1.
face shaving; shaving the face
Shaving the face, including fine facial hair and down, typically as a grooming service at a barbershop or beauty salon. Often offered to brides before a wedding to brighten the skin. Sometimes written 顔剃り.
顔そりをしてもらった。
I had my face shaved.
結婚式の前に顔そりをする花嫁が多い。
Many brides get a face shave before the wedding.
この店では、散髪のあとに顔そりのサービスもしてくれる。
At this shop, they also give you a face-shaving service after the haircut.
Shaving the face as a grooming service. Unlike everyday 髭剃り (shaving one's beard), 顔そり covers the whole face, including fine down, and is usually done by a professional.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 顔そりをする: to shave the face
- 顔そりサービス: face-shaving service
- ブライダル顔そり: bridal face shaving
CULTURAL CONTEXT:
Face shaving for women, especially before weddings or coming-of-age ceremonies, is a common beauty treatment in Japan, believed to brighten and smooth the skin.