Daily Life - Getting A Hair Cut (0081)

A: Hello there! Come on in! Don't just stand there! Come and take a seat!
B: Um, okay. Well, I just want a trim. Nothing too fancy.
A: Oh my gosh! Your hair is amazing! So silky, so shiny! I am going to work my magic on your hair! You hear me? You are going to look like a million bucks!
B: Okay. Um... can you make sure my sideburns are even and you just take a little off the top.
A: Don't you worry, I'll take care of everything! ( starts cutting) Oh my god! I just love your curly hair! It's so fluffy and cute! You should totally let it grow out. An afro would look great on you!
B: Um... no.
A: Okay, but you are going to be my masterpiece!

Key Vocabulary

Don't just stand there phrase Do something. An action is required
take a seat phrase choose a place to sit
trim common noun, singular a short cut of hair to make one look clean
fancy Adjective very fashionable
silky Adjective resembling silk, very smooth
shiny Adjective having a smooth and bright appearance
a million bucks phrase Very good. To look great
sideburns common noun, plural hair that grows on the sides of man
curly Adjective hair in form of round shape
fluffy Adjective soft
grow out phrase grow long
afro common noun, singular a kind of hairstyle which very curly hair is formed into round ball

Supplementary Vocabulary

buzz cut common noun, singular a type of hairstyle where the hair is cut very short with an electric razor
Mohawk common noun, singular a hairstyle which consists of shaving both sides of the head, leaving a strip of noticeably longer hair on top
flat top common noun, singular a type of hairstyle where the hair on top is left a bit long and styled upwards, resulting in square looking haircut
pony tail common noun, singular in which most or all of the hair on the head is pulled away from the face, gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie or clip and allowed to hang freely from that point
braid common noun, singular formed by intertwining three or more strands of hair so that the result is similar to a woven textile.