| A | B |
|---|
| la figure/le visage | the face |
| les cheveux (m.pl.) | the hair |
| le front | the forehead |
| le nez | the nose |
| l'oeil (m.s.) | the eye |
| les yeux (m.pl.) | the eyes |
| l'oreille (f.s.) | the ear |
| la bouche | the mouth |
| le menton | the chin |
| la joue | the cheek |
| le cou | the neck |
| brun(e) | brunette |
| blond(e) | blond |
| roux/rousse | redhead |
| avoir les cheveux bruns | to have brown hair |
| avoir les cheveux blonds | to have blond hair |
| avoir les cheveux roux | to have red hair |
| avoir les cheveux châtain | to have chestnut hair |
| avoir les cheveux châtain clair | to have gold colored hair |
| avoir les cheveux châtain foncé | to have brown hair |
| avoir les cheveux longs | to have long hair |
| avoir les cheveux courts | to have short hair |
| avoir les cheveux lisses | to have straight hair |
| avoir les cheveux frisés | to have curly, frizzy hair |
| avoir les cheveux bouclés | to have curly, wavy hair |
| avoir les yeux noirs | to have dark eyes |
| avoir les yeux bleus | to have blue eyes |
| avoir les yeux verts | to have green eyes |
| avoir les yeux gris | to have grey eyes |
| avoir les yeux marron | to have brown eyes |
| avoir le visage ovale | to have an oval face |
| avoir le visage rond | to have a round face |
| avoir le visage rectangulaire | to have a rectangular face |
| avoir le visage carré | to have a square face |
| être grand(e) | to be big (tall) |
| être petit(e) | to be small (short) [person] |
| être de taille moyenne | to be of average height |
| mince | thin [also used as "darn it!"] |
| maigre | skinny |
| gros(se) | heavyset, fat |
| athlétique | athletic |
| fort(e) | strong [also used as a euphemism for heavyset] |
| costaud(e) | solid, well built |
| faible | weak |
| porter des lunettes | to wear glasses |
| porter des verres de contact | to wear contact lenses |
| porter des lentilles de contact | to wear contact lenses |
| la taille | height |
| le poids | weight |
| mesurer | to measure/"be" "X" height |
| peser (e-->è, like acheter) | to weigh |
| chauve | bald |
| être barbu | to have a beard [lit. to be bearded] |
| avoir une barbe | to have a beard |
| une moustache | a mustache |
| une cicatrice | a scar |
| avoir les cheveux en brosse | to have a crew-cut |
| avoir une queue de cheval | to have a ponytail |
| avoir des taches de rousseur | to have freckles |
| avoir un grain de beauté | to have a beauty mark |
| le rasoir | the razor, the shaver |
| se raser | to shave |
| le savon | the soap |
| se laver la figure | to wash one's face |
| la brosse à dents | the toothbrush |
| se brosser les dents | to brush one's teeth |
| la serviette | the towel [also the napkin or the briefcase] |
| s'essuyer les mains | to dry one's hands |
| les ciseaux | the scissors |
| se couper les ongles | to cut one's nails |
| le shampooing | the shampoo |
| se laver les cheveux | to wash one's hair |
| le séchoir | the hairdryer |
| se sécher les cheveux (é or è, like préférer) | to dry one's hair |
| le peigne | the comb |
| se peigner | to comb one's hair |
| le rouge à lèvres | the lipstick |
| se maquiller | to put on make-up |
| l'eye-liner | the eyeliner [This is liquid eyeliner. Otherwise it's "le crayon".] |
| se maquiller les yeux | to put make-up on one's eyes |
| une glace | a mirror (un miroir) [also a sheet of glass e.g. shop or car window, ice or ice cream] |
| le vernis à ongles | the nail polish |
| le déodorant | the deodorant (please note, it may not have an "anti-transpirant" which reduces sweat] |
| le fard à paupières | eye shadow |
| le rimmel/le mascara | mascara |
| le parfum | perfume |
| l'eau de toilette | toilet water [not as heavy as perfume] |
| l'après-rasage | after shave |
| la crème à raser | shaving cream |
| un gant de toilette | a wash cloth (in the shape of a "glove") (typical) |
| le dentifrice | toothpaste, dentifrice |
| une brosse à cheveux | a hair brush |
| un miroir | a mirror (a looking glass) |
| la trousse de toilette | the toiletry kit |
