Every girl wants to be beautiful. Different types of hair lamination are designed to improve the condition and appearance of curls. What is it?
There is a special relationship to the hair of the weaker sex - without appropriate care, it is impossible to provide beautiful, shiny, long curls, which create half of the overall appearance, so most women use the services of hairdressers.
If the budget does not allow to use the services of elite hairdressers, then it is worth thinking about the possibility of carrying out the lamination procedure at home.
Lamination: a brief description of the procedure
Lamination of hair is a process that provides uniform coverage of each hair with a special compound. This procedure significantly improves the condition of the hair and provides not only a perfect appearance, but also an excellent protection against the effects of temperature changes and ultraviolet radiation.
The composition used for lamination, aligns the scales in one direction, so it turns out the brilliance of healthy curls. In addition, lamination does not block the access of oxygen to the hair, which ensures their development and restoration under a protective film.
Is it possible to conduct this procedure for everyone?
The lamination procedure is recommended to perform:
- Owners of weak and thin hair. In this case, the procedure will increase the volume, and the pretreatment with a nutritional composition will allow the strands to be restored under the laminate film;
- Suffering from split ends, lamination will not only stop the dissection, but also partially restore the hair structure. In this case, you should not expect excellent results after the first session, it takes 3 or more repetitions;
- Those who wish to hide gray hair can also recommend lamination. The paint which is a part of some sets will allow to hide a gray hair for a considerable time. The protective film will not allow the paint to slip away and fix the color.
Before and after lamination hair
It is not recommended to use this type of hair treatment in the following cases:
- In the presence of heavy and dense hair. In this case, the procedure will increase the weight affecting the hair follicles, which can lead to their loss;
- If there are wounds on the head, there is a danger of reagents getting into the bloodstream, so you should refrain from the procedure until it is completely healed;
- Hard strands can also be attributed to contraindications. After the lamination, due to the surface film, they will become even tougher, which will significantly complicate the installation.
For ladies with healthy curls, this procedure will provide only easy styling.
Pregnancy and lactation are not a contraindication for lamination by any means.
Lamination at home
Although it seems that lamination at home is very difficult, in fact, it is not. Many women independently carry out the whole procedure and get a result that is not inferior to professional salons.
The most important thing is to carry out all the steps of the procedure very carefully. Lamination at home will save money on visiting beauty salons. However, in case of failure, you will only have to blame yourself.
What is laminated hair at home
You can laminate hair at home in three ways:
- Gelatin.
For lamination with gelatin, its manufacturer has absolutely no value, since the composition is identical. It is diluted with boiled water in the proportion of 1 gelatin to 3 servings of water and give time to swell. After swelling, you must add a hair mask and mix the resulting mass thoroughly.
Apply this mixture on the head, departing from the roots of one and a half - two centimeters, with quick swing strokes. Then the hair must be covered with a plastic cap and heated, for this you can use the average temperature of the hair dryer.
Then, gelatin is left for another hour and washed off without the use of shampoos. This procedure is repeated with every wash of the head, to achieve the best result. The effect is cumulative, so do not count on the best result in the first procedure. The greatest effect is shown when carrying out the third or fourth lamination.
- Spray it.
When spray lamination is necessary to read the instructions, since different formulations are applied to dry or damp hair. This method is the easiest, but the most short-lived.
The validity of such lamination is minimal, because it will wash off immediately as soon as a woman starts washing her hair with the use of detergents.
In this case, hair coloring is easy to produce immediately after washing the laminate.
- Professional way to ensure maximum effect.
When using professional tools achieved the best quality lamination, which can last up to 4 weeks. As part of professional tools there are several components. Each of them is responsible for its impact on the hair.
Shampoo washing out particles of dust and grease from hair flakes, regenerating composition will provide an opportunity to recover, the dye will give the desired color, but the laminating composition itself will provide protection for the result for a long time.
Lamination of hair with professional tools at home: step by step instructions
At home, when using professional tools, it is worthwhile to carefully study and comply with the manufacturer's instructions, since its violation will lead to the fact that the quality of lamination will decrease significantly.
