Every girl strives to look attractive. The basis of femininity and beauty, as you know, are well-groomed and healthy hair. However, the modern rhythm of life, frequent styling, the destructive effects of the environment often harm the curls, making them dry, dull and lifeless. The beauty industry offers many products for both hair care and treatment. One of such means is glaze, which provides a fairly long-lasting effect, which can be achieved not only in the cabin, but also at home.
What is glazing
Glazing or glazing hair is one of the options for lamination. With this procedure, a special agent is applied to the hair - glaze, which gives it a shine and a healthy look. The composition of the product includes ceramides and moisturizing components. Glazing can be either color or colorless. Colored glaze can change the hue by one or two tones. If the hair does not need to be fully glazed, then the product can be applied only to the damaged ends of the hair. This procedure is considered to be purely decorative, to give the hair volume and shine.
The process of glazing is somewhat similar to dyeing, while its composition does not contain ammonia and does not cause allergies, but it remains in the hair for a long time.
About glazing hair, the reviews are mostly positive, in addition, the cost of the procedure is quite affordable for everyone, and if necessary, it can also be performed at home.
The principle of exposure to hair
According to the principle of exposure to hairs, the glazing procedure is somewhat similar to lamination, except that no film is created on the hair, and the surface layer of the cuticle is filled with special substances - ceramides. Ceramides are special lipid molecules that can fill voids in porous and damaged hairs, solder scales and give smoothness and elasticity to the hair.
Often, the coating composition is applied to the hair in several layers so that it is gradually absorbed, after which the excess product is washed off. Such a procedure does not give a therapeutic result, but it allows you to give your hair a healthy look and, moreover, protect it as much as possible from harmful external influences: temperature extremes, dry air, and ultraviolet radiation.
The nutrient components with which the hairs were filled during the glazing process are washed off from the hair gradually, and after some time the procedure needs to be repeated. The effect lasts up to 3-4 weeks and can be prolonged by proper care of glazed hair.
It is possible to glaze hair at home, the reviews of which depend mainly on the remedy chosen for the procedure.
Indications and contraindications
As with any caring procedure, glazing has certain indications.
Glazing can solve the following problems with hair:
- delamination (section) of the tips;
- excessive dryness, thinning, brittle hairs;
- the need to fix color on dyed hair;
- giving a brighter shade to natural curls;
- change in shade of hair;
- hiding gray hair;
- protection of hair from thermal, chemical, natural and mechanical effects.
Girls who have tried hair glazing on themselves leave reviews mostly positive, confirming that the procedure brings the desired effect and eliminates hair problems - at least external ones.
At the same time, there are some situations when it is undesirable and even contraindicated to carry out the hair glazing procedure.
Do not glaze:
- with alopecia, intense hair loss, including after chemotherapy;
- in the presence of any dermatological diseases of the scalp, for example, psoriasis, seborrhea, fungal infections;
- in the presence of injuries and any damage to the skin on the scalp.
Advantages and disadvantages of the procedure
The glazing procedure has a long list of undeniable advantages. The advantages of covering the hair with glaze include the following:
- The ability to change the color of the hair and give it intense shine.
- The possibility of regular use of glaze for hair with a frequency of once a month.
- Ease of applying the composition and the ability to glaze hair at home.
- The effectiveness of the procedure with giving the curls shine and elasticity.
- Hair obedience and simplification of daily styling.
- Healthy and natural looking hair.
- The lack of weighting of curls, their ease and mobility after the procedure.
- A harmless composition for glazing.
- Possibility of use on long and thick hair.
- The possibility of replacing the glazing of traditional staining with ammonia paint.
- Preservation of color and brightness of dyed hair (with colorless glazing).
- Effective protection of hair from external influences.
- Affordable cost.
All these advantages are confirmed by reviews of hair glazing with photos of girls before and after the procedure.
At the same time, any chemical hair treatment, including glazing, has certain disadvantages. Some of them may even cause you to refuse such care.
The obvious disadvantages of glazing include the following.
- The inability to dye hair after the procedure until the composition is completely washed out.
- Short effect duration.
- Reducing the flow of oxygen to the hair and reducing its volume after repeated procedures.
- Exceptionally aesthetic effect, without therapeutic effect.
At the same time, the popularity of the procedure and the numerous positive reviews about hair glazing nevertheless indicate that he has much more advantages than disadvantages.
Kinds
There are several varieties of modern hair glazing. Procedures of different types differ among themselves with the composition of the drug and some stages of the process, in addition, they can provide a different effect.
The main types of glazing are:
Colorless glazing allows you to give the hair an intense shine and provide them with a healthy well-groomed appearance. In addition, with colorless glazing, the dye is firmly fixed if the procedure is carried out on dyed hair, and natural hair becomes brighter.
