virgin head

French translation: Chevelure vierge de coloration

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English term or phrase:virgin head
French translation:Chevelure vierge de coloration
Entered by: Samuel Clarisse

15:27 Mar 13, 2019
English to French translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty / Coiffure / coloration
English term or phrase: virgin head
A virgin head application is used when the hair has had no previous colouring, or the re-growth is longer than 1 inch to avoid ‘bright roots’ or ‘root glow’.
Geneviève Ghenne
France
Local time: 02:36
Chevelure vierge de coloration
Explanation:
Variante : Chevelure vierge de coloration
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Samuel Clarisse
France
Local time: 02:36
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Summary of answers provided
5Chevelure vierge de coloration
Samuel Clarisse
5cheveux/chevelure naturelle
Francoise Perrodin
3 +1cheveux vierges
Lorraine Dubuc
4tête vierge
Marjorie Gouzée


  

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cheveux vierges


Explanation:
Un cheveu vierge de coloration. Qui n'ont jamais subi de coloration

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Note added at 13 minutes (2019-03-13 15:41:17 GMT)
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*qui n'a jamais subi de coloration

Example sentence(s):
  • Les cheveux vierges sont les meilleurs cheveux naturels
  • Cheveux vierges : Huit conseils pour celles qui se colorent les cheveux pour la première fois

    https://adjocom.com/content/209-cheveux-vierges-virgin-hair
    https://www.clairol.com/fr-CA/beauty-school/article/how-to-color-virgin-hair
Lorraine Dubuc
Canada
Local time: 20:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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agree  Marjorie Gouzée: Tout à fait d'accord. Et Termium aussi: http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-fra.html?la...
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Chevelure vierge de coloration


Explanation:
Variante : Chevelure vierge de coloration

Samuel Clarisse
France
Local time: 02:36
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tête vierge


Explanation:
Autre possibilité juste pour vous donner le choix, mais "cheveux vierges" est beaucoup plus répandu. Il s'agit, comme déjà expliqué, de cheveux qui n'ont jamais été teints (et qui réagiront différemment à la coloration, nécessitant donc une méthode différente).

https://fr.tigiprofessional.com/colour/produits/creative

https://www.procosmetiques.be/fr/produit-coiffure/671-profes...

Marjorie Gouzée
Belgium
Local time: 02:36
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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cheveux/chevelure naturelle


Explanation:
En français on ne parle pas de cheveux/chevelure vierge, et "vierge de coloration" sera compris mais ne s'utilise pas. Dans le milieu de la cosmétique, et notamment de la coloration capillaire, on parle de "cheveux naturels" ou bien de "cheveux non-colorés" si l'on veut être plus spécifique.

Francoise Perrodin
France
Local time: 02:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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