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O salão usa o secador para fazer o penteado.

O salão usa o secador para fazer o penteado.
The salon uses the hairdryer to do the hairstyle.
From Lesson 263:Connectors of addition (além disso, além de)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about O salão usa o secador para fazer o penteado.

Why do we use para here instead of por?
We use para here because it expresses purpose or intention. The salon uses the hairdryer in order to do the hairstyle. When you can substitute the English 'to' with 'in order to', para is the correct choice. Por is generally used for the cause, reason, or means of doing something.
Is salão only used for a hair salon?
No, salão can also mean a large room or hall, like a salão de festas (banquet hall). In this context, it is simply a shortened, everyday way to say salão de cabeleireiro (hair salon) or salão de beleza (beauty salon).
Why do we say fazer o penteado instead of using a specific verb for 'styling'?
In Portuguese, the highly versatile verb fazer (to do/make) is used for many personal grooming actions where English might use a specific verb. You use fazer not just for fazer o penteado (to do the hairstyle), but also for fazer a barba (to shave) or fazer as unhas (to do your nails).
How does the word penteado relate to combing?
The word penteado (hairstyle) comes directly from the noun pente (comb) and the verb pentear (to comb). The -ado ending is a past participle, meaning the word literally functions as a noun referring to the result of the hair having been combed or styled.

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