Breakdown of Oggi mi faccio fare la piega.
oggi
today
fare
to do / to make
farsi
to have something done (to oneself)
la piega
the styling, the blowout
Questions & Answers about Oggi mi faccio fare la piega.
Why are there two forms of the verb fare next to each other?
This is the causative construction. You use the conjugated form faccio (I make or cause) followed by an infinitive, which in this case is also fare (to do or make). Together, faccio fare means you are having a task done by someone else.
What is the purpose of mi at the beginning of the phrase?
Why does the translation say hair styled when the word for hair isn't in the sentence?
The phrase la piega literally translates to the fold or the crease. However, at a hair salon, fare la piega is the standard Italian idiomatic expression for styling hair or getting a blow-dry. It is automatically understood that it refers to hair.
How would I say this in the past tense, and which auxiliary verb would I use?