【Learn Chinese】Haircut in Chinese: Hair Colour

If you want to get your hair dyed in China, the following sentence will be one to save for later:
 
I want to dye my hair 我想染发… (Wǒ xiǎng rǎnfà) …
platinum blonde: 亮金色 liàng jīnsè
ash brown: 浅棕色 qiǎn zōngsè
auburn: 红褐色 hóng hésè
chestnut: 栗子色 lìzǐ sè
copper red: 红铜色 hóng tóng sè
burgundy: 酒红色 jiǔ hóngsè
natural black: 自然黑 zìrán hēi
jet black: 亮黑色 liàng hēisè
 
What if you would like to get highlights in your hair?
我想挑染! (Wǒ xiǎng tiāo rǎn)
挑 tiāo “to pick” + 染 (rǎn) “to dye”.
 
Or what if you want to change your hair texture?
First, let’s take a look at the three main hair types:
Straight hair: 直发 zhífà
Wavy hair: 波浪 bōlàng
Curly hair: 卷发 juǎnfà
If you’re off to see a hairdresser, you might be looking to change the texture of your hair. The hairdresser might ask you if would like to have your hair straightened 你想把头发烫直吗? (nǐ xiǎng bǎtóufà tàng zhí ma) or if you want to get a perm 你想烫头发吗? (nǐ xiǎng tàng tóu fà ma).
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