A: Okay, so when I want to dye my hair, I first think about which color I want.
A: For example, if I want to have red hair I have to think about whether light red or dark red would suit me better.
A: Or if maybe blond would be a better fit.
A: Look/
A: For example, it’ll be summer soon. You get a tan and with that, blond hair looks even brighter and shinier. That looks pretty. That fits.
A: So I’d rather buy blond dye. I have thought about it and I think that’ll look better.
A: Then I go to a store to buy it.
A: GESCHÄFT-ORT1*
A: geschäft
A: I go to DM or Rossmann or Schlecker [names of German drug store chains] and compare where the dye is cheaper or which brands they have and which is the best.
A: For example there is L-O-R-E-A-L or, what else is there?
A: Wait, Schwarz, no.
A: Schwarzpunkt? Is it called Schwarzpunkt?
C: Schwarzkopf.
A: [Towards M] Ah, that’s right. How embarrassing. Yes, Schwarzkopf.
A: So you know your way around ladies’ cosmetics, good!
A: [Towards B] He knows his way around ladies’ cosmetics.
B: Maybe he secretly uses that.
A: Probably he picked it up watching his wife.
A: So that would be Schwarzkopf. Then there also is G-A-R-N-I-E-R.
A: That brand is widely known. Well, doesn’t matter.
A: So I choose the best of these.
A: I also ask my friends and get their opinion on which dye is good for the hair and what would suit me best.
A: Another question is whether I want a dye that lasts and is strong, or a tint - and which is which, because I’m not always sure of that.
A: I have to think about that beforehand, whether the coloring should last or I’d rather use a tint that will wash out after about eight shampoos.
A: But I prefer a dye, it lasts, that’s better.
A: With a tint you have to do it again and again, that’s a lot of work and effort.
A: Okay, then I go to a store. Or, I could just look at a brochure. If they have it on A-N [intends German word Angebot; offer], on sale, then I could get that.
A: LADEN-GESCHÄFT1
A: geschäft
A: So, I go to a store, decide on a color and buy the dye. Blond, for example.
A: For light blond, I get two boxes. For example, if you have long hair, you need two boxes, for short hair, one.
A: For thick hair, you also better take two boxes. If you have thick or long hair, you need two. That’s how it is.
A: You have to accept that and pay for it. It’s more expensive but you just have to pay more.
A: When I have paid, I take the boxes and also the receipt with me, just to be safe.
A: If you take the receipt with you, you can return or exchange what you bought if something is wrong with it. So I take the receipt with me just to be on the safe side.
B: That’s not a thing.
A: Whatever, it doesn’t matter. I’m not got do that anyway, but, whatever.
A: I’m just talking nonsense. Anyway.
A: So, I bag everything and go home. Okay.
A: Then I open the box and take everything out.
A: Next, I read the instructions to see what I need to do.
A: I also check if everything is there, that is gloves, the dye and so on. And the stuff you use after you have applied the dye.
B: That’s the Frischepflege [lit. freshness care, probably means hair conditioner].
A: You apply it to your hair after dyeing it. During the first wash, you put in the product and leave it in for two minutes, then rinse it off.
A: It’s very sticky when you touch it.
A: When I have read the instructions and everything is there, it’s good. If something is missing, I have to exchange the product. But most of the time, everything is fine.
A: I have never experienced that, but just to be on the safe side.
A: When I have read the instructions, then/
A: Then I change into a spare shirt, for dying my hair.
A: I take out my earrings and take my glasses off. Of course I take my glasses off.
A: Then I go dye my hair. I open the bottle. Typically it’s a tall, narrow bottle. First, I remove the lid.
A: $PROD*
A: FÄRBEN-HAARE1
A: farbe
A: MATERIAL1A^*
A: $PROD*
A: GLAS-GEFÄSS1A*
A: glas
A: DREHEN1C^*
A: auf
A: Then I take the tube containing the dye. I unscrew it and have to use the spike on top of the lid to pierce the tube seal open. Then I squeeze the content of the tube into the bottle.
A: When everything is out of the tube, I close the bottle and shake it vigorously.
A: Then I go to the bathroom and apply the dye. First, I make a center parting and apply the dye there. From there, I spread it out evenly all throughout my hair.
A: After I apply the dye, I leave it in for, um, 20 minutes/
B: Half an hour, right? Yes.
A: About 20 minutes.
A: Yes, about half an hour or 20 minutes. That’s how long the dye stays in and I have to wait.
A: When the time is up, I rinse out the dye. I have to rinse it out completely, until the water is clear.
A: When the dye is all rinsed out, I take the little container, the deep conditioner, and work it into my hair.
A: You have to leave it on for two minutes. I always leave it on longer, just to be safe, because I want to treat my hair well.
A: After five minutes, I rinse out the conditioner as well and then I wash my hair with regular shampoo.
A: When everything is rinsed out, I blow-dry my hair and am done.
A: Then my hair is freshly dyed and I look great.
B: Then you look radiant.
C: [Towards A] So next you’ll go to a tanning booth then?
A: No.
C: Good.