Toning technologies are divided into two types: intensive and gentle. Intensive toning is carried out with a semi-permanent product with a low presence of ammonia and the color lasts for about 2 months. And the sparing absolutely does not have oxidizing agents in its composition, so the color remains up to a month.

There is also a light toning, which has not only a dyeing effect on the hair, but also a caring one. Usually these are toning shampoos, mousses or sprays. It is worth noting that after the first shampoo, you will notice how the color becomes less bright and saturated. Depending on the frequency of shampooing, after 1-2 weeks, the color will be completely washed off.

Hair tinting at home

In fact, it is very easy to tint your hair at home. Therefore, it is not necessary to go to the salon to have this procedure done.

If you decide to tone your hair at home, then pay attention to the condition of your hair. If they are very weak, brittle and lifeless, first it is better to treat them with restorative masks made from natural ingredients and vitamins.

Next, you need to choose a tinting agent. Pay attention to the composition, which lists all the vitamin and nutritional supplements, as well as the amount of ammonia or lack thereof. Absolutely ammonia-free products are washed off after 1-3 shampoos.

If you have chosen a toning shampoo, the hair color will gradually change after each use. It is necessary to keep the tinted shampoo on the hair depending on the desired brightness and color saturation. Usually the time is indicated in the instructions.

When toning your hair at home, be sure to follow the instructions from the manufacturer of the tint dye. Apply the composition to clean, damp hair or part of it and keep the time indicated in the instructions. Next, rinse your hair with warm water.

Before the procedure, it is imperative to test for an allergic reaction. Apply a small amount to the inside of your wrist and wait for a few minutes. If redness becomes noticeable and there is a burning sensation and itching, do not use this tonic.

Toning allows women to transform their look, to give their hair the desired gloss and brightness of color. Before deciding on such a change of image, it will not be superfluous to find out everything about the procedure: how often you can tint your hair, what color to choose and what is the cost of the funds.

What is hair tinting

To tint hair is to treat it with a special solution, which does not include ammonia, that is, the dyeing technology is more gentle compared to persistent dyes. The tonic penetrates shallowly into the structure of the curl, does not change its molecular formula, but only firmly fixes on the surface, creating the desired tone. For this reason, the tonic is quickly washed off and is harmless to the strands.

Hair tinting at home

You can change your image, freshen up your hairstyle or emphasize the saturation of the natural color yourself. An important point in this case is to choose the right tonic. When choosing a means for toning hair, you need to give preference to the paint that does not contain ammonia, hydrogen peroxide and ammonia. These are potent substances that are often used for long-term coloring.

So that toning your hair at home does not create new problems for you, do not rush to apply the tonic to the entire length of your hair at once, but carry out a test dyeing on one strand. Separate the curl behind the ear or on the crown of the head, apply paint on it and wait for the result. If everything is fine and the color suits you, then you can safely apply the remnants of the product along the entire length of the hair.

Dark hair toning

Light ammonia-free paint is not capable of covering or lightening the black color completely. However, there are advantages here as well. It will not work to become a real, bright blonde, but you can still make the color more saturated, expressive. To do this, hairdressers resort to some tricks: they dye their hair using the ombre technique, make shatush or balayazh.

To make such coloring look spectacular in the photo, and the selected strands stand out in contrast, the dark areas are tinted. To do this, you should choose a paint that is 1-2 tones darker than your natural shade. Toning for dark hair takes place in several stages:

1. First, the master zones the head into several sections, separating the painted strands.
2. Then a colorless tonic is applied at the roots without touching the discolored strands.
3. To fix the color, the composition is kept for 30 to 40 minutes.
4. If necessary, ammonia-free tonic is also applied to light areas to remove yellowness and play on the color difference.

Brown hair toning

To give a beautiful shade to light curls, you first need to determine your color type: warm or cold. Women with light strands of a cold shade should pay attention to tonics of pearl, silver, wheat, ash or smoky tones. Toning of light brown hair of a warm type will be more successful if the paint is of the following color:

• honey;
• mustard;
• caramel;
• copper;
• shade "golden nut".

