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ヘアリキッド

English translation: hair styling liquid

02:46 Jul 4, 2007
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Japanese term or phrase: ヘアリキッド
Anyone ever heard of "hair liquid"? What is this in English? I've never heard of hair liquid. Sounds pretty gross.
casey
United States
Local time: 04:16
English translation:hair styling liquid
Explanation:
It's essentially a hair styling liquid, for a softer, dryer set than hair oil. "Hair styling liquid" is probably how I would render it.
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Hyottoko
Grading comment
Thanks, everybody. Hair styling liquid seems to be the consensus.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3hair styling liquid
Hyottoko
3 +1Hair lotion
Peishun CHIANG
3hair styling liquid for men
nordlys75
2hair oil
KathyT


Discussion entries: 2





  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
hair styling liquid


Explanation:
It's essentially a hair styling liquid, for a softer, dryer set than hair oil. "Hair styling liquid" is probably how I would render it.


    Reference: http://www.shiseido.co.jp/biyou_dic/contents/dic22210.htm
Hyottoko
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, everybody. Hair styling liquid seems to be the consensus.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ykamada
1 hr
agree  V N Ganesh
3 hrs
agree  Maynard Hogg
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
hair oil


Explanation:
According to http://oshiete1.goo.ne.jp/kotaeru.php3?q=1446330
ヘアトニックとヘアリキッドの違いって何ですか？
馬鹿馬鹿しい質問ですみません・・・・・。

ヘアトニックはアルコールベースでスカッと爽快、
頭皮のためのもの。
ヘアリキッドは油で、整髪用に使う。

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or alternatively, you could perhaps say something like "alcohol-based and oil-based mens' styling products," (combining hair liquid and hair tonic.)

G'luck!


    Reference: http://images.google.com/images?um=1&tab=wi&client=firefox-a...
KathyT
Australia
Local time: 18:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 42

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Maynard Hogg: Oil is not the primary ingredient. There's more water.
6 days
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Hair lotion


Explanation:
Hi, now we seldom see "ヘアリキッド" or hair liquid, thogh we still can find some. When I was small, it was popular among men.
Hair liquid is a little oily liquid to set your hair style. But I think,
there is something called "hair oil" and it is more oily.

The staff in my hair salon seems to call the hair-liquid-like thing as 'hair lotion'.

HTH

Peishun CHIANG
Japan
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nobuo Kameyama: My father used to pomade his hair. Yes, "ヘアリキッド" is also a kind of shmalz.
1 hr
  -> Yes, 'pomade' is also nostalgic! Thank you.
agree  Ruth Sato: I think this sounds most natural
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.
disagree  Maynard Hogg: ヘアリキッド is a standard fixture of men's locker rooms at fitness centers, saunas, etc.
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hair styling liquid for men


Explanation:
ヘアリキッド is the hair dressing for men.
For example,
http://neobeauty.com/shbrhali.html

Here's definition in Japanese
http://ja.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=整髪料&oldid=13375460

nordlys75
Japan
Local time: 17:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 8
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