Which is better: keratin hair straightening or lamination?

Many girls and women want to have straight smooth and shiny hair, but for this it is necessary to straighten it every day with a flat iron, which does not have a good effect on the condition of the hair. But there are procedures that can help with this. But before turning to the master, you need to figure out what is better: keratin hair straightening or lamination.

When performing both procedures, the hair gains a healthy shine, it becomes silky and more docile. That is, their appearance is significantly improved. This is the main similarity of procedures.

The differences are more significant.

• When lamination is performed, a certain composition is applied to each strand, which is like a protective layer, and damaged hair gets a healthy appearance. After applying the drug, it is fixed with another composition, all this is done without exposure to elevated temperature. Lamination differs from keratin straightening in that the hair is not straightened specifically. But due to the special composition, they will be smoother, which means that partially the effect of more straight hair will be present. But its duration is low. The difference is that the effect of lamination can last from two to four weeks (depending on the structure of the hair), while the effect of keratin hair straightening lasts for half a year.

• Keratin hair straightening is better for the reason that not only improves the appearance, but also a deeper recovery. Keratin composition is applied to the strands, and then they are exposed to high temperatures. Hot iron, which straighten hair, as it seals the hair. Keratin penetrates deep into the structure, fills all minimal damage. Thus, there is also a health effect.

• There are two more significant differences between the two procedures. If during lamination, due to the special composition of the hair, it becomes thicker, and the volume increases, while with keratin straightening, on the contrary, due to imparting perfect smoothness to hair, the hairstyle becomes completely non-volatile. When choosing a procedure, you just need to take into account all these nuances to decide which procedure is most suitable and what effect you want to achieve.

• In addition, lamination is much cheaper than keratin straightening, since both the duration and effect are different. And if the first procedure can be performed at home using special ingredients, then the second can be done only in the cabin.
• For lamination at home, special kits are sold, and after carefully studying the instructions, such a procedure can be carried out independently. Some use the recipe for self-preparation of the composition of the funds that are in almost every home. To do this, you need egg yolk, gelatin, olive oil, baby shampoo. Gelatin is dissolved in warm water, divide the mixture into two parts. In one add baby shampoo, and put the composition on the hair. The second part is supplemented with yolk and olive oil. Mix well and put on hair, wrap with film, then with a towel. After 2 hours, all this can be washed off with warm water. This procedure can be repeated twice a month, and the hair will look smoother and healthier.

• Lamination is more suitable for those who want to make the hair more voluminous, but at the same time smooth and obedient, who are primarily interested in the appearance of healthy hair and protection from harmful environmental factors.
• Keratin straightening is more suitable for those who have unruly tough hair that is difficult to style, and also damaged and in need of correction. Well, the main reason - who needs perfect straight hair, and the volume does not matter at all.

If we talk about the pros, then first of all it relates to the fact that the hair looks well-groomed and beautiful in both cases. But with keratin straightening, they still receive additional nourishment and smoothness, which eliminates the need to use the iron daily to straighten hair.

In salons it can be from 3 to 8 thousand rubles, depending on the length of the hair and the quality of materials. While keratin straightening will cost from 5 to 15 thousand rubles. The advantages of keratin straightening are that the effect of the procedure lasts six months, while lamination is a maximum of a month.

When lamination can be applied colorless composition, but you can with a touch. So you can simultaneously give your hair the desired shade, as well as make them smoother and shiny.

There are also disadvantages in both cases. Due to the application of compounds that make the strands heavier, hair loss is possible, because the bulbs can weaken, especially if they were not originally strong.

The main disadvantage of the keratin procedure is that the preparation contains formaldehyde, its evaporation is dangerous for the health of the client and the master. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out all the manipulations in protective masks and at the same time with the windows open, so that fresh air is always available to the room.

When conducting both procedures, certain conditions must be met, otherwise the effect will not last for so long.

A visit to the bath, sauna will not benefit. For keratin straightening, salt water is also contraindicated. Therefore, to do this procedure before traveling to hot countries is completely meaningless. But lamination, in contrast, serves as protection from the negative effects of the environment. It can just be done before the release.

Both procedures after their execution require additional and proper hair care.

• For two, or better than three days, you do not need to wash your head.
• When washing the head should go to shampoos that do not contain sulfates.
• It is not recommended to drag strands with rubber bands, various hairpins, clothespins and other accessories, make tails, weave intricate braids.
• After lamination, do not straighten curls with irons, blow-dry or curl curls. And also you can not do a perm.
• When keratin straightening all this is not prohibited, although the hair and so will be straight. But if, for example, you want to add volume or make curls, you can resort to using a curling iron or a hair dryer.
• After lamination, strands can be dyed with any paint. When keratin straightening prohibited colors, which include ammonia. And before you dye your hair, after keratin straightening you need to wait at least 2 weeks.
• After both procedures, the hair becomes smooth, docile, beautiful. They are easy and pleasant to comb. But you need to carefully consider this procedure. Excessive brushing can damage the hair and cause it to fall out. It is better once again without the need not to take a comb.

Both procedures have their pros and cons, which is enough. Before choosing a procedure, you just need to understand what you want more, and to make a start, of course, from your hair structure.Most often, advice can be given by a good master, who is well versed in the structure of the hair and knows what effect the procedure will have in each particular case and which one is more suitable.

The pros and cons of these procedures are shown in the video below.