Toning gray hair

Semi-permanent dye or toner, as with dark strands, will not paint over the gray hair, but can significantly improve the appearance of the hairstyle. Gray hair tinting will be successful with colors of silver, ash, pearl or pastel shades. If the gray hair has not completely covered the head, then you can choose a product 1-2 tones darker than the natural color. It is easy to choose a tonic: according to the photo on the back of the pack of paint.

Black hair toning

For toning black hair, it is not necessary to do fashionable coloring in the style of ombre or balayage. Ammonia-free balms will perfectly emphasize the depth of natural color, add richness and healthy shine. For black curls in the Estelle and Londa color palettes, you need to pay attention to the following shades:

• Chestnut - suitable for women with beautiful brown hair.
• Red Copper is ideal for those looking to give their curls a beautiful copper sheen.
• Bordeaux and eggplant - will add trendy purple and red shades to the main color.

Red hair toning

Neither in the salon nor at home will it be possible to radically change the red color. The problem lies in the dense pigment of natural hair, which even through several layers of ammonia-free balm will appear after the first shampooing. The maximum that will give toning red hair:

• Allows you to set off the natural color, make it fresh and bright. Pay attention to these tones: copper-gold, mahogany, red copper, cinnamon.
• Make a colorless stain to restore the structure. You can carry out a similar procedure only in a hairdresser or salon.

Toning bleached hair

For toning blonde hair, experts recommend choosing a paint that is close to natural shades:

• Blondes with warm curls should choose a means of golden shades: caramel or champagne.
• Cool shades accentuate the tonics of smoky, pearl, silver or wheat dye.
• To evenly distribute the color after highlighting, experts recommend toning the strands with a mixture of several tonics similar to the color used for highlighting.

Toning blonde hair

The owners of natural light brown curls were the most fortunate. They can not only set off their natural color, but also radically change their image in just a few steps using a tinting agent:

• Tonics of a chestnut, caramel or chocolate shade will help to repaint from blonde to brunette.
• After highlighting, you can give light brown curls a shine with means of wheat, ash or smoky color.
• Toning light brown hair with balms or tint shampoos, similar in color to natural ones, will help restore the shade after bleaching or prolonged exposure to the sun.
• How to tint hair after lightening? It is worth trying paints that differ by 1-2 tones from the natural shade.

How to do hair toning at home

The temporary coloring procedure is so simple that you can tone your hair at home. To do this, you must clearly adhere to these recommendations:

1. Wash your hair thoroughly with shampoo, but do not apply balm or mask.
2. Dissolve the tinting agent in a plastic bowl. Apply along the entire length with a brush.
3. It is necessary to keep the paint for 10 to 25 minutes, depending on the desired result.
4. After the procedure, the curls must be washed in warm water, without the use of detergents.

To achieve optimal results before toning your hair at home, you should stop using henna or basma a few months before the procedure. You should not experiment with color even when the ends are split, and the hairs themselves are too thin and fragile. It is better to feed them with masks, strengthening balms and conditioners a few weeks before toning, and cut off split ends.

Hair tinting dye

Today on the market you can find a lot of tonics that are similar in composition and principle of action. Their main difference is price and quality. Professional hairdressers-colorists recommend always giving preference to well-known and proven brands. They can be either selected from a catalog, inexpensively bought in an online store, or ordered in a hair care store. The summary table of prices will help you make your choice.

Hair dye	Specifications	Color palette
Londacolor and professional	Contains wax, keratin and microspheres. Provides gentle coloring with up to 50% gray coverage.	The palette includes about 40 shades	From 400 to 800 rubles.
	Suitable for light coloring, does not contain ammonia. Estelle brightens and removes yellowness. Intensive - toning is carried out with the addition of ammonia. The effect of such staining lasts up to 2 months, but is more harmful. With the help of such a dye, lightening, highlighting and coloring are done. Gentle - keep the color up to 1 month, and the products used do not contain aggressive components. Light tone - the tint lasts 1 week. For coloring, use tint sprays, mousses, gels or colored shampoos. Hair tinting price How much does hair tinting in salons cost depends not only on the region of residence, but also on the chosen method of dyeing and length. In Moscow and the region, the average pricing policy is as follows: For persistent dyeing of long strands, you will have to pay up to 9,000 rubles, a short one will be painted for only 2,000-3,000 rubles. Toning highlighted hair will cost you 1,000 - 3,000 rubles. The cost of painting strands with a light tonic reaches 200 rubles. Video: toning yellow hair

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Hair tinting products: how to choose

Girls love to experiment with their appearance. You can radically change the color - dye your hair or turn to a more gentle option that will not spoil the beauty of your hair, but only emphasize it.

What is toning

Hair tinting is giving it the desired shade with the help of an unstable dye. Thanks to this procedure, the color becomes brighter, fresher.

The result is not permanent, so after a while (depending on the type of tonic) the shade is washed off. Toning agents are available in the form of: shampoos, sprays, gels, mousses, tubes with semi-permanent paint, powders that need to be diluted with water, crayons.

When using tint products for hair, you can not only paint over the overgrown roots, but also temporarily obtain the desired shade or make it richer.

The advantage of toning over coloring

The only similarity between tinting agents and paints is the presence of pigment in the composition, which gives the hair color. But there are much more differences.

• Toners color the surface of the hair without affecting its structure and without penetrating into the hair follicle. The paint penetrates deep into the hair. Accordingly, toning does not harm the hair, it does not, since it does not spoil its structure.
• You can't drastically change the color, but you can change it by a couple of tones or make it richer.
• The color stays on the hair for up to 3 weeks. With paint it is different, if you are not satisfied with the shade, you will have to wait a long time until it is washed off.
• Most tinting agents do not contain ammonia and other aggressive oxidants.
• Toners are suitable for gray, dry, brittle, dull and colored hair. So any woman can experiment with color.

If toning is unsuccessful, it can be washed off using vinegar diluted with water, or masks based on kefir and oils.

Varieties of tinting agents

Toning agents can be divided into groups according to the time during which the shade is maintained. But with each shampooing, the color becomes less bright and saturated.

Temporary tonics

All those funds that are washed off in two times can be attributed to temporary ones:

• crayons;
• coloring pencils.

It is enough to get caught in the rain and the bright color will become dull, and your clothes, on the contrary, will be dyed. After staining with crayons and pencils, the strands at the ends become hard and lifeless. Therefore, you will need extra care with shampoo, balm and conditioner.

Light tonics

Light tonics also do not last long - about a week. But unlike temporary ones, they do not dry out the hair. Some of them contain vitamin supplements that help heal the hair.

• toning shampoos;
• tint balms;
• mousses;
• gels.

All of them do not contain ammonia in the composition and, accordingly, do not spoil the hair.

Gentle tonics

For gentle products are products with natural ingredients. They can be factory or home made.

• Henna and basma are the most popular powders, familiar to our grandmothers. You can dye your hair red and black.
• Natural or homemade tonics - for those who prefer organic cosmetics and dyes: cinnamon (for brown-haired women), chamomile (lightens), oak bark or walnut shells (for brunettes).

The color lasts for about a month, then the procedure must be repeated. A big plus is that you can do it endlessly.

Persistent tonics

Special paints. These products sometimes contain ammonia or another oxidizing agent. But it is clearly not enough to cause damage to hair with moderate use. But the color will also last for 1.5-2 months.

Review of tint products for hair

Almost every cosmetic company produces tinting products in addition to traditional hair dyes.

Temporary paint action

Among the most popular are these brands:

• L'Oreal Casting Gloss. There are 26 shades in the palette. According to the manufacturer, the paint paints over the gray hair.
• Garnier Color Shine. There are 16 shades in the palette. The color is bright, lasts up to 6 weeks (1.5 months). The paint paints over gray hair by 50%.
• Schwarzkopf Essential Color. Does not contain ammonia. There are 20 shades in the palette. The paint covers gray hair up to 100%, depending on the type of hair and the chosen tone.
• Wella Color Touch. Ammonia free. There are almost 70 shades in the palette.

There are ammonia-free professional paints and Matrix, Londa and a number of other brands.

Tinted shampoos

You should not expect durability from these tinting agents. This is a great color change for a couple of weeks.

• L "Oréal Professionnel. It has three series: Gray (for men), Silver (for women) and Gloss Color (for brunettes and brown-haired women). The products contain purple pigment. And after using shampoos, there is no yellow tint on blond hair.
• Bonacure Color Save from Schwarzkopf Professional. The composition also contains the pigment ACID Violet 43 (purple), which fights against yellow hair. She will give brown-haired and brunettes a platinum hue.
• Firm Neva. Irida tonic. A series of shampoos has been released not only for blondes, but also for burning brunettes.
• RoColor or Tonic. It evens out the color well and fights against yellow pigments. There are 36 shades in the palette, of which 8 are with a lamination effect.
• Indola Color Silver (Germany). It paints softly, does not give yellowness. Gives hair a platinum and silver tint.
• Estel Shampoo. A large palette of shades, acts carefully and evenly colors.

Tint balms

Balms-tonics additionally take care of hair, give it shine.

• Color Lux from Belita (Belarus). At the heart of organic components and many shades.
• Kapous Life Color (Italy). It does not so much color as it maintains the existing shade, restores the hair structure and protects it from UV rays.
• Estel Solo ton. There are 18 shades in the palette. Hair color after dyeing becomes deep and rich.

Other brands: Wella, L "Oréal, Garnier also contain balms. It is better to take them in a set with shampoos.

Toning masks

• Salerm Linea Color Mask. Used to maintain the hue.
• KayPro Color Mask. It can be used to dye natural strands or add color to hair after highlighting.
• Jungle Fever Hair Color Mask. Gives hair a touch of honey, bronze, coffee and gold. There are also purple and red colors in the palette.
• Subtil shades from Laboratoire DUCASTEL. Has 6 shades for quick hair coloring.

One of the most popular toning masks is the Rowan Ton Oil Mask by ACME-COLOR.

Tint foams, gels and mousses

The result of their action is more lasting than balms and shampoos. Such funds produce:

• Igora from Schwarzkopf;
• Palette;
• Wella Viva and Wella Color;
• Manic Panic, etc.

Folk remedies

Herbs and spices can also be used to tone the hair. To do this, use:

• coffee;
• onion husks;
• saffron;
• cinnamon;
• chamomile;
• nut shell;
• oak bark;
• cornflower flowers;
• turmeric, etc.

They make a decoction of them and rinse the hair with it after each wash.

Crayons, pencils and ink

These funds are intended for a one-time color change. They are decorative cosmetics and should be washed off before bed.

• Sprays and hair sprays: Kryolan color spray, Jofrika color spray, Balea Color and Care, LEE stafford Hair ART, Orkide Neon.
• Color mascara: Stargazer hair brush mascara, IsaDora Hair Mascara, DIVAGE Color Rush, Anastasia Beverly Hills Powder & Hypercolor Tint.
• Crayons: Hot Huez, Masters Pastel, The Body Shop, L "Oreal, Hair Chalk.

We select tonics for your hair

Each type and color of hair needs its own tinting agent. How to choose them?

• Gray hair: Any product that says it will paint over gray hair will do.
• Blond hair can be tinted by almost any means.
• For brunettes, tones close to their color are suitable (a maximum range of a couple of tones).
• For bleached hair, use light shades. There is a chance that dark tones will not overlap evenly.
• For hair after highlighting, agents are used that add saturation and brightness to the coloring.

Choose your palette carefully and you will always be happy with the result.

How to apply tonic at home

The label of any product tells you how to apply it, how much to hold, and how to rinse it off. For a light shade, it is recommended to keep the product on clean hair for no more than 10 minutes, wearing it under a plastic cap. And for an intensive one - from 20 to 40 minutes. After toning, the hair can be nourished with a balm.

A couple of tips:

• Before dyeing, take off your clothes, cover your shoulders with an unnecessary cloth or oilcloth and put on gloves. At night, it is advisable to cover the pillow with an unnecessary diaper so as not to stain the pillowcase.
• As for pencils, sprays, crayons and varnishes, they are applied to damp or dry hair, covering the shoulders with oilcloth. Then they dry it with a hairdryer and go to conquer the world.

Toners are a great way to try out a new color without hurting your hair. If you like the result, then you can always buy paint of the required shade.

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It is very important for every woman to always have a well-groomed appearance. It would seem that there is nothing easier, but in fact there are more than enough difficulties. People always begin to evaluate based on their appearance, because no matter how kind a person has a heart, if he has uncombed hair and regrown unpainted roots, this will ruin the overall impression. The problem is that it takes a lot of time to take care of themselves, and girls ask themselves the question: how, without spending a lot of effort, