At home or at a hairdresser’s? Which hair lamination procedure do I choose?

Hello Girls!

Hair lamination is a marvellous procedure! If you have dry, matte and damaged hair, don’t hesitate and visit a hairdresser immediately! So went I, and I didn’t regret that. Although the effects held out really long, they had to vanish sooner or later. Hence I decided to repeat the procedure but this time at home. What were the outcomes? Continue reading to find out more.

What is hair lamination procedure all about?

In plain English, this is a procedure aiming at smoothing and delivering gloss to the hair. It’s designed for the girls whose hair is very damaged, weakened, dehydrated and deprived of shine. During the procedure a special preparations are used which focus on closing hair cuticles. Owning to hair lamination procedure, strands seem to be more soft, healthier and pleasant to the touch.

Hair lamination procedure at a hairdresser’s

First of all, it’s rather a costly and time-consuming procedure. You are going to spend approximately an hour on a hairdresser chair, and our wallet will become really thin. Another issue to mention, hair lamination procedure can be undergone by those who have straight or curly hair as well as natural or dyed. During the procedure a hairdresser uses products containing substances which regenerate hair from the inside and outside, smooth the surface of strands and close hair cuticles. The effect? Immediately my hair became smoother, more shiny, softer and healthier. The hairdresser styled my hair to make me look like a celebrity.

Hair lamination procedure at home

If you decide to laminate your hair at home, you need to be aware of the fact that the effect you’re going to obtain will be far from the one produced at a hairdresser’s. Why is that? Simply because you don’t have all the professional products at your disposal. Of course, you can spend a fortune to get those; the choice is yours. However, the truth is that hair lamination procedure is possible to carry out without using the expensive products. Hence, prepare: food gelatine, a bowl with warm water, a foil cap, a towel and a hair conditioner containing either emollients or oils. Next, dissolve a tablespoon of gelatine in three tablespoons of hot water. When the mixture turns into gel add a tablespoon of the conditioner. Apply the mixture to dry strands, put on the foil cap and the towel. Wash the head precisely after 45 minutes.

Which procedure seems to be a better one? Personally, I would be more than happy to visit a hairdresser to get my hair laminated.