Beauty & Grooming

1. Ou te mana'o e tipi lauulu.

   I'd like a haircut.

   Usage

   Used to request a haircut at a salon

   Grammar Note

   tipi = to cut. lauulu = hair (lau = leaf/layer, ulu = head)

2. Tipi na'o sina vaega laiti.

   Just a little trim, please.

   Usage

   Used to request a minor trim

   Grammar Note

   na'o = only/just. sina = a little/some. laiti = small/little

3. Ou te mana'o e fai o'u atigilima.

   I'd like a manicure.

   Usage

   Used to request a manicure service

   Grammar Note

   "Fingernail" is atigilima (also mati'u'u, mai'u'u; also written atigi lima). "O'u" is the plural o-class possessive used for body parts

4. E iai se tae'ae mumu?

   Do you have red nail polish?

   Usage

   Used to ask for a specific nail polish color

   Grammar Note

   mumu = red. e iai = there is (existential expression)

5. Ou te mana'o e suia le lanu o lo'u lauulu.

   I'd like to color my hair.

   Usage

   Used to request hair coloring

   Grammar Note

   suia = to change. suia le lanu o lo'u lauulu = change the color of my hair (= hair coloring)

6. E mafai ona fai se fofoga?

   Can I have a facial treatment?

   Usage

   Used to request a facial treatment

   Grammar Note

   fofoga = face (also used as honorific for respected person's face). fai se fofoga = do a facial

7. 'O le a le ituaiga o le pa'u o lo'u mata?

   What is my skin type?

   Usage

   Used to ask a beautician about your skin type

   Grammar Note

   'O le a le ituaiga o ...? = what kind of ...? pa'u = skin (also iliola). 'ili is a rasp/saw and ili is a fan — neither means skin

8. E iai ni mea e mafua ai le fa'ama'i i lo'u pa'u?

   Are there any ingredients that could cause an allergy on my skin?

   Usage

   Used to ask about potential allergens in beauty products

   Grammar Note

   e mafua ai = that which causes/originates from. fa'ama'i = illness/harm. Body parts take the "o"-class possessive, hence lo'u pa'u (not la'u)

9. E mafai ona ou pu'e se ata ina ua mae'a?

   Can I take a photo of the finished look?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission to photograph the finished style

   Grammar Note

   pu'e ata = to take a photo (pu'e = capture, ata = image/shadow). ina ua mae'a = after it is finished. E mafai ona ou ...? = may I ...?

10. E iai ni oloa mo le pa'u?

    Do you sell skincare products?

    Usage

    Used to ask if skincare products are available for purchase

    Grammar Note

    oloa = goods/products. mo le pa'u = for the skin (pa'u = skin). E iai ni ...? = are there any ...?

11. Ou te fia fai se kama'ila lauulu.

    I'd like a hair treatment.

    Usage

    Used to request a hair conditioning treatment

    Grammar Note

    kama'ila = treatment/care. fia = want/wish. ou te fia fai = I want to do/have

12. 'O le a le tau o le mea fa'atino uma?

    How much is a full makeup service?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the price of a full makeup service

    Grammar Note

    tau = price/cost (context-dependent polyseme). mea fa'atino = beautifying items = makeup

13. Ou te mana'o e aveese ni lauulu i luga o lo'u mata.

    I'd like my eyebrows shaped.

    Usage

    Used to request eyebrow shaping or threading

    Grammar Note

    aveese = to take away/remove. lauulu i luga o lo'u mata = hair above my eyes = eyebrows

14. E matua lelei lenei lanu mo lo'u pa'u.

    This color suits my skin well.

    Usage

    Used to express that a color suits your skin tone

    Grammar Note

    matua lelei = very good/excellent. matua = very/extremely. e matua lelei = it is very good

15. Ua ou fiafia i le faiga o lo'u lauulu.

    I like how my hair looks.

    Usage

    Used to express satisfaction with a finished hairstyle

    Grammar Note

    Ua ou ... = I have become ... (completed state). fiafia = happy/pleased/like. faiga = manner/style (how something is done)

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