I quit straightening my hair. These treatments keep it sleek and glossy for four days

I discovered hair lamination earlier this year, and it quickly became one of my favorite ways to smooth my hair and boost its shine. Still, it wasn’t until last week that I fully understood the real power of this glossy treatment. Now I honestly wonder how I ever lived without it.

A few days ago, I found myself in the dark with friends, trying to “steal” the Mona Lisa in an escape room. Not the real Renaissance icon, of course, but a game that tests your problem-solving skills and, above all, your patience. Playing it safe, I wore my hair in a ponytail for the entire 75 minutes of the game. Not a single strand could be allowed to interfere with our master plan.

After our unsuccessful attempt at rescuing the famous painting, we headed to a bar. I let my hair down and was met with a pleasant surprise. The hair tie hadn’t left a single mark, and my hair looked perfectly smooth, as if I had just straightened it.

Hair lamination instead of straightening

Earlier that day, I had washed my hair using the full Kérastase Gloss Absolu routine, including the Glaze Milk heat-protecting spray. I only truly grasped the strength of this smoothing routine once the game was over and I released my hair. The incredible smoothness and shine stayed with me, and my hair remained straight for the rest of the evening.

This treatment is a perfect example of how hair lamination and at-home smoothing and straightening products can genuinely elevate your haircare routine to an entirely new level.

Whether you start with a nourishing shine-boosting shampoo, add a smoothing conditioner, or finish with a lamination treatment, this is an elegant and gentle way to achieve sleek, straight hair without heat damage. For those of us who love shine, volume, and healthy-looking hair, lamination is a beauty ritual well worth adding to our regular routine. And on days when I don’t have time for the full process, the L’Oréal Paris Elseve Glycolic Gloss Treatment delivers that smoothing effect in just five minutes.

That said, lamination products don’t need to be used every day. Using them a couple of times a month delivers the best results and makes them easy to maintain.