chải bồng
Definition
- Verb:
- To backcomb, to tease (hair): The action of combing hair against its natural direction, typically from the ends toward the roots, to create volume, body, or a specific hairstyle. This technique makes the hair appear fuller or more textured.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy chải bồng tóc để tạo kiểu tóc bouffant. (She backcombed her hair to create a bouffant hairstyle.)
- Những năm 1960, phụ nữ thường chải bồng tóc rất cao. (In the 1960s, women often teased their hair very high.)
- Đừng chải bồng tóc quá nhiều vì có thể làm hư tóc. (Don't backcomb your hair too much as it can damage your hair.)
Advanced Usage
- "chải bồng nhẹ": to backcomb lightly, to add subtle volume.
- Chỉ cần chải bồng nhẹ phần chân tóc là đủ. (Just lightly backcomb the hair at the roots is enough.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bồng (tóc) (noun/adjective): bouffant, puffed-up (hair). Refers to the voluminous hairstyle resulting from backcombing.
- Kiểu tóc bồng rất thịnh hành một thời. (The bouffant hairstyle was very popular once.)
- Chải ngược (verb phrase): to comb backwards/against the grain. A more descriptive phrase for the action.
- Chải ngược là bước quan trọng để tạo độ phồng. (Combing against the grain is an important step to create volume.)
Synonyms
- Làm phồng tóc: to volumize hair (a more general term).
- Tạo độ bồng/bồng bềnh cho tóc: to add lift/volume to hair.
Notes on Meaning
- The term 'chải bồng' is specific to hairstyling. It is a compound verb formed from 'chải' (to comb/brush) and 'bồng' (puffed up, bouffant). It describes a specific technique, not general combing.
- While the reference uses the French "crêper," the most accurate and common English equivalents in hairstyling contexts are "to backcomb" or "to tease."