“Incredible smoothness”: hair lamination at home
Modern beauty standards require an impeccable appearance of women's hair. Excessive fluffiness and split ends can ruin even the most beautiful look. Hair lamination allows you to restore natural beauty, give your hair shine and ideal shape, and simplify the styling and drying process.
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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 cuticle, they make up the outer layer of the hair. In healthy curls, the scales firmly grasp the hair shaft and cover each other. When curls are colored, dried, exposed to wind and sun, they flake off and the surface becomes loose. The shine disappears, the ends split. 
When laminating, the hairs are enveloped in a special film, which compresses the scales and they adhere tightly to each other. Hair gains strength, elasticity, and better resistance to external influences. The product used in the cosmetic procedure is of plant origin and consists of biologically active elements. Proteins and vitamins nourish and strengthen the hair from the inside, the resulting 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 the hair. It provides protection from negative influences, allows air and moisture to penetrate inside the hair, however, prevents the loss of nutrients. Dyed hair will lose color more slowly and will be easier to style.
The procedure has no contraindications. Girls with any hair type and length can use lamination. Those with curls should not be afraid of losing them; laminate will not straighten the curls, but will make them more structured and shiny. Depleted hair, curls after lightening or paints that are damaged or dry will regain vitality.
Lamination effect
The effect of the cosmetic procedure appears immediately. Curls become shiny, healthy, elastic. Dyed hair retain their bright tone much longer.
For girls with thin or sparse hair, lamination will increase the volume by about 15%. Thin hair will become visually denser and will not be damaged when combing or styling. Fewer special care and styling products will be needed, as the hair will be smooth and absorb less.
The composition retains its positive effect on the hair 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 your hair. You can do a new lamination if the visible effect from the previous procedure decreases. The cost of a session in the salon depends on the length and thickness of the hair.
How to laminate hair
The lamination procedure at home or in a salon has the same technology. The process takes 1-1.5 hours. The special product is distributed over all curls and left for up to 30 minutes. Then the hair is washed with water and the procedure is completed. It is possible to extend the cosmetic effect of lamination with special care products.
Women who dye their hair are recommended to do color lamination or ionic dyeing. The procedure combines two processes, the result is superior in durability to traditional coloring.
Hair lamination at home with gelatin
If you don’t have enough money for salon care, but want to please your hair with a useful procedure, then you can do 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:
- Dry gelatin is poured with warm water in a ratio of 1:3. Depending on the length of your hair, you may need from 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.
- Hair is washed regular shampoo apply and wash off the balm. Then blot with a towel, the hairs should be slightly damp.
- Any hair mask is added to the gelatin solution, approximately 0.5-1.5 tbsp. l, until the consistency of thick sour cream is obtained.
- The composition is applied to the curls, retreating 1-1.5 cm from the roots. The mixture is distributed very quickly. Put a polyethylene cap on top and wrap it with a towel. To enhance the effect, you can warm your head with a hairdryer. The total time for keeping the gelatin mixture on the hair is about 1 hour.
- The product is washed off with plain water. Once dry, your locks will be healthy and shiny.
Hair lamination products
Various professional hair care brands offer their own lamination products. The most popular are:
- The “Constant Delight” series includes: shampoo, massage serum, hot wrap composition, liquid silk, mask. The cost of the set of products is about 3 thousand rubles, all of them contain liquid silk, which provides shine and smoothness to the curls.
- Sebastian Laminates Cellophanes offers a set of 3 products for colored or regular lamination: laminate product, setting 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 cleansing products and recovery, hot and cold phases, mask and oil. The price of the set of products is about 4.5 thousand rubles, suitable for professional use.
- The Lebel brand offers a complex of 4 products: a fixing lotion for use before the procedure, a colorless or colored lamination product, 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 presented in the photo.
If your curls are damaged or weakened, lamination will restore their shine and beauty without compromising their health.
