A toning shampoo should be used after lightening dark blonde hair.
Toning shampoo is a shampoo with added toner color. Tonics are used to slightly alter the appearance of the hair, minimizing redness and changing unwanted tones. Unlike toners used to color hair, shampoo toners are not permanent and only last a few days at most. Toning shampoos come in a variety of shades, including blue, purple, orange, and red. Each shade of toner has a unique effect on different hair colors.
Toning shampoo can help reduce the appearance of redness in colored hair.
People who dye their hair blonde often need to use toners and toning shampoo to keep the color from looking yellow. When hair is bleached or has significant sun exposure, the blue molecules in the hair are removed and the hair begins to appear brassy and takes on a yellow tint. To counteract this effect, these blue molecules need to be reintroduced into the hair. One way to do this is to wash your hair with a blue toning shampoo. For some people, it may even be necessary to use a violet toner or a blue-violet mixture.
A color wheel, which shows colors that contrast and complement each other, can be helpful in choosing a color for your toning shampoo.
The appropriate color to use to neutralize another color is based on the color wheel. For example, the color red is the direct opposite of green, which means that to neutralize a green tint in the hair, a red toner must be used. Using these same principles, violet toners work on orange tones, orange toners work on blue tones, and blue toners work on yellow tones. It should be noted that it may be necessary to experiment with a few different toners to achieve the desired effect. This is because some types of hair, especially those that have been chemically processed, may react differently than expected.
When using a toning shampoo, it’s important to let the toner sit in your hair for a few minutes.
When using a toning shampoo, it’s important to let the toner sit in your hair for a few minutes. This usually means letting it sit for at least three to five minutes before washing it off. However, it should never be left on for more than five minutes. Toning shampoo also works best when this process is repeated at least twice every time you wash your hair. Keep in mind that since the toners in the toning shampoo don’t really penetrate the hair, they will wash out after about four to eight washes with regular shampoo if not used regularly.