Color glazing allows not only to make hair shiny, but also to change their color by several shades, and even reliably hide a slight gray hair. With this type of procedure, hair dye is also added to the glaze (it is possible to use both one tone and color mixing) and an oxidizing agent for paint. Reviews of color glazing of hair confirm the receipt of the desired shade and shine, as well as a complete shading of gray hair.
Depending on the current condition of the hair, its original color and the desired effect, the composition can withstand from 15 minutes (bleached hair) to 40 minutes (when painting gray hair). It is possible to reduce this time up to two times if heat is used, for example, a hairdryer or a Klimazon lamp.
Silk glazing of hair is the newest version of the procedure, which is able to restore hairs after various kinds of damage. It is silk glazing that is used on hairs that are overdried by irons or dyes, as well as with serious damage to their structure. This procedure makes the hairstyle smooth and obedient, for a while giving it a healthy and radiant look.
Most girls leave enthusiastic reviews about silk hair glazing, especially after applying it to dry, lightened strands.
Stages of the procedure
Before resorting to glazing hair in the salon, the master carefully examines the condition of the client's curls, their original length and thickness, the presence of split ends, color (natural or dyed), curls and discoloration. What parameters directly will be used for the procedure and in what quantity it will directly depend on such parameters. In addition, the result of the procedure directly depends on the initial state of the hair.
The stages of carrying out with color and colorless glazing are almost identical.
- Hair cleansing with a special shampoo, selected according to their type and type of scalp.
- Drying the hair and, if necessary (for example, with weakened and thinned curls), their treatment with a special emollient that smoothes the structure. It will prepare the hairs for applying glaze.
- Application of the composition for glazing on the entire length or on damaged areas of the hair, for example, on the tips. With color glazing, hair dye and an oxidizing agent are mixed into the glaze.
- Holding the composition for the required time (15-40 minutes).
- Rinse with running water without using shampoos, masks and conditioners.
- Drying hair with a towel to a state of light humidity, without the use of heat (hair dryer).
- Application of a stabilizer (a special foamy composition that fixes the glaze on the hair).
- Application of indelible conditioner.
- Final drying and styling.
Aftercare
Glazed hair requires special care. Otherwise, the composition will be washed out of the curls too quickly, and the effect of the procedure will be short-term.
To keep the glaze in the hairs, special sulfate-free shampoos should be used in the composition, it is possible to use gentle children's detergents. It is worth giving up deep-cleansing shampoos after glazing, as well as all kinds of masks and conditioners. Stowing products also lead to the rapid disappearance of the glazing results, so it is worth using them after the procedure in a minimal amount.
According to reviews of hair glazing, the effect of shine, smoothness and obedience lasts from two to eight weeks and depends on the care of the hair.
After complete washing of the composition, the hair returns to its original state, and the procedure should be repeated. It is also worth remembering that after 4-5 such procedures it is worth taking a short break, after which you can return to them again. With constant and continuous glazing, hairs can become fatter and heavier, and the hair will look untidy.
How to make at home
Glazing hair is quite possible to carry out independently at home, since the procedure does not require special skills in hairdressing. The choice of product is primarily based on the desired effect (color, colorless, silk glazing). For example, on the composition of the "Matrix" for glazing hair at home, the reviews are mostly positive, but there are funds that do not have the desired effect.
Before the glazing procedure at home, the hair is thoroughly washed with shampoo, preferably several times, and then dried.
Ready or pre-prepared (in the case of color glazing), the composition is applied to the hair and left to act for the time specified by the manufacturer of the product. The exposure time can be reduced if you heat the curls treated with the composition and covered with a cap with a hairdryer.
After the required time, the product is washed off with running water without the use of shampoo, balm and other hair care products.
It is recommended that you wash your hair thoroughly the day after glazing, otherwise it may appear oily.
About glazing hair at home, there are very different reviews, since the effect depends on the initial state of the hair, which is not always possible to determine on your own in order to choose the right tool.
Reviews
The main reason why girls choose for themselves the glazing procedure is the immediate effect of shine and hair obedience. Glazing significantly facilitates daily styling and saves time, and the appearance of the hair is always healthy and well-groomed.
If necessary, color changes or gray hair shading is considered the best remedy according to numerous reviews of "Matrix" for glazing hair. It is he who is chosen when gentle coloring is required that does not harm the curls.
Many, convinced of the excellent results obtained after glazing, switch from salon procedures to independent ones. Glazing hair "Igor", reviews of which are excellent, is also suitable for home procedures. The main thing is to observe the frequency and rules for caring for curls after the procedure.
Many variants of the glazing procedure, the possibility of using both the entire length of the hair and the ends, sparing change in hair color - these are the reasons why girls resort to this procedure again and again. Glazing allows you to always be on top, facilitates styling and gives your hair a healthy shine and radiance.