Toner, also called hair toner, is a semi-permanent hair coloring that neutralizes unwanted color tones (such as yellow) from your hair or adds a certain color. A toner is ideal after bleaching, but also if you want to add a subtle hair color, such as copper or brown. Toners come in all kinds of colors: from silver toner, brown toner to ash blonde toner. The hairdresser often uses a toner, but toners are also perfect for home use.Easy, fast and hair-friendly!
What is a toner?
A hair toner is a color corrector for your hair. It is not a standard hair dye, but a mild coloring that is specially developed to add or neutralize a specific tone to your hair. Think of removing yellow tones after bleaching, or enhancing a cool ash blonde glow. The formula of a toner is often free of harsh chemicals, which makes toners gentler on your hair.
Toners are popular with blondes who want a cool tone, but also with brunettes who want to add a little extra warmth or depth to their color.
What is a toner good for?
A hair toner is truly an all-rounder when it comes to color:
- Semi-permanent hair dye
- Temporary hair dye
- Not harmful
- Neutralizes unwanted tones
- Smoothes the transition between regrowth and the rest of your hair
- Makes your hair shiny
- Adds color
- Is gentle on your hair
- Less damaging than regular hair dye
- Nourishes the hair
- Suitable for home use
- Endless possibilities with colors
What is the difference between hair toner and hair dye?
The biggest difference between a toner and permanent hair dye is that toner is much milder and kinder to your hair than permanent hair dye.
Imagine: your hair is a sponge. Hair dye is like a strong dye that is completely absorbed by that sponge. It changes the color from the inside out, and it stays in place for a long time. Super handy if you want a completely new hair color, like from blond to brown or from red to black. But.. it is a lot more intense. Your hair has to endure a lot and can become drier.
Toner on the other hand? That's more like a colour rinse. It puts a kind of colour layer on your hair, without going deep inside. So it's much milder, softer and doesn't cause damage. Think of a filter over your hair colour: yellow hair becomes cooler, copper gets more punch, ash blonde becomes fresher. And the best part? If you want something different after a few weeks, it simply rinses out slowly. No hassle with roots or re-dyeing.
Which toner do I need?
The right toner depends on two things:
- The undertone of your current hair color (e.g. yellow, orange or red)
- The color result you want (e.g. cooler blonde, warm copper, deeper brown)
Is your hair yellowish (after bleaching)?
Choose a purple or silver toner
Why?Purple neutralizes yellow. This is how you get that fresh, cool blonde without the 'banana yellow'.
Is your hair orange or coppery?
Choose a blue or astoner
Why?Blue neutralizes orange. Perfect for highlights or balayage that come out a little too warm.
Do you want a warm glow (copper, gold, honey)?
Choose a warm toner with red or copper tones
Why?This actually increases the warmth – ideal if you don’t want yellow but do want gold.
Do you want to refresh or deepen your brown hair?
Choose a brown or mahogany toner
Why?Toners can also give brown hair more depth, shine and an even tone. Useful for highlights, sun discolouration or dull hair.
Do you have highlights or balayage and want a more natural look?
Choose a toner that blends your color with the highlights
For example:
- Cool tonerif you want a Scandinavian finish
- Gold/caramelif you are looking for a sun-kissed glow
- Beige tonerfor a soft, natural transition
Is toner bad or damaging for your hair?
No worries! Toners are not bad for your hair. Most toners do not contain ammonia and work with a mild formula. That makes them much less damaging than regular dye. In fact, many toners are even enriched with nourishing ingredients such as keratin, panthenol or oil extracts. So your hair will not only become more beautiful in color, but also softer and shinier. Win-win!
How do you apply hair toner?
- Wash your hair with a cleansing shampoo (preferably without silicones)
- Pat your hair towel dry
- Prepare your toner
Mix the toner with a corresponding developer, if necessary. Use the ratio stated on the packaging (often 1:2). Some toners are ready-to-use and do not require mixing. - Apply the toner to your hair
Put on gloves and divide your hair into sections. Apply the toner with a brush or applicator bottle – from roots to ends – or just on the parts you want to treat (like highlights or roots). - Allow the toner to work (check packaging for processing time)
- Rinse!
How long does a toner last?
That depends on several things, but on average a toner will remain visible in your hair for about 2 to 6 weeks. But this is not a rock-solid guarantee. The exact duration depends on your hair type, how often you wash your hair, which products you use and how light or porous your hair is.
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