Home lamination: simple recipe with gelatin and step-by-step instruction

Home lamination quite often causes a skeptical smile in the supporters of professional care. However, practice shows that such lamination is no less effective than its salon counterpart. In our today's article we will tell you how to conduct this procedure at home and get a stunning effect, having spent literally a penny.

What is home lamination?

Lamination of hair is an outgoing procedure aimed at strengthening the scaly layer. Cosmetic lamination for clarity can be compared with clerical: how documents are covered with a protective film, and the hair is enveloped by a special compound that creates a barrier layer on their surface.

First of all, this procedure is shown strongly drained and damaged locks. After all, if the scaly layer is broken, and the tips are cut, then the hair actively lose moisture and nutrients. Do not damage the lamination and outwardly healthy hair, as well as protection, it provides curls with nutrients.

Home lamination differs from the professional used for the procedure means. Most often at home, masks are based on gelatin, which contains natural collagen and has high protective properties. The simplest recipe consists of gelatin dissolved in hot water, which is applied to wet curls in liquid form. But this composition is difficult to wash off, so most often gelatin is added with balm or a mask for hair. In addition, the finished gelatinous mixture for lamination can also be enriched with pharmacy vitamins A, E, B, which significantly improve the condition of the hair during the procedure. Home lamination has a cumulative effect, so in some cases, in order to achieve an effective result, it is necessary to take a course of 7-10 procedures.

Laminating hair at home - step by step instruction

The main advantage of home laminating in front of the salon is its low cost. In addition, you can not be afraid to overload your hair, since gelatin, the main ingredient for the laminating composition, is of natural origin.

Necessary ingredients:

• gelatin - 25 g.
• hot water - 100 ml.
• balm or hair mask - 2-3 tbsp. l.

Stages of home lamination:

1. Take 25 g of normal food gelatin and pour it with hot water.

   Attention! Water should be hot, not steep boiling water. Otherwise, you risk degrading the effectiveness of the laminating mask.

2. Leave diluted gelatin for half an hour to swell.

3. Melt the swollen gelatin and the remaining liquid in a water bath.

4. Mix gelatin with a nutrient or moisturizing mask. Also suitable and balm for the hair.

5. Wash the head with shampoo and apply the entire composition, avoiding the root zone.

6. Wrap the head with a film and a warm towel.

7. After an hour, rinse with warm (not hot!) Water and dry your head.