luces

English translation: highlights

16:01 Dec 9, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty / hair colours
Spanish term or phrase: luces
This a market research document on the use of hair dyes by Mexican women. I know that it a type of highlight ('mecha') but I would like to know if there is a specific term in English.
It appears in the following context:
Además de hacerse coloración permanente, también se hace rayos/luces y mechas
Thank you in advance!
John Simpson
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:40
English translation:highlights
Explanation:
This could be what they mean.

highlight - belleza - WordReference Forums
forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1507783‎
26 Aug 2009 - 7 posts - ‎5 authors
In México highlights are 'luces' and streaks are 'mechas' and you can either say 'me teñí' or 'me pinté el pelo' or 'me puse luces/mechas' ...

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**Brown hair with highlights (blended) Cabello oscuro con luces **| Hair
www.pinterest.com/pin/502925483357671441/
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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 21:40
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
highlights


Explanation:
This could be what they mean.

highlight - belleza - WordReference Forums
forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1507783‎
26 Aug 2009 - 7 posts - ‎5 authors
In México highlights are 'luces' and streaks are 'mechas' and you can either say 'me teñí' or 'me pinté el pelo' or 'me puse luces/mechas' ...

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Note added at 35 minutos (2013-12-09 16:37:19 GMT)
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**Brown hair with highlights (blended) Cabello oscuro con luces **| Hair
www.pinterest.com/pin/502925483357671441/
Jennie Russell is using Pinterest, an online pinboard to collect and share what inspires you.






Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 21:40
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 50

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Patho
3 mins
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agree  Yvonne Gallagher
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agree  Rachel Fell
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agree  David Hollywood
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agree  teju: En la frontera les dicen "rayitos".
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agree  Maria-Ines Arratia
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Reference: Refs.

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highlights


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http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_spanish/other/1447014-h...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/764482http://www.proz.com/kudoz/76...

http://www.aleida.net/gloss1-en.html#l
highlights - reflejos, luces, mechas claras, mechitas, mechones, iluminaciones, toques de luz

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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