You have colored your hair but require a toner but only have permanent colors on hand, then what do you do? Act smart and use the permanent hair color as a toner!
Can I Use Permanent Color As A Toner?
Permanent hair color CAN actually be used as a toner. However, a couple of things need to be considered:
Permanent hair color is advised to be used with a minimum of 10 vol peroxide maximum of 30 vol peroxide. Toner is normally only 1.5 vol peroxide. With this in mind, there are a couple of options.
You can put the same amount of water in the mix as peroxide to dilute it to half the amount of peroxide. But bear in mind it will take longer (20 mins) to process as the processing time for permanent hair colors is longer than the semi or demi-permanent colors that we use for toning.
Pro-tip: It’s advisable to use a porosity equalizer to ensure a great even outcome.
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If you decide to use a permanent color with 10 vol peroxide, expect a dull outcome as permanent color does not have the same silk proteins that make the hair shiny and the hair will be dryer.
Tips to Maintain the Color
Remember, it is paramount to use a salon-quality shampoo and conditioner to maintain the hair color. Salon quality shampoo maintains the pigment within the cuticle while it washes and closes the cuticle with conditioner to maintain the best possible life for the color.
If you use cheap shampoo it opens the cuticle and allows the beautiful color pigments to escape – hence reducing the life of your color, remember well-hydrated hair is healthy hair, which holds the color and maintains the integrity of the hair the best.
Pro tip: Ensure that your tone is on the right level, permanent or semi-permanent. As it won’t work if it’s on the wrong color level. They only work on the correct level or darker.
Happy hair days!
FAQs
Permanent hair color can be used as a toner if you are in a pinch. Avoid using this method as your go-to toner.
You can mix toner with hair dye. If you are not a hairstylist, avoid this at-home dying method. Mixing toner with hair dye requires extensive knowledge of how to mix the two while adhering to the proper ratios.
Toner works by eliminating unwanted tones through neutralization. These tones on natural hair can come from something like chlorine exposure or sun exposure.
Toner works the same on natural hair too. It will not dye it, but you might notice a slight color change due to the toner working its magic on your unwanted tones.
Hair dye is not the same as a toner. Hair dye will alter the color of your hair. Toner will help even out your hair color after a coloring service or remove unwanted tones on natural hair.
Making toner at home with hair dye requires you to follow the instructions of the dye carefully, and it requires you to know what color you need to use.
Here are a couple of guidelines to follow when picking the color for you:
● Ash-blonde helps remove yellow or orange tones.
● Purple and blue tones help neutralize blonde hair.
● The green dye will help remove orange or red tones from brown hair.
Once you have found the shade for you, follow the directions from the hair dye. Usually, you only need to leave the toner on for about 30 minutes.
Using hair dye as toner is not always the best course of action at home if you are not familiar with the necessary ratios. If you are unsure about how to execute this on your own at home, make an appointment with a professional stylist so you do not risk ruining your hair.
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