🧴 Beauty Stores

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In this lesson you will learn useful everyday English vocabulary and expressions for shopping at beauty stores, including makeup, skincare, haircare, fragrances, choosing colors and shades, and asking for products that suit your skin or hair type. Each English word or phrase includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.

🟢 Basic Beauty Store Vocabulary

🧴 Beauty store
a shop that sells makeup, skincare, and hair products
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Tienda de belleza
🇫🇷 French: Magasin de beauté
🇩🇪 German: Kosmetikgeschäft
🇮🇹 Italian: Negozio di bellezza
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Loja de beleza
💄 Makeup
products used to color the face
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Maquillaje
🇫🇷 French: Maquillage
🇩🇪 German: Make-up
🇮🇹 Italian: Trucco
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Maquilhagem
🧴 Skincare
products used to clean and protect the skin
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Cuidado de la piel
🇫🇷 French: Soins de la peau
🇩🇪 German: Hautpflege
🇮🇹 Italian: Cura della pelle
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cuidados da pele
💇 Haircare
products used to wash and treat the hair
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Cuidado del cabello
🇫🇷 French: Soins des cheveux
🇩🇪 German: Haarpflege
🇮🇹 Italian: Cura dei capelli
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cuidados do cabelo
🌸 Perfume
a liquid with a pleasant smell
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Perfume
🇫🇷 French: Parfum
🇩🇪 German: Parfüm
🇮🇹 Italian: Profumo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Perfume
🧴 Beauty product
any item used for makeup, skin, or hair
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Producto de belleza
🇫🇷 French: Produit de beauté
🇩🇪 German: Kosmetikprodukt
🇮🇹 Italian: Prodotto di bellezza
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Produto de beleza

🟡 Makeup & Skincare Vocabulary

💋 Lipstick
a colored product for the lips
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Lápiz labial / Pintalabios
🇫🇷 French: Rouge à lèvres
🇩🇪 German: Lippenstift
🇮🇹 Italian: Rossetto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Batom
🎨 Foundation
makeup that evens out the color of the face
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Base de maquillaje
🇫🇷 French: Fond de teint
🇩🇪 German: Foundation / Make-up
🇮🇹 Italian: Fondotinta
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Base de maquilhagem
👁️ Mascara
makeup that darkens and thickens the eyelashes
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Máscara de pestañas / Rímel
🇫🇷 French: Mascara
🇩🇪 German: Wimperntusche
🇮🇹 Italian: Mascara
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Rímel / Máscara de pestanas
✨ Moisturizer
a cream that adds water to the skin
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Crema hidratante
🇫🇷 French: Crème hydratante
🇩🇪 German: Feuchtigkeitscreme
🇮🇹 Italian: Crema idratante
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Creme hidratante
☀️ Sunscreen
a cream that protects the skin from the sun
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Protector solar
🇫🇷 French: Crème solaire
🇩🇪 German: Sonnencreme
🇮🇹 Italian: Crema solare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Protetor solar
🧼 Facial cleanser
a product used to wash the face
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Limpiador facial
🇫🇷 French: Nettoyant visage
🇩🇪 German: Gesichtsreiniger
🇮🇹 Italian: Detergente viso
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Limpador facial

🔵 Haircare & Fragrance Vocabulary

🧴 Shampoo
a liquid used to wash hair
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Champú
🇫🇷 French: Shampooing
🇩🇪 German: Shampoo
🇮🇹 Italian: Shampoo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Champô
💆 Conditioner
a product used after shampoo to soften hair
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Acondicionador
🇫🇷 French: Après-shampooing
🇩🇪 German: Conditioner / Spülung
🇮🇹 Italian: Balsamo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Condicionador
💧 Hair treatment
a special product that repairs or strengthens hair
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Tratamiento capilar
🇫🇷 French: Soin capillaire
🇩🇪 German: Haarbehandlung
🇮🇹 Italian: Trattamento per capelli
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tratamento capilar
🌸 Fragrance
a pleasant smell, often from perfume
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Fragancia
🇫🇷 French: Fragrance
🇩🇪 German: Duft
🇮🇹 Italian: Fragranza
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Fragrância
🌺 Floral scent
a smell like flowers
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Aroma floral
🇫🇷 French: Senteur florale
🇩🇪 German: Blumiger Duft
🇮🇹 Italian: Profumo floreale
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Aroma floral
🍋 Citrus scent
a smell like lemon, orange, or similar fruit
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Aroma cítrico
🇫🇷 French: Senteur agrumes
🇩🇪 German: Zitrusduft
🇮🇹 Italian: Profumo agrumato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Aroma cítrico

