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beauty salon, hair salon
An establishment where hairdressing, hair styling, coloring, and other beauty treatments are provided. Traditionally associated with women's hairdressing services.
美容院 is a beauty salon or hair salon.
Services offered
- カット (haircut)
- パーマ (perm)
- 髪を染める / カラー (hair coloring)
- シャンプー (shampoo)
- トリートメント (hair treatment)
- セット (styling)
Contrast with barbershop
- 美容院 / 美容室: beauty salon (traditionally for women, offers styling, coloring, perms)
- 理髪店 / 床屋: barbershop (traditionally for men, offers simple cuts, shaving)
Modern usage
Today, many 美容院 also serve male customers, and the distinction between beauty salons and barbershops has become less strict.
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