Haircare basics and comparisons
When shopping for haircare products like conditioner (el acondicionador) or a comb (el peine), you might need to compare items. To say that two things share an equal quality, use igual de followed by an adjective and que (just as [adjective] as).
After washing, a common step is to gently detangle (desenredar) the hair.
Hairstyles and reflexives
When talking about doing your own hair, use reflexive pronouns (like me, te, or se). For instance, to put your hair in a bun (el moño), you use the reflexive phrase hacerse un moño.
If someone else is styling your hair, perhaps into a braid (la trenza), use an indirect object pronoun instead to show who is receiving the action.
To hold these hairstyles in place, you'll need a hairpin or bobby pin (la horquilla).
The verbs for straightening (alisar) and curling (rizar) hair are also used reflexively when you do them to yourself.
For smaller grooming tasks, you might use tweezers (las pinzas). Just like in English, this word is plural.
Finally, if you need to shave your beard or legs, look for a razor (la cuchilla).
