Hair Care and Problems
Let's look at some common hair problems, such as a dry scalp (scalpul) or dandruff (mătreața).
To express that a condition is changing progressively (meaning "more and more" or "increasingly"), Romanian uses the phrases din ce în ce mai or tot mai followed by an adjective or adverb.
| I see that your scalp has more and more dandruff. | Văd că scalpul tău are din ce în ce mai multă mătreață. |
| The ends of your hair are getting more and more split. | Vârfurile părului tău sunt tot mai despicate. |
If you need a trim, you might have to deal with hair ends that are split (despicat).
| I see she cuts every split end with the scissors. | Văd că taie fiecare vârf despicat cu foarfeca. |
Barber Tools
When visiting the barber, you will encounter specific grooming tools. A comb is pieptenele and a straight razor is briciul.
| The barber cleans the straight razor and the comb after each client. | Frizerul curăță briciul și pieptenele după fiecare client. |
| I feel that the barber is cutting my beard with the straight razor. | Simt că frizerul îmi taie barba cu briciul. |
Styling and Updos
For keeping a hairstyle in place, you might use gel (gelul) or hairspray (fixativul). These are especially useful if you are styling your hair into a bun (cocul).
| She applies hairspray to keep the hairstyle. | Aplică fixativ ca să păstreze coafura. |
| For this bun, you need gel and a little hairspray. | Pentru acest coc, ai nevoie de gel și puțin fixativ. |
Hair Textures
Hair can be naturally textured or styled into different shapes, whether it is curly (creț) or just wavy (ondulat).
Notice how we can again use tot mai and din ce în ce mai to describe hair that is progressively becoming curlier or wavier.
| The boy has more and more curly hair. | Băiatul are părul tot mai creț. |
| Her hair is not curly, but just a bit wavy. | Părul ei nu este creț, ci doar puțin ondulat. |
| I see in the mirror that my hair is more and more wavy. | Văd în oglindă că părul meu este din ce în ce mai ondulat. |
