English for Cosmetology, Nail, Spa Massage (Vocabulary & Sentence Patterns) 1

English Communication for Cosmetology, Nail, Spa Massage (Vocabulary & Sentence Patterns)

In order to help you easily and confidently communicate with foreign guests when coming to your Spa, we synthesize the most commonly used English vocabulary and sentence patterns for communication in the Cosmetology industry.

Synthesize English vocabulary to communicate in Cosmetology, Spa, Nail industry for you.

1. Abdominal liposuction : Abdominal liposuction
2. Ablative : dissection
3. Acne : Acne
4. Aesthetic: Aesthetics
5. antiwrinkle: remove wrinkles
6. Arm liposuction : Arm liposuction
7. around /ə'raund/: round nail on top of nail
8. back : back
9. Back liposuction : Back liposuction
10. back pain/ backache : back pain
11. Beautify : Beauty
12. Beauty salon : Beauty salon
13. Body contouring : Anti-sagging body
14. Body shaping : Body shape
15. Body sliming : Body slimming
16. Breast enhancement : breast enhancement
17. buff /bʌf/: nail polish
18. Buttocks liposuction : Buttocks liposuction
19. candle : candle
20. Chin face V line : chin augmentation vline
21. cleansing milk/ cleanser : cleanser
22. Cosmetic : Cosmetology
23. Cosmetic Surgery : Plastic surgery.
24. cut down /kʌt daun/: cut short
25. Cut eyes : Cut eyes
26. cuticle cream: skin softening cream
27. cuticle nipper: pliers
28. cuticle pusher: effervescent (used to push the thick skin on the nail, so that cutting the skin is easy and fast)
29. Dermatology : Dermatology
30. Do pink vagina : Make the vagina pink
31. drandruff : dandruff
32. dry skin : dry skin
33. emery board: cardboard coated with abrasive powder, used to file nails
34. Face contouring : Anti sagging face
35. Facelift : Facelift
36. Facial liposuction : Facial liposuction
37. Fat reduction : Fat reduction
38. Fat Transplant : Fat Transplant
39. foot/ hand massage : relaxing hand/foot massage
40. freckle: freckles
41. Frenectomy : anatomy
42. Gingivectomy : ablation
43. Hair removal : Hair removal
44. heel : heel
45. Hyper sensitivity : high sensitivity
46. Liposuction : Liposuction
47. Liposuction eye puffiness : Liposuction of eye bags
48. manicure /'mænikjuə/: manicure
49. nail /neil/: nail
50. nail art / neil ɑ:t/, nail design / neil di'zain/: nail art
51. nail brush: nail scrub brush
52. nail file: nail file
53. nail polish remover: nail polish remover
54. Non Ablative : No Dissection
55. Nonsurgical : Internal medicine
56. oily skin : oily skin
57. Orthopedic surgery : Orthopedic surgery
58. oval /'ouvəl/: also round but slightly more pointed around
59. pedicure /'pedikjuə/: pedicure
60. Pigmented : Pigment
61. Plastic surgery : Plastic surgery
62. point /pɔint/: same as oval
63. polish change /'pouliʃ tʃeindʤ/: change paint
64. Pores : pores
65. Psoriasis : Psoriasis
66. Raising the nose
67. Reconstructive surgery : Reconstructive surgery
68. rock/stone : rock
69. Scar : Scar
70. scrub : exfoliate
71. Sebum : sebum
72. serum : care serum
73. shape /ʃeip/: shape of the nail
74. skin care : skin care
75. Skin cleaning : Clean skin
76. Skin peeling : Peeling off dead skin, deep exfoliation
77. skin pigmentation : skin pigmentation
78. Skin Tightening : Tightening the skin
79. Skin Toning : Improve skin tone
80. Skin treatment : skin treatment
81. Stretch Marks : Stretch Marks
82. Stretch the neck skin : Stretch the neck skin
83. Stretch the skin : Stretch the skin
84. Surgery : Surgery
85. Tattoo Removal : Tattoo Removal
86. Theraphy : Healing
87. Thigh liposuction : Thigh liposuction
88. toe nail /'touneil/: toe nail
89. Trim face : Face removal
90. Trim Maxillofacial : Bone reduction
91. Trim the Chin : Chin reduction
92. Vaginal Rejuvenation : Vaginal Rejuvenation
93. Vaginal Tightening : Vaginal Tightening
94. Varicose veins
95. Vascular : Capillaries
96. Vascular Lesions : Anemia
97. Weight loss : Lose weight
98. wrinkle : wrinkles
99. Wrinkle improverment : Wrinkle removal

Regarding the sentence patterns, you only need to learn 10 sentences, which are temporarily usable for simple procedures:

Would you like to foot massage or body massage? – Do you want a relaxing foot massage or a full body massage?
The foot massage cost is 10USD. – Relaxing feet costs 10 dollars
Please turn off the air conditioner. - Please turn off the air conditioner
Please turn on the music. – Please turn on the music
Please sit down here and enjoy the massage – Sit down and enjoy the relaxing service
Do you have an appoitment? – Do you have an appointment in advance?
Did you book before you come here? – Do you have a reservation when you come here?
All of our skincare cream is Super Star's product – All of our skincare products are Super Star products.
Let's go take a bath – Take a bath to clean it up.
After the course of treatment, your skin will be brighter, smoother, and fewer wrinkles. After the treatment, your skin will be brighter, less wrinkled and softer.

