whole treatment？
整个疗程要多少钱？
I think you"d better use...我认为你最好使用……
I think you"d better use lipstick、youth cream、cleansing gel.
我认为你最好使用口红、青春营养霜、洁面啫哩。
This mask works well in...这种面膜……效果好。
This mask works well in whitening、moisturing.
这种面膜美白、保湿效果好。
Facials may not necessarily make people look...做美容未必能使人显得……
Facials may not necessarily make people look young、attractive、beautiful.
做美容未必能使人显得年轻、有魅力、漂亮。
This is a sample of our...这是我们的……试用品。
This is a sample of our Antiwrinkle Eye Cream.
这是我们的防皱眼霜试用品。
This is a sample of our Qingfei Perfume.
这是我们的清妃香水试用品。
Do you have products to...？你们有……的产品吗？
Do you have products to ease breakouts？
你们有治疗痤疮的产品吗？
Do you have products to get rid of the filth and grease？你们有去除皮肤中的油污的产品吗？
Do you have products to keep tHe"skin soft and supple？你们有能保持皮肤柔嫩细致的产品吗？
Manicure Service
A：Hi，may I help you？
B：I"d like to have a manicure.
A：Sure.Please choose the color you"d like to use.
B：Uh，can I try these two first？ I"m not sure which one I"d like to use.
A：Of course.Let me put them on your fingernails...How is that？
B：I am sorry.I don"t like either one of them.
A：That"s all right.Would you like to try our French manicure？It"s very popular now！
B：Really？ I"d also like to have a pedicure.
修指甲
甲：嗨，我能为您效劳吗？
乙：我想做手部的指甲修护。
甲：好的。请选一下您想涂的颜色。
乙：嗯，我可以先试一下这两种吗？我不确定我想涂哪种颜色。
甲：当然可以。让我把它们涂在你的手指甲上……怎么样？
乙：真抱歉，两个我都不喜欢。
甲：没关系。您要试试我们的法式指甲修护吗？现在很流行哦！
乙：真的吗？我同时也想做脚指甲呢。
Facial Massage
A：I"ll treat myself to a facial message today.
B：you deserve it. And We"re having a special on facial this weekend.
A：My good luck. The freezing weather recently has ruined my complexion， you know， so It"s time I had a facial.
B：Not to worry.I"ll also take care of your eyebrows and eyelaShes. I promise you ll feel great after the treatment.
面部按摩
甲：今天我要享受一下面部按摩。
乙：您应该享受一下。这个周末我们的面部按摩是特价。
甲：我的运气真好。最近的严寒天气使我的脸色看起来很不好，所以我该做个面部按摩了。
乙：用不着担心。我也会护理一下您的眉毛和睫毛的。我保证护理以后您会觉得特别舒服。
有关美容业的多种表达
美容业或美容术在当今世界上蓬勃发展，有关英语表达形式自然值得掌握，如“beauty culture”(美容业；美容术)，“beauty shop、beauty parlour、beauty salon”(美容院)，“beautician”(美容师)，“facial”(美容)，“to do a facial 、 to have beauty treatment”(做美容)等。如表示(外科)整容，则要说“cosmetic surgery”，去除皱纹的面部整容则是“facelift”；由此，又有“give sth.a facelift”(给某种东西翻新，使它焕然一新)的说法。