"Incredible smoothness": hair lamination at home

Modern beauty standards demand the flawless appearance of women's hair. Excessive fluffiness, split ends of curls can ruin even the most beautiful image. Hair lamination allows you to restore natural beauty, give your hair shine and perfect shape, and simplify the process of styling and drying.

Hair lamination: what is it

To evaluate the effect of the procedure, you need to know the structure of the hairs. Several layers of keratin scales are called the cuticle; they make up the outer layer of the hair. In healthy curls, the scales firmly grab the hair shaft and cover each other. When the curls are dyed, dried, exposed to wind and sun, they flake off and the surface becomes loose. The shine disappears, the ends split.

During lamination, the hairs are enveloped with a special film, it compresses the scales, and they adhere tightly to each other. Hair gains strength, elasticity, better withstand external influences. The product used in the cosmetic procedure is of plant origin and consists of biologically active elements. Proteins, vitamins nourish and strengthen the hair from the inside, the formed film is breathable and allows the hair to breathe. The effect lasts for several weeks.

Hair lamination: benefits and harms

During the procedure, a cellulose film is applied to the curls. The substance is natural and does not harm hair. It provides protection against negative effects, allows air and moisture to penetrate into the hair, however, prevents the loss of nutrients. Dyed hair will lose color more slowly, easier to style.

The procedure has no contraindications. Girls with any type and length of hair can use lamination. Owners of curls should not be afraid to lose them, the laminate will not straighten the curls, but will make them more structured and shiny. Exhausted hair, curls after clarification or stains that are damaged or dry will regain vitality.

Lamination effect

The effect of the cosmetic procedure appears immediately. The curls become shiny, healthy, elastic. Dyed hair retain their bright tone much longer.

For girls with thin or thin hair, lamination will increase the volume by about 15%. Thin hair will visually become denser, will not be damaged when combing or styling. You will need less special care and styling products, as your hair will be smoother and less absorbent.

The composition on the hair retains its positive effect for 3-6 weeks. It is washed off from the curls gradually. To repeat the procedure, you do not need to wait until the product is completely washed out of the hair. You can make a new lamination while reducing the visible effect of the previous procedure. The cost of a session in the salon depends on the length and thickness of the hair.

How to laminate your hair

The lamination procedure at home or in the salon has the same technology. The process takes 1-1.5 hours. A special product is distributed over all curls, kept up to 30 minutes. Then the hair is washed with water and the procedure is completed. It is possible to prolong the cosmetic effect of lamination with special care products.

Women who color their hair are advised to do color lamination or ionic dyeing. The procedure combines two processes, the result is superior in durability to traditional staining.

Hair lamination at home with gelatin

If you do not have enough funds for salon care, and you want to please your hair with a useful procedure, then it is possible to perform it at home. Lamination is done with gelatin, which is rich in protein collagen. It nourishes and saturates the hair with moisture, creates a film on the surface of the hairs, which makes them smooth and manageable.

To obtain a lasting effect and increase hair volume, you need to carry out the procedure several times after washing in the following order:

1. Dry gelatin is poured with warm water in a ratio of 1: 3. Depending on the length of your hair, you may need 1 to 4 tbsp. l. dry gelatin. The mixture is kept for 20-30 minutes, if the grains have not dispersed, the mixture can be slightly warmed up.
2. Hair wash the usual shampoo, apply and wash off the balm. Then blot with a towel, the hairs should be slightly damp.
3. Any hair mask is injected into the gelatin solution, about 0.5-1.5 tbsp. l, until a thick sour cream consistency is obtained.
4. The composition is applied to the curls, retreating from the roots 1-1.5 cm.The mixture is distributed very quickly. A polyethylene hat is put on top and wrapped with a towel. To enhance the effect, it is possible to warm up your head with a hairdryer. The total holding time of the gelatin mixture on the hair is about 1 hour.
5. The product is washed off with plain water. Once dry, your curls will look healthy and shiny.

Hair lamination products

Various professional brands of hair care products offer their products for lamination. The most popular are:

• The Constant Delight series includes: shampoo, massage serum, hot wrap composition, liquid silk, mask. The cost of a set of funds is about 3 thousand rubles, they all contain liquid silk, which provides shine and smoothness to the curls.
• Sebastian Laminates Cellophanes offers a set of 3 products for color or conventional lamination: laminate, fixing shampoo and conditioner mask. The cost of the complex is 7 thousand rubles, suitable for professional use.
• Hair Company offers sets for different types of hair: straight and curly. Series include cleansers and recovery, hot and cold phases, mask and oil. The price of a set of tools is about 4.5 thousand rubles, suitable for professional use.
• The Lebel brand offers a complex of 4 products: fixing lotion for use before the procedure, lamination products for colorless or colored, shampoo and conditioner with pearls. The cost of the complex is 6.5-8 thousand rubles.

Hair lamination: before and after

The lamination procedure gives a quick and noticeable effect, examples are shown in the photo.

If your curls are damaged or weakened, lamination will restore shine and beauty to them without compromising health.