Massage vocabulary:

1. Supine /sju:'pain/ : lying on your back
2. Prone /prone/ : sprawled out
3. Edema /i:'di:mə/ : edema
4. Ischemia /is'ki:miə/ : ischemia
5. Manipulation /mə,nipju'leiʃn/ : manipulation by hand
6. Palpation /pæl'peiʃn/ : palpation
7. Safe Touch /seif tʃ/ : safe touch
8. Back /bæk/: back
9. Backache /ˈbækeɪk/ : backache
10.Cuticle cream/'kju:tikl kri:m/ : skin softening cream
11. Foot/ hand massage /fʊt/hænd 'mæsɑ:ʤ/ : relaxing hand/foot massage

Communicate with customers:

How may I help you? - May I help you?
Here is our menu. What kind of massage would you like? – This is the menu. What kind of massage do you want?
Are you taking any medications that may be a contraindication to massage? – Do you take any drugs that are contraindicated for massage?
Do you have any allergies? – Do you have any allergies?
Would you like to have a body massage? – Do you want a full body massage?
Would you like to have a foot massage? – Do you want a foot massage?
Do you like (to have) foot massages? – Would you like a foot massage?
How many hours of massage would you like? – How many hours do you want to massage?
We have one hour and two hours services. Which one do you like? – We have 1 hour and 2 hour massages. What service do you want?
Two hours will be great for me. – 2 hours is great for me.
Please change your clothes. - Please change into your clothes.
Do you have any problems with any part of your body? – Do you have any problems on your body?
Do you have any medical condition? – Do you have any medical treatment?
Have you taken any medicine today? – Did you take any medicine today?
Are you on medication? – Do you have any medical treatment?
Do you have any disease? – Are you sick?
What are your treatment goals? – What is the purpose of your treatment?
Have you been to a massage therapist before? – Have you ever had a massage?
Come this way please. Take off your shoes. - Go this way. Please take off your shoes.
Keep your belongings with you, please. – Please keep your belongings next to you.
Change your clothes over here, please. - Please change into that post over there.
Wash your feet, please. - Please wash your feet.
Remove your watch, please. - Please, take off your watch.
You may cover yourself with the top sheet. – You can cover yourself with a towel on top.
I'll return when you say you're ready. – I will be back when you are ready.
Is it ok to begin? - Have you started yet?
We'll begin. - We will begin.
Can you show me if there is any area on your body that hurts? On a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst, how bad is your pain? – Can you show me where there is pain in my body? Scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the most painful, how much pain do you have?
Are you in pain? Where does it hurt, and how? – Do you have pain anywhere? Where is it and to what extent?
Lie on the massage table, please. – Please lie on the massage table.
Face up, please. - Lie on your back, please.
Face down, please. - Lie down on your stomach, please.
Please lie on your back. - Please lie on your back.
Please lie on your stomach. - You have to lie on your stomach.
Please lie on your left side. - Please lie on your left side.
Please lie on your right side. - Lie on your right side, please.
Stretch your legs, please. - Please stretch your legs.
Spread your legs. - Spread your legs wide.
Raise your legs. – Raise your leg up.
Sit up, please. - Please sit up.
Raise your arms, please. – Please raise your hands.
Bend forward, please. - Please, lean forward.
Let me have both of your hands. – Give me your two hands.
How do you feel? – How do you feel?
Are you comfortable? – Do you feel comfortable?
Are you warm enough? – Is it warm enough, sir?
Do you need a blanket? – Do you need a blanket?
Do you need a pillow for your head/abdomen/legs? – Do you need a pillow to rest your head/belly/legs?
Please tell me if the pressure hurts and I need to lighten up, ok? – Please tell me if I press hard or I need to do more?
Please tell me if there is any area that you are uncomfortable working on. – Please let me know where you are not comfortable.
Please tell me if anything is uncomfortable, ok? - Please tell me if something is uncomfortable?
Please remember to breathe normally during the session, and to not hold your breath. – Remember to breathe normally during the treatment, and do not hold your breath.
Is this pressure ok? - Is this pressure okay?
Please relax your neck/arm/leg. – Please relax your neck/arms/legs.
Please turn over onto your stomach/side/back. – Please turn on your stomach/side/back. (when you want to tell the customer to change their lying position)
Is there any area that needs more work? – Would you like to have more massage?
I've finished the massage. I will go wash my hands. You may get up and get dressed. I'll return when you say you are done, ok? - I finished the massage. I'll go wash my hands. You can put your clothes on. I'll come back when you're done okay?
Is there any area that is painful? - Is there any pain?
Are you feeling numb now? – Do you feel numb?
I hope you enjoyed the massage, and that it relaxed you. Thank you for coming in today. Let me know when I can help you again. – Hope you like it and it helps you relax. Thanks for coming here today. Let me know if you need help.

Guests often say

I'm going to do a massage for relaxation. – I want a massage to relax.
How much does it cost for a body massage? - How much does a full body massage cost?
How much for an oil massage? - How much oil massage?
Can you increase (or decrease) the pressure, please? – Can you emphasize (lighter) more?
How long do you suggest I book my service for? – How long should I use the service?
What service is best for what I need? – What is the best service I need?
What type of clothing should I wear? – What clothes should I wear?
How am I going to feel tomorrow? – How will I feel tomorrow?
What type of massage should I book? – What kind of massage should I choose?
What time do you open? – When do you work?