Lamination of hair by professional means is a very popular procedure in modern cosmetic business. The meaning of this hair operation is to cover each hair with a special composition. There are colored and colorless variations. In addition to lamination, spas can offer you similar treatment options like bio-lamination, glazing, and shielding your precious curls.
This technique appeared quite a long time ago. The first methods of such protection of strands existed in East Asia. Young oriental fashionistas applied aromatic oils and waxes to their hair, making their curls incredibly shiny, smooth and silky.
What are the features of the technology for this procedure
Hair lamination at home by professional means allows you to make your hair exactly the same as in advertising. This procedure is completely safe for your he alth and the he alth of your hair. The treatment is carried out with a special composition, which is completely free of acids and oxidizing components that could somehow harm the surface of the hair.
The Americans from Goldwell were the first to enter this market. This company has been on the cosmetics market for about sixty years, and then this procedure was called elution. And the name lamination appeared due to confusion in terminology exclusively on the territory of the Russian Federation. These two names are similar, but their execution technology is completely different.
Laminating hair with professional products at home is done using a viscous liquid that has neither smell nor color. If we are talking about color lamination, then natural dyes are added to the composition of the liquid, which necessarily do not contain ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. All this is done to ensure that the procedure is as safe as possible for the strands.
The basic principle of the effect on the hair
The principle is to gradually apply a specific composition to the hair, which, due to its specific consistency and method of application to the strands, completely envelops the hair along its entire length, giving it protection from all negative external influences, whether weather conditions or thermal exposure to a hair dryer or curling iron. Do not forget about the amazing appearance that this procedure gives.
Hair lamination at homeprofessional means can have a slight therapeutic effect, during which the hair receives the amount of nutrients it needs, which significantly strengthens it and increases the growth rate. However, this effect is rare, and occurs only when using a certain type of laminating agent.
How often can lamination be done
The constant use of this procedure will not cause you to overdose on the substances that are used in lamination. It is considered optimal to use the procedure once a month. During this time, your curls will receive as much substance as they need. If you are especially serious about the he alth of your strands, you can take a short break every few months.
How exactly does the hair lamination process take place? First stage. Cleansing
First, wash your hair with shampoo. It is usually the same brand as the laminating agent. This is done so that the scales that are on the surface of your hair are clean.
Second stage. Recovery
After washing, a mask with restorative properties is applied to your head, and a cap is put on top for twenty minutes. During this procedure, the hair scales begin to open, and the composition of the regenerating mask fills the space between them. After a specified time, the mask is washed off.
Third stage. Food
A special oil is applied to the strands, the task of which is to nourish the curls with nutrients as much as possible and ensure their better penetration inside. Damaged areas of hair are restored and a protective layer is formed.
The fourth stage. Regeneration
A substance is applied to your curls that binds the scales together, and at the same time the blood vessels on the scalp narrow. All this takes no more than five minutes.
The fifth stage. Lamination
It is at this stage that the most important part awaits you, when a kind of soldering of each hair takes place separately. To do this, individual strands are wrapped in foil and lightly ironed. The duration directly depends on how long and thick the girl's hair is.
The sixth stage. Washing and drying strands
This is the last step. The laminating composition is washed off, and the curls are laid. Hair lamination at home with professional tools will take you about three hours of free time and cost two thousand rubles.
Remember that immediately after the procedure you can not wash your hair and wear hats for one day. You will notice the effect immediately. If it becomes necessary to do another procedure, then the composition was used of poor quality. Lamination of hair with professional products at home lasts from three to five weeks. It all depends on the structure and care.
Hair lamination at home by professional means. Advantages and disadvantages
You can often hear from employees of beauty salons that lamination is absolutely harmless, and the structure is improved and restored in the process. All the products that are used consist exclusively of natural ingredients and, unlike others, they do not contain ammonia. Changes are especially noticeable on curly and curly hair, due to their porous structure. However, as elsewhere, there is a downside to the coin. Harm from lamination can be obtained if a low-quality composition is used, which will lead to injury to the structure of the strands. The disadvantage of this procedure can also be considered a short-term effect, which may disappear after the first wash. The statement of manufacturers about the therapeutic effect is considered quite deceptive when it comes to laminating hair at home with professional means. Reviews of girls and women usually mention that if there is an effect, then it is hardly noticeable. That is, information about medicinal properties is exceptionally competent marketing and nothing more.
Laminating hair at home with professional Estel products
A well-known Russian cosmetics manufacturer gives girls the opportunity to carry out the lamination procedure using a special set "I-NeoCrystal".
This set includes a special shampoo that can quickly clean the surface of the hair from dirt and styling products. The gel of the same name, which has two variations - for severely and slightly damaged curls. A lotion with a special composition for moisturizing and nourishing hair with keratin fibers and a serum necessary for sealing and smoothing the structure of the strands.
Hair lamination with professional Estel products completely repeats all the same lamination steps described above. The hair is washed with shampoo and dried with a towel or by itself. Under no circumstances should you use a hair dryer. After that, choose a gel depending on how damaged your hair is. The gel agent is applied evenly over the entire length of the curls. In the process of application, it is necessary to use a special brush, and the gel product itself can be distributed manually, for this it is quite plastic and neutral for the scalp.
Once you've spread it evenly over your head, gather all the hair at the top and wrap it in a towel. Then, for fifteen minutes, the hair is heated with a special device that maintains the temperature at fifty degrees. After this time, the strands are washed and a special lotion and serum are applied, which is necessary in order to fix the result. Such hair lamination is done by professional means at home or in the salon.
If you decideTo do this yourself, care must be taken that you have extra hands to help distribute the gel and dry your hair with a hair dryer. No need to spend a lot of money and waste a lot of personal time going to a stylist at a spa. Therefore, girls love hair lamination with professional tools at home. Reviews of this procedure are both positive and negative. For some, this composition was perfect, but for someone, on the contrary, it only made the condition of the curls worse. In most cases, everything directly depends on the quality of the composition with which you perform the procedure, as well as on the skill of your hairdresser or yourself. If you still decide to do this procedure, consult with the masters or girlfriends, and it will not be superfluous to look at those ladies who constantly use these services.
