Have you ever gotten your hair done and wondered why it has turned into an unsightly brassy orange? That’s because the toner used originally to tone your hair has faded away. What is a hair toner? Toners neutralize the yellow and orange tones on bleached hair. If your hair is starting to look brassy and you don’t have time to book an appointment at the hair salon, follow these steps to tone brassy hair at home.
The challenge with going blonde is that once you leave the salon, the version of blonde you left with will fade over time. The more you wash your hair, the quicker that toner will wash out. Sure you can use purple and blue shampoos to help with the upkeep in between washes. You can take it a step further and use a few products you can to color correct brassy hair as well as maintain that neutral blonde tone at home.
How to Tone Brassy Hair at Home
Choose the Right Toner
When you’re trying to decide on which toner is right for your hair, think about the color wheel. You’ll want to choose a color opposite of the color you’re trying to cancel.
What’s the Undertone?
For Orange Undertones
When you look at the color wheel, blue is the color opposite of orange. My go-to hair toners are the Wella Color Charm hair toners. The Wella Color Charm T14 toner has a blue base so it is great for more orangey-toned hair.
For Yellow Undertones
If you have a more yellow tone, the color opposite of that is purple. The Wella Color Charm T18 toner has a more purple base, perfect to counteract more yellow-toned hair. You can find these toners at Sally’s Beauty Supply stores.
Related Article: Tone Brassy Hair with Purple Shampoo
Mix toner with developer
Developer
Mix one part toner to two parts 20 volume developer or less. Do not use a developer that’s more than 20 volume.
Apply the toner
Apply to your from the roots of your hair to the midway mark of your hair shaft. Leave it in for 10 minutes. Apply the toner towards the ends of your hair and leave it on for an additional 10-15 minutes. The ends of the hair tend to absorb toners quicker than the roots, so by following this method you’ll avoid having weird tints in your hair.
Wash it off
Wash the product out with a good quality shampoo specifically made for color-treated, processed hair. If your hair needs extra conditioning, follow up with this conditioner.
Toning your hair at home is a lot easier than you think. The best part is it takes about 30 minutes in the comfort of your own home, and you save a lot of money. I hope this post was helpful!
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Um, rushing to Sally’s now! I can’t wait to try this!!!