Are you looking for an alternative to dyes with ammonia? Try hair toner to add shine while maintaining your color. Here’s how it works
The toning of the hair allows you to color non-permanently without affecting the hair shaft. It is perfect as a non-aggressive type of coloring in case you want to create a glossy effect on a natural color with more or less dark shades or to give a little verve to the hair after treatments that have put it to the test. Let’s see together in more detail what it is and how it works.
Hair toning: what is it all about?
It is a type of coloring usually free of ammonia that gives body and brightness to the hair, improving its appearance and palpability. It uses the toning, a product based on pure pigments ideal for reviving both treated hair (in this case it is often recommended in case of bleaching, lightened hair or subjected to shatush) and for natural hair, to give more brightness while maintaining your color. The pigments, unlike the dye, have a semi-permanent effect, this means that after a variable number – as well as subjective – of washes it tends to gradually disappear.
Advantages and disadvantages of toning
If you are wondering about the pros and cons of hair toning, here you are satisfied. The first positive side is the possibility of returning to your original color without seeing it changed. Moreover, the final natural effect does not create a strong detachment between the roots and the lengths. You will have a wide range of colors to choose from and, the icing on the cake, you can also try your hand at more experiments. Finally, the last advantage not to be underestimated, blonde lovers will be able to correct any unwanted yellow tones. As in everything, however, some disadvantages must also be taken into account: given that the average duration is about 4 weeks, those who want to tone the hair should know that the effect can also be reduced to 1-2 weeks as the latter it depends on the hair, on the type of product used at the start as well as on the maintenance that you guarantee or not with the following ones. Other cons to consider are the unpredictability of the final result in the case of already dyed hair and the inability to completely cover white hair. Finally, you have the option to change the hue for up to 3 tones, and it is easier to get the darker degree than the lighter one.
To tone the right, the choice of color
The most important element of toning is the final gradation that you want to achieve and above all maintain. The color spectrum is super varied, yet not all of them are suitable for lightened hair. Those who want to tone brown hair must know that the most difficult shades to maintain are brown and black, furthermore, since they are dark shades, there is no way to create natural and harmonious plays of light classic toning.
On the other hand, those who want to tone their blonde hair can indulge in: warm blonde (such as beige and caramel), cold blonde (silver and pink) and light brown (hazelnut, copper and others). The more daring heads can try their hand at toning products like blue, purple, black cherry and redwood. Given that hair toning is a rather easy procedure, we recommend that you rely on professionals in the case of dyed hair (the result of which may be different from what you expected) or if you are unsure of getting the right shade.