🧠 Choosing Beauty Products

💡 Use for to describe what type of skin or hair a product is intended for.
I need a shampoo for dry hair.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Necesito un champú para cabello seco.
🇫🇷 J'ai besoin d'un shampooing pour cheveux secs.
🇩🇪 Ich brauche ein Shampoo für trockenes Haar.
🇮🇹 Mi serve uno shampoo per capelli secchi.
🇵🇹 Preciso de um champô para cabelo seco.
I'm looking for a cream for sensitive skin.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Busco una crema para piel sensible.
🇫🇷 Je cherche une crème pour peau sensible.
🇩🇪 Ich suche eine Creme für empfindliche Haut.
🇮🇹 Cerco una crema per pelle sensibile.
🇵🇹 Procuro um creme para pele sensível.
💡 Use shade when talking about a makeup color.
I need a lighter shade.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Necesito un tono más claro.
🇫🇷 J'ai besoin d'une teinte plus claire.
🇩🇪 Ich brauche einen helleren Ton.
🇮🇹 Mi serve un tono più chiaro.
🇵🇹 Preciso de um tom mais claro.
Do you have this lipstick in another shade?
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 ¿Tiene este lápiz labial en otro tono?
🇫🇷 Avez-vous ce rouge à lèvres dans une autre teinte ?
🇩🇪 Haben Sie diesen Lippenstift in einem anderen Ton?
🇮🇹 Ha questo rossetto in un altro tono?
🇵🇹 Tem este batom noutro tom?
💡 Use smells like to describe what a fragrance smells like.
This perfume smells like flowers.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Este perfume huele a flores.
🇫🇷 Ce parfum sent les fleurs.
🇩🇪 Dieses Parfüm riecht nach Blumen.
🇮🇹 Questo profumo profuma di fiori.
🇵🇹 Este perfume cheira a flores.
The fragrance smells like citrus.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 La fragancia huele a cítricos.
🇫🇷 La fragrance sent les agrumes.
🇩🇪 Der Duft riecht nach Zitrus.
🇮🇹 La fragranza profuma di agrumi.
🇵🇹 A fragrância cheira a citrinos.

❓ Useful Beauty Store Questions

💄 What product do you recommend?
asking which item is a good choice
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué producto me recomienda?
🇫🇷 French: Quel produit me recommandez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Welches Produkt empfehlen Sie mir?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quale prodotto mi consiglia?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Que produto me recomenda?
🎨 Do you have this foundation in a lighter shade?
asking for a paler color of the same foundation
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Tiene esta base en un tono más claro?
🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous ce fond de teint dans une teinte plus claire ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie diese Foundation in einem helleren Ton?
🇮🇹 Italian: Ha questo fondotinta in un tono più chiaro?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tem esta base num tom mais claro?
🧴 Do you have something for sensitive skin?
asking for a gentle product for easily irritated skin
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Tiene algo para piel sensible?
🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous quelque chose pour peau sensible ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie etwas für empfindliche Haut?
🇮🇹 Italian: Ha qualcosa per pelle sensibile?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tem algo para pele sensível?
💇 What shampoo do you recommend for dry hair?
asking which shampoo is good for dry hair
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué champú recomienda para cabello seco?
🇫🇷 French: Quel shampooing recommandez-vous pour cheveux secs ?
🇩🇪 German: Welches Shampoo empfehlen Sie für trockenes Haar?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quale shampoo consiglia per capelli secchi?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Que champô recomenda para cabelo seco?
🌸 Can I try this perfume?
asking to smell or test the perfume
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Puedo probar este perfume?
🇫🇷 French: Puis-je essayer ce parfum ?
🇩🇪 German: Kann ich dieses Parfüm testen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Posso provare questo profumo?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Posso experimentar este perfume?
☀️ Do you have sunscreen for the face?
asking for sun protection made for facial skin
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Tiene protector solar para el rostro?
🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous une crème solaire pour le visage ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie Sonnencreme für das Gesicht?
🇮🇹 Italian: Ha crema solare per il viso?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tem protetor solar para o rosto?

