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At the hairdresser: the words

Thirty words for the salon and the barber's — cut, trim, fringe, sides, colour, wash, drop-in, tip.

Hairstylist uses blow dryer and brush to style client's long blonde hair in salon.
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  1. 1

    en frisör

    a hairdresser

    Tip: The person and the shop: 'hos frisören' = at the hairdresser's.

  2. 2

    en barberare

    a barber

    Tip: 'Barbershop' is used as-is too.

  3. 3

    en klippning

    a haircut

    Tip: 'Boka en klippning'.

  4. 4

    att klippa

    to cut (hair)

    Tip: 'Klippa sig' = get a haircut (reflexive).

  5. 5

    en putsning

    a trim

    Tip: 'Bara putsa lite' = just a trim.

  6. 6

    luggen

    the fringe / bangs

    Tip: 'en lugg'.

  7. 7

    sidorna

    the sides

    Tip: 'Kort på sidorna' = short on the sides.

  8. 8

    nacken

    the back (of the head)

    Tip: lit. 'the neck' — used for the back of the hair.

  9. 9

    toppen

    the top

    Tip: 'Längre på toppen' = longer on top.

  10. 10

    benan

    the parting

    Tip: 'en bena'; 'sidbena' = side parting.

  11. 11

    topparna

    the ends

    Tip: 'Klippa topparna' = trim the ends (split ends).

  12. 12

    lager

    layers

    Tip: 'Klippa in lager' = cut in layers.

  13. 13

    en färgning

    a colour (dye)

    Tip: 'Färga håret' = dye one's hair.

  14. 14

    slingor

    highlights

    Tip: 'en slinga'; 'ljusa slingor' = blonde highlights.

  15. 15

    en tvätt

    a wash

    Tip: 'Tvätt och klippning'.

  16. 16

    en föning

    a blow-dry

    Tip: 'Föna' = to blow-dry.

  17. 17

    en skäggtrimning

    a beard trim

    Tip: 'ett skägg' = a beard.

  18. 18

    en rakning

    a shave

    Tip: 'Raka' = to shave.

  19. 19

    maskinen

    the clippers

    Tip: lit. 'the machine'; 'klippa med maskin'.

  20. 20

    saxen

    the scissors

    Tip: 'en sax'.

  21. 21

    en tvåa / trea

    a number (clipper guard)

    Tip: 'En tvåa på sidorna' = a number two on the sides.

  22. 22

    lockigt

    curly

    Tip: 'Lockigt hår'.

  23. 23

    rakt

    straight

    Tip: 'Rakt hår'.

  24. 24

    tjockt

    thick

    Tip: 'Tjockt hår'.

  25. 25

    tunt

    fine / thin

    Tip: 'Tunt hår'.

  26. 26

    en tid

    an appointment

    Tip: 'Har du bokat tid?'

  27. 27

    drop-in

    drop-in

    Tip: Used as-is; 'Vi har drop-in idag'.

  28. 28

    prislistan

    the price list

    Tip: Usually by the door; 'herrklippning' vs 'damklippning'.

  29. 29

    dricks

    a tip

    Tip: Not expected in Sweden; rounding up is plenty.

  30. 30

    en spegel

    a mirror

    Tip: 'Vill du se i spegeln?'