While yes, you can go online and actually look for the metric conversion on exactly how much you want cut off, just don’t. I will forever never understand why in the USA we use a different metric system than the rest of the world. I know that feeling when your ‘parrucchiere’ (hair-stylist for women) has that ‘light’ in their eyes and is looking a little too ‘snap-happy’, this could easily turn into tears for the person in the chair. “Buongiorno, parlate inglese?’ Getting A Cut? Read This First By all means, you can ask them if they speak English but if you can, ask them in Italian so it looks like you at least tried to make an effort. A simple “Buongiorno, vorrei prendere un appuntamento per un taglio di capelli, stile, colore”. Remember that often salons are closed on Mondays. Being that I rarely leave before three hours in the salon (sometimes even four, it can be a little nuts depending on where you go), be safe and and make an appointment ahead. You will immediately recognize the place because likely there will plenty of chatting old men, dirty espresso cups and all of the magazines are car-related.įirst regarding appointments, yes you probably need one. I should also mention that for men, you want to head to a barbiere which is a barber shop. Lesson #1: Salone da parrucchiere = Hair salon
Most of all, there is no need for tears of hairy frustration. Just show the person taking care of you what you need if you can’t express yourself verbally.
In order to save you the pain of going to the hairdresser when you’re not entirely comfortable in Italian, here is a list of valuable vocabulary to note (bookmark this in your phone). I promise you I didn’t pay him to say that but I did walk out of the salon feeling like ‘who’s that girl’ from my Madonna play list. “Look how great you look, now I’m going to do your makeup, I hope tonight your boyfriend takes you out.” oh snap, I just remembered reason #1344332 I adore Italy. Spero che stasera il tuo ragazzo ti porti fuori’. He winked at me and stood by like I was his ‘creation’ and exclaimed ‘Ma guarda come ti sta bene, ora ti faccio anche il trucco. I remember when I was dying my hair from blond (bad phase) back to brunette the hair-stylist made me feel like a princess in the Aveda salon on via della mosca.
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Plus getting your hair done here is normally a fun experience. For example if my cut costs 38 euros, I give them 40 euros and tell them to keep the change, everyone is happy. Also, call me a cheapo but I also almost never tip, however I do round the price up.
Here to me, getting your ‘hair did’ is cheaper, I generally spend about 50-100 euros for cut, color and style. I have thick hair and I suppose they decided to follow the rule.Ĭoupled with the reality that I had the pleasure of paying almost 200$, don’t forget that in the USA you need to add a 20% tip (we love our tips). While girls generally don’t get their nails done (god I miss that), going to the salon is pretty important to most.Īctually the last time I got my hair done in Texas, I looked like a 1990’s beauty queen. I never really understood why some friends felt the need to wait until their next trip home to get their hair done out of fear of getting ‘shear-shocked’ because I generally find hairstylists to be quite good. Even if you consider yourself an ‘Italian stallion’ with the local language, it’s pretty likely that you may not know the word for ‘trim.’ I have almost been at risk of getting a 1980’s mullet style haircut from stylists that insisted that ‘I have the face for it’ but luckily I was saved by the former hair gods of lionel richie.įirst phrase to learn ” Per favore, non mi faccia un taglio da McGyver”. Getting a haircut, color, style in a foreign country is always a bit of a challenge. The latest question came from a friend, Cara (who is a talented musician), who told me she was having issues finding extensive tips online for vocabulary regarding getting a haircut in Italy and that I should cover this on the blog. When I can, I try and help which is why I encourage you to email me or send me a message on Facebook. I love getting emails from you guys, every time I see a message from someone who reads the blog and finds my tips useful to them in some way, I’m thrilled.