💬 Common Beauty Store Phrases

💄 I'm looking for a foundation that matches my skin tone.
you want foundation in the same color as your skin
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Estoy buscando una base de maquillaje que combine con mi tono de piel.
🇫🇷 French: Je cherche un fond de teint qui correspond à mon teint.
🇩🇪 German: Ich suche eine Foundation, die zu meinem Hautton passt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sto cercando un fondotinta che si abbini al mio tono di pelle.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou à procura de uma base que combine com o meu tom de pele.
🧴 I need a moisturizer for dry and sensitive skin.
your skin needs extra moisture and a gentle cream
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Necesito una crema hidratante para piel seca y sensible.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai besoin d'une crème hydratante pour peau sèche et sensible.
🇩🇪 German: Ich brauche eine Feuchtigkeitscreme für trockene und empfindliche Haut.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi serve una crema idratante per pelle secca e sensibile.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preciso de um creme hidratante para pele seca e sensível.
💇 I'm looking for shampoo and conditioner for dry hair.
you want both wash and softener products for dry hair
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Busco un champú y un acondicionador para cabello seco.
🇫🇷 French: Je cherche un shampooing et un après-shampooing pour cheveux secs.
🇩🇪 German: Ich suche Shampoo und Conditioner für trockenes Haar.
🇮🇹 Italian: Cerco uno shampoo e un balsamo per capelli secchi.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Procuro um champô e um condicionador para cabelo seco.
🌸 I prefer perfumes with floral and citrus scents.
you like flower and lemon-like smells
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Prefiero los perfumes con aromas florales y cítricos.
🇫🇷 French: Je préfère les parfums aux notes florales et agrumes.
🇩🇪 German: Ich bevorzuge Parfüms mit blumigen und zitrusartigen Düften.
🇮🇹 Italian: Preferisco i profumi con note floreali e agrumate.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Prefiro os perfumes com aromas florais e cítricos.

💬 Everyday Conversations

Choosing a skincare product
asking for gentle products for sensitive skin
A: Excuse me, I'm looking for a moisturizer for sensitive skin.
B: Of course. We have this cream, which is gentle and light.
A: Perfect. Do you also have a facial cleanser for sensitive skin?
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: Disculpe, estoy buscando una crema hidratante para piel sensible.
🇪🇸 B: Claro. Tenemos esta crema que es suave y ligera.
🇪🇸 A: Perfecto. ¿También tienen un limpiador facial para piel sensible?

🇫🇷 A: Excusez-moi, je cherche une crème hydratante pour peau sensible.
🇫🇷 B: Bien sûr. Nous avons cette crème qui est douce et légère.
🇫🇷 A: Parfait. Avez-vous aussi un nettoyant visage pour peau sensible ?

🇩🇪 A: Entschuldigung, ich suche eine Feuchtigkeitscreme für empfindliche Haut.
🇩🇪 B: Natürlich. Wir haben diese Creme, die sanft und leicht ist.
🇩🇪 A: Perfekt. Haben Sie auch einen Gesichtsreiniger für empfindliche Haut?

🇮🇹 A: Scusi, sto cercando una crema idratante per pelle sensibile.
🇮🇹 B: Certo. Abbiamo questa crema che è delicata e leggera.
🇮🇹 A: Perfetto. Avete anche un detergente viso per pelle sensibile?

🇵🇹 A: Com licença, estou à procura de um creme hidratante para pele sensível.
🇵🇹 B: Claro. Temos este creme que é suave e leve.
🇵🇹 A: Perfeito. Também têm um limpador facial para pele sensível?
Choosing a makeup shade
asking for a darker lipstick color
A: I like this lipstick, but I'm looking for a darker shade.
B: We have the same lipstick in several shades.
A: Can I see the dark red shade?
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: Me gusta este lápiz labial, pero busco un tono más oscuro.
🇪🇸 B: Tenemos el mismo lápiz labial en varios tonos.
🇪🇸 A: ¿Puedo ver el tono rojo oscuro?

🇫🇷 A: J'aime ce rouge à lèvres, mais je cherche une teinte plus foncée.
🇫🇷 B: Nous avons le même rouge à lèvres dans plusieurs teintes.
🇫🇷 A: Puis-je voir la teinte rouge foncé ?

🇩🇪 A: Dieser Lippenstift gefällt mir, aber ich suche einen dunkleren Ton.
🇩🇪 B: Wir haben denselben Lippenstift in mehreren Tönen.
🇩🇪 A: Kann ich den dunkelroten Ton sehen?

🇮🇹 A: Mi piace questo rossetto, ma cerco un tono più scuro.
🇮🇹 B: Abbiamo lo stesso rossetto in diversi toni.
🇮🇹 A: Posso vedere il tono rosso scuro?

🇵🇹 A: Gosto deste batom, mas procuro um tom mais escuro.
🇵🇹 B: Temos o mesmo batom em vários tons.
🇵🇹 A: Posso ver o tom vermelho escuro?

📝 Example Sentences

🌸 I tried several fragrances before choosing a perfume with a soft floral scent.
you tested a few smells and picked a light flower scent
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Probé varias fragancias antes de elegir un perfume con un aroma floral suave.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai essayé plusieurs fragrances avant de choisir un parfum aux notes florales douces.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe mehrere Düfte getestet, bevor ich ein Parfüm mit einem sanften Blumenduft gewählt habe.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho provato diverse fragranze prima di scegliere un profumo dal profumo floreale delicato.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Experimentei várias fragrâncias antes de escolher um perfume com um aroma floral suave.
💋 I chose a darker shade of lipstick to match my makeup.
the lipstick color goes with the rest of your makeup
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Elegí un lápiz labial de un tono más oscuro para combinarlo con mi maquillaje.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai choisi un rouge à lèvres d'une teinte plus foncée pour l'assortir à mon maquillage.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe einen dunkleren Lippenstift gewählt, um ihn zu meinem Make-up zu passend zu machen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho scelto un rossetto di un tono più scuro per abbinarlo al mio trucco.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Escolhi um batom de um tom mais escuro para combinar com a minha maquilhagem.
🧴 The sales assistant recommended a special moisturizer for sensitive skin.
the shop worker suggested a gentle cream
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: La dependienta me recomendó una crema hidratante especial para piel sensible.
🇫🇷 French: La vendeuse m'a recommandé une crème hydratante spéciale pour peau sensible.
🇩🇪 German: Die Verkäuferin hat mir eine spezielle Feuchtigkeitscreme für empfindliche Haut empfohlen.
🇮🇹 Italian: La commessa mi ha consigliato una crema idratante speciale per pelle sensibile.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A empregada recomendou-me um creme hidratante especial para pele sensível.
💇 I changed shampoos because I needed a product better suited to my dry hair.
you switched to a shampoo made for dry hair
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Cambié de champú porque necesitaba un producto más adecuado para mi cabello seco.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai changé de shampooing parce que j'avais besoin d'un produit plus adapté à mes cheveux secs.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe das Shampoo gewechselt, weil ich ein Produkt brauchte, das besser zu meinem trockenen Haar passt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho cambiato shampoo perché avevo bisogno di un prodotto più adatto ai miei capelli secchi.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mudei de champô porque precisava de um produto mais adequado ao meu cabelo seco.
☀️ Before leaving the store, I also bought sunscreen for my face.
you added face sun cream to your purchase
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Antes de salir de la tienda, también compré un protector solar para el rostro.
🇫🇷 French: Avant de quitter le magasin, j'ai aussi acheté une crème solaire pour le visage.
🇩🇪 German: Bevor ich den Laden verlassen habe, habe ich auch Sonnencreme für das Gesicht gekauft.
🇮🇹 Italian: Prima di uscire dal negozio, ho anche comprato una crema solare per il viso.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Antes de sair da loja, também comprei um protetor solar para o rosto.
🧼 I was looking for a facial cleanser that I could use every day without irritating my skin.
you wanted a daily face wash that would not sting
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Buscaba un limpiador facial que pudiera usar todos los días sin irritar la piel.
🇫🇷 French: Je cherchais un nettoyant visage que je pourrais utiliser tous les jours sans irriter la peau.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe nach einem Gesichtsreiniger gesucht, den ich jeden Tag verwenden kann, ohne die Haut zu reizen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Cercavo un detergente viso che potessi usare ogni giorno senza irritare la pelle.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Procurava um limpador facial que pudesse usar todos os dias sem irritar a pele.

🏆 Final Practice

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