No less popular procedure than eyelash extensions is their lamination. According to many experts, this procedure is less harmful, but also effective.
How is eyelash lamination done? Who will suit? Can the procedure be done at home? Read on.
Eyelash lamination. What is the procedure?
Many women are contraindicated in eyelash extensions due to glue intolerance. Therefore, an alternative way to improve the condition and appearance of natural eyelashes is their lamination.
The essence of the procedure is to cover the entire length of the eyelashes with keratin - a caring substance suitable for hair of any structure. Keratin works both externally and internally. The last action is especially useful, since the substance fills voids and damage, restoring the integrity of the eyelashes. Externally, keratin creates a protective enveloping film that protects the eyelashes from the hot sun, temperature changes, hard water.
In addition to he althy appearance and condition, eyelashes:
- acquire increased length;
- become thicker and more voluminous;
- more pigmented;
- twist;
- make the look more expressive.
Therefore, after the lamination procedure, you can abandon the mascara, which gives length, volume and curl, and look spectacular immediately after waking up.
Contraindications
How the eyelash lamination procedure is done step by step, we will consider further. And now let's decide whether this method of improving the condition of eyelashes is suitable for everyone.
It must be abandoned for the following reasons:
- Due to recent eye surgery. You should wait at least a year, after which you need to consult a doctor.
- If you have allergic reactions to substances used in lamination.
- If barley or other diseases of the mucous membrane appear on the eye, they need to be cured.
- During pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- If eyelash extensions are expected after the procedure, then lamination is not necessary, since the material used for lengthening will not last even a day. The composition of the laminating agent will simply reject it.
- If a girl has very short eyelashes. Although the procedure involves their lengthening, it may still be that with keratin, a twisting effect is more likely. The result will be terrible.
Pros and cons
How is eyelash lamination done? Before going through the steps, you need toweigh the pros and cons. After all, we are talking about working with such a sensitive organ as the eye, albeit in a non-contact way.
So, why lamination of eyelashes deserves attention:
- lasting effect that lasts even longer than extensions;
- allergies are extremely rare;
- no strict restrictions, such as no bathing, sunbathing, cosmetics, etc.;
- eyelashes become long and voluminous, but at the same time look natural;
- applied formulations do not require removal;
- there is no irritation or even burns of the cornea, which is quite possible with extensions.
Disadvantages include the following:
- laminated eyelashes will not allow you to achieve the effect of extension, so after the procedure, owners of fine hairs will still have to use mascara to enhance the effect;
- there are contraindications.
How long does the effect of lamination last?
Choosing this particular procedure, women still ask a lot of questions. How long does eyelash lamination take? How long will the effect last?
Regarding the first question, it's impossible to give an exact amount of time. It all depends on the professionalism of the master lashmaker. In general, you need to count on a period of 40 minutes to 1.5-2 hours. But this is certainly less than with extensions.
And how long will the result last? Here the procedure captivates with its duration. From a month to three - this is the interval for maintaining the effect in its original form. And besides, at the cost of laminationextensions are cheaper, so in addition to the benefits and beauty, there is also savings.
Salon technique
How is lamination of eyelashes done, the photo with the effect of which just agitates to try the procedure on yourself? The whole process consists of several stages, which will take several hours at worst:
- First, preparatory activities are carried out. They will make lamination more reliable, which will increase its duration. Eyelashes and eyelids are disinfected with a special solution, after which the skin of the eyelids is smeared with cream. This is necessary in order to protect it from getting components used in lamination.
- Install a silicone pad on which the eyelashes are fixed. This will help prevent them from sticking together.
- After that, apply the base so that the eyelashes follow the curve of the silicone roller.
- Whey liquid, which is rich in trace elements, is distributed over the base. It not only nourishes, but also thickens.
- In conclusion, keratin is applied. It will perform several functions: it will fix the previously applied mixtures, as well as restore the damaged structure of the eyelashes.
Each action does not take much time, and the application time of one component is five to seven minutes. It takes longer to dry - from 10 minutes to half an hour. Mainly, this affects the duration of the entire procedure.
How is eyelash lamination done at home?
Everything happens enoughjust in the process of salon lamination. Therefore, the question arises: is it possible to practice the procedure at home? You can, the main thing is to purchase the necessary materials:
- hydrogel pads;
- degreaser;
- eyelash curler;
- fixing adhesive;
- first composition for separating eyelash scales;
- paint and oxidizer;
- second composition containing keratin;
- third formula containing nourishing oils;
- recovery gel;
- cotton pads, sticks and cosmetic tweezers.
The process resembles a salon procedure, but in terms of duration it can take longer.
- Hydrogel pads separate the lower lashes. They are placed on the lower eyelid.
- Degrease them.
- Curlers are treated with fixative glue, and then placed on the upper eyelids, glued on.
- The eyelashes of the upper eyelid are glued to the curlers.
- Apply the first composition. The eye is covered with a film.
- After 10 minutes, remove the first composition with cotton swabs.
- In a ratio of 1:1, paint is mixed with an oxidizing agent. Wait another 10 minutes.
- Without removing the solution, a second composition is applied over it and wait another 10 minutes.
- Remove it with a cotton swab.
- The gel pads are re-glued so that the lower eyelashes are on them.
- They paint over with the second composition and wait 10 minutes.
- Through the third composition, the eyelashes are peeled off from the curlers. To separate the device from the eyelids, use a cotton pad soaked in warm water.stick.
- Eyelashes are covered with nourishing gel.
In a similar way, you can laminate eyelashes at home with gelatin. To do this, prepare a solution from:
- 15 grams of gelatin;
- 50ml pure water;
- a teaspoon of hair balm.
Tools used:
- gelatin brush;
- eye cream;
- cotton buds;
- napkins and silicone rollers.
The application steps are similar to the salon, only one composition is used.
Botox or Lamination?
Are you interested in Botox and eyelash lamination? How are these procedures done, and which is better?
Botox eyelashes resemble lamination. The bottom line is care and recovery. The main component is not keratin, but botulinum toxin, which has a complex of useful substances.
Effects are almost identical, and the Botox procedure consists of 3 stages:
- biowave;
- coloring;
- applying Botox.
So which is better?
- Botox treatment lasts more than two hours, lamination usually takes a little less time.
- The effect of Botox lasts 2-4 months, lamination lasts 1-3 months.
- The result is the same - long, thick, black, he althy eyelashes.
In fact, the procedures are almost equivalent. When choosing, you need to focus on your financial capabilities, as well as on contraindications.
Rules after lamination
To keep the effect longer, the eyelashes after the procedure must be properly looked after. And do not worry as soon as you get up from the master's couch and find dry eyelashes stuck together. This is the action of solutions. The expected effect will appear the very next day.
On the first day after lamination, eyelashes should not be wetted, and cosmetics or eyelash removers should not be applied to them. All this will lead to the fact that the solutions are simply washed off.
This is where the recommendations end. No further maintenance required.
After the process, there may be a slight burning sensation on the eyelids. This will not happen if the master did everything carefully. But if the solutions get on the mucous membrane of the eye, then short-term discomfort is provided. He will disappear soon.
Before and after treatment
How much eyelash lamination is done, how it is done - all this was stated in theory. What about in practice? What are the results after the procedure?
Next, we present the result before and after.
As you can see in the photo, laminated lashes look quite natural. Don't expect eyelash extensions. But if by nature they are long and fluffy, then after the described procedure they will become even more effective and will look like an extended version.
