Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

cabelo armado

English translation:

perfectly coiffed

Added to glossary by Douglas Bissell
Oct 16, 2021 14:53
3 yrs ago
42 viewers *
Portuguese term

cabelo armado

Portuguese to English Other Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Fátima (22), bonita, vestida com um fato saia casaco azul, sai do cabeleireiro com o cabelo muito armado.

Does that mean her hair is up?

She has rollers in?

Discussion

Filipa Riscado Oct 16, 2021:
Uma explicação cultural (Portugal) O cabelo armado é aquele cabelo exagerado, com aspeto de falso (nada natural), muito fixo (parece não se mexer com o vento...), tipicamente super-volumoso, não necessariamente frizado / encaracolado/ ripado (pode ser liso), com montanhas de laca, laca esta que parece funcionar como uma "armação" que segura aquele aspeto "artificial" que estava muito na moda nos anos 60 e 80. É o caso da imagem em anexo.

Espero ter ajudado.

Proposed translations

21 hrs
Selected

perfectly coiffed

I would use "coiffed", as it is technically correct, but still carries that unreal kind of nuance.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 21 hrs (2021-10-17 12:48:27 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

COIFFED also doesn't suggest any definitive style or cut, as the source doesnt either.
Example sentence:

"cheering him on and never without her HAIR PERFECTLY COIFFED."

"And if you never set foot outside without your hAIR PERFECTLY COIFFED you may want to spend a little more on a salon-professional product with multiple heat and speed settings, a ‘cool shot’ button plus a variety of accessories."

Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, that was the idea I needed as the actual style was not shown so it could have been bouffant but equally a bee hive, etc."
+1
21 mins

Well groomed / groomed

Olá, você pode usar o termo "groomed", que apresenta um sentido de estar "bem preparado". Armado tem algumas interpretações, pode ser visto como arrumado, ou tratado com um produto para ficar rígido, tipo gel e variados.

De qualquer jeito, dependendo da tradução que você quiser fazer, há uma referência neste link que apresenta diversos termos para descrever cabelos:

https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/word-lists/336-creative-w...
Peer comment(s):

agree Estefano Robson (X) : se o texto for nordestino, eu digo que o sentido apropriado é esse. Mas a sugestão da Filipa no campo de discussão é válida para Portugal
1 hr
obrigado Estefano
neutral Muriel Vasconcellos : 'Well groomed' would refer to her entire appearance.
5 hrs
neutral Lara Barnett : This is a far too general. "Well groomed" could mean anything, but is normally used for a more tasteful style.
21 hrs
Something went wrong...
22 mins

teased up hair

suggestion
Something went wrong...
1 hr

hair (all) set (with hairspray)

Armado means the hair was / is given a certain shape, most likely with hairspray ... :)

The very moment the singer imagined the woman with her hair all set up on top of her head, the Note from Heaven broke through.
https://books.google.pt/books?id=rxapCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT115&lpg=P...
Example sentence:

To celebrate the day had plenty of many manner Mid Kajal- and red lipstick borrowed from her daughters and her hair set with hairspray and hair dryer.

Bride having her hair set with hairspray during bridal preparations.

Something went wrong...
4 hrs

backcombed coiffure/frizzy hairstyle

backcombed coiffure/frizzy hairstyle
Something went wrong...
4 hrs

Volumized hair

No caso o cabelo armado é aquele produzido artificialmente, cuja característica é justamente o acréscimo de volumo ao seu padrão natural.

Não significa que a personagem saiu do salão com "rollers" no cabelo, mas com o cabelo arrumado e com maior volume (exagerado).
Something went wrong...
+2
6 hrs

bouffant hairstyle / hairdo

Collins:
A bouffant hairstyle is one in which your hair is high and full.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/bouffan...

Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouffant
Peer comment(s):

agree Bett : agree
23 hrs
Thanks!
agree Nick Taylor : Of course! It is period style!
1 day 5 mins
Thanks!
Something went wrong...
6 hrs

hair all pumped up and stiff

I think this solution would cover both the volume and the idea that it looks artificial.

Examples:

**Pump Up Your Hair Volume** - WebMDhttps://www.webmd.com › ... › Feature Stories
Aug 12, 2012 — Insert a comb about three to four inches from the scalp and push the hair straight down. Pull the comb completely out of the hair and then ...

"How to Get Voluminous Hair Without the Static"
Fashionistahttps://fashionista.com › Beauty
Feb 20, 2018 — ... will offer enough grit to keep fine hair pumped up. Finish with a lightweight balm, rather than an oil, to fight static and add shine.

Customer reviews: xxx
Amazon.comhttps://www.amazon.com › product-reviews › pageNumb...
It leaves no residue, not sticky, no scent and **keeps my hair pumped up** ... I will say **it gets crunchy and stiff at times**
Something went wrong...
+1
6 hrs
Portuguese term (edited): cabelo muito armado

leaves the hairdresser with a bouffant hairdo

É um nome técnico da área mas que aparece em revistas e websites de beleza/moda e que mulheres usam quando querem descrever o penteado que desejam. Achei uma boa ideia, pois não precisa descrever o penteado (teased, backcombed...).
Example sentence:

It was thought to be created for Marie Antoinette, as she had relatively thin hair and wanted to create the illusion of having very full hair. The modern bouffant is considered to have been invented by Raymond Bessone.

Peer comment(s):

agree Bett : could work
23 hrs
Something went wrong...
6 hrs

messy hair

I found this signification. Can be this.
Something went wrong...
+1
12 hrs

puffy / poofy hair

From the articles I’ve seen on this topic, I would say that “cabelo armado” is not a hairstyle. It’s a hair condition. In fact, all the articles refer to “cabelo armado” as a problem to be “tamed” (or “domado, in PT). Compare these two passages:

“How to get rid of puffy hair? …
Pamper your locks. A hair mask rich in nutrients and moisturizing ingredients will make the strands stronger, smooth the cuticle, and tame the poof.

How to Fix Poofy Hair?

Deep-condition. Applying a conditioner after shampooing is a must, but you’d better bank on leave-in products to get rid of frizz faster.”
Source: https://www.hadviser.com/puffy-hair/

“O Minha Vida entrevistou um trio de especialistas no assunto para desvendar as melhores formas de domar o cabelo armado e assumir o volume com estilo. …

Para blindar os fios das agressões do dia a dia, nada melhor que o leave in, usado após a lavagem do cabelo: além de controlar o frizz, ele alivia o volume.” https://www.minhavida.com.br/beleza/galerias/14455-de-adeus-...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 12 hrs (2021-10-17 03:42:12 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Please note that all my references were in PT-Br. Apparently, the original text is in European Portuguese, so my answer may not apply.
Peer comment(s):

agree Jorge Fecuri : Puffy or poofy can be permanent or temporary. They can also be created artificially and therefore be wanted, or be natural and eventually unwanted. In the same way, in Portuguese armado can be natural and undesired, or created and so given added volume.
3 hrs
Something went wrong...
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search