ヘアカラー

へあからー
noun
hair dye; hair coloring
1. hair dye; hair coloring; hair color treatment
A product or salon service used to change the color of one's hair. Refers to both the product itself and the act of coloring hair.
ヘアカラーをした。
I got my hair colored.
自宅(じたく)でヘアカラーをするのは(はじ)めてだ。
This is my first time doing hair coloring at home.
ヘアカラーで(かみ)(いた)まないか心配(しんぱい)だったが、トリートメントを併用(へいよう)したら大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)だった。
I was worried about hair damage from the dye, but using a treatment alongside it worked out fine.

From English "hair color." In Japanese, ヘアカラー primarily refers to the coloring product or service, not to the color of one's hair itself (which is 髪色(かみいろ)). Can be used as a suru-verb: ヘアカラーする (to color one's hair).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ヘアカラーをする: to dye one's hair; to get a hair coloring
  • ヘアカラー(ざい): hair dye product
  • 市販(しはん)のヘアカラー: over-the-counter hair dye
  • ヘアカラーリング: hair coloring (process)
  • ヘアカラー専門店(せんもんてん): hair coloring specialty salon

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 髪色(かみいろ): hair color — the actual color of one's hair, not the product or service
  • 白髪染(しらがぞ)め: gray hair dye — specifically for covering gray/white hair
  • ブリーチ: bleach — lightening hair by removing pigment, a step before coloring