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"Estética" is a form of "estética", a noun which is often translated as "aesthetics". "Salón de belleza" is a noun which is often translated as "beauty salon". Learn more about the difference between "salón de belleza" and "estética" below.
el salón de belleza(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. beauty salon
Me corté el pelo y me depilé las cejas en el salón de belleza.I had my hair cut and my eyebrows plucked at the beauty salon.
b. beauty parlor (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Tienes que ir a hacerte las uñas al salón de belleza que hay en el centro comercial. Es buenísimo.You have to get your nails done at the beauty parlor in the mall. It's really good.
c. beauty parlour (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Nuestro salón de belleza le ofrece peluquería, manicura, depilación y limpieza de cutis integral.Our beauty parlour offers hairdressing, manicure, waxing, and full skin cleansing.
d. beauty shop
Sonia hace pedicura y manicura en un salón de belleza del barrio.Sonia does pedicures and manicures at a local beauty shop.
la estética(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. aesthetics
La estética tiene que ver con la percepción de la belleza.Aesthetics is about the perception of beauty.
b. esthetics (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Vemos pintura, música y fotografía en el curso de estética.On the esthetics course, we look at painting, music, and photography.
c. style (of a particular artist or movement)
Todas las películas de Almodóvar comparten una misma estética llena de color.All of Almodóvar's films share the same colorful style.
2. (look)
a. appearance
La estética de nuestro jardín ha mejorado mucho con las nuevas flores.The appearance of our garden has been greatly improved by the new flowers.
a. cosmetology (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Está haciendo un curso de estética porque quiere ser esteticista.She's taking a cosmetology course because she wants to be a beautician.
b. beauty therapy (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Al acabar su curso de estética, Dorotea estaba decidida a abrir su propio salón de belleza y peluquería.After completing her beauty therapy course, Dorotea was determined to open her own hair and beauty salon.
4. (colloquial) (medicine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. beauty salon
Mañana voy a ir a la estética a hacerme la manicura.I'm going to the beauty salon tomorrow to have a manicure.
b. beauty parlor (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Me cortaron el pelo en la estética.I had my hair cut at the beauty parlor.
c. beauty parlour (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Qué guapa está Paulina tras su visita a la estética!How lovely Paulina is looking after her trip to the beauty parlour!