Professional manufacturers of lamination kits can provide both cold and hot styling. During hot styling, the strands are preheated with a hair dryer, and the cold one allows you to do without heating.
The first step is to choose a lamination kit. It is worth paying attention to both the manufacturer and the presence of the dye, since there are kits with a coloring effect.
When using a dye from the kit, you should not pre-dye your hair with dye. Many manufacturers produce ready-made kits for professional lamination (for example, Estel), so we will not list all of them.
So, what professional tools to buy for lamination curls at home? The most common are the following:
- Lebel, made in Japan. High-quality tool suitable for use in the home. The cost of a set of 6500 rubles and above;
- Paul Mitchell, originally from the USA. This tool belongs to the category of therapeutic, it is recommended for people with weak hair. The composition contains extracts of chamomile, hops and proteins, which will ensure the hair is fed after lamination. The cost of laminate from 7000 rubles;
- Hair Company is also made in the USA. It has a nourishing effect. The procedure is more complicated than using previous tools, but the result is worth it. The price of a set (from 4500 rubles) is significantly lower than in previous funds;
- Dikson, an Italian remedy. Real hair care professionals. The multicomponent composition of the set will allow you to prepare and laminate hair with high quality. The price of this set is also from 4500 rubles.
Instructions for home hair lamination professional means:
- Before starting lamination, thoroughly wash the hair with a set of tools. This will remove various styling compositions and clean hair from dust and grease. Do not use your detergents, as this may entail negative consequences.
- When using dye sets - it is necessary to apply the coloring composition on the hair. If a colorless lamination set is used or the current hair color is suitable, then this item is optional.
- After giving the color, a nourishing mask is applied. It should be evenly distributed over the entire surface of the head, completely covering the hair. This procedure will provide healing and provide hair nutrition after lamination.
- It was the turn of the most important procedure - the lamination itself. The composition is applied to the curls and wait for the time specified in the manufacturer's instructions. In most cases, about half an hour, if the instructions indicate a different time - do not deviate from it, this can lead to a decrease in the service life of the laminate.
- The next step will be heating the already laminated strands with a hair dryer. It is necessary to use the average power of the device. The entire surface of the hair is heated, so each strand must be carefully processed. This procedure serves to ensure that all substances penetrate into the structure and fix the hair scales.
Warm up in the barber shop
- At the end of lamination, wash the hair at a temperature not exceeding 35.ABOUTC. You should not use shampoo, because you can wash the laminating compound. Dry your hair with a towel. Now you can comb them and create the desired styling.
Lamination results
Hair after lamination: what results? So, the result of the procedure will be shiny, evenly colored curls, which will look gorgeous with appropriate care. To maintain the lamination composition, the following recommendations should be observed:
- Do not wash your hair too often. It is necessary to choose either neutral or special detergents recommended by manufacturers of laminate;
- It is desirable to use special balms with a UV filter;
- It is not necessary to use hair dryers or irons for a couple of days after the procedure - this can also damage the protective layer. Thus it is possible to save the result for 4-6 weeks.
After the lamination, it will not be possible to dye the strands in the desired color, since the protective film will not miss the coloring pigment, so it will be easily washed off with water.
Conclusion
The use of natural methods (using gelatin) does not provide the effect of professional lamination and is not so durable, but it is very cheap that it cannot but find its fans.
Sprays are suitable only for creating a one-time effect and do not create a reliable protective layer, so you should not get carried away with this method, it can lead to the formation of split ends and brittle tips.
The excellent effect of even, shiny hair causes women to use professional hair laminating kits at home, as beauty salons will have to pay a decent amount for this procedure.
Qualitatively applied laminate, with appropriate care, is able to preserve the beauty of curls for quite a long time. To obtain all the benefits of professional lamination, it is enough to follow the manufacturer’s instructions and provide the appropriate care after the procedure.
Lamination with professional compositions ensures the safety of the entire procedure, subject to the above restrictions. Therefore, it can be recommended to use not only suffering from split ends, but also just wanting to hide gray hair and preserve the healthy appearance of curls on their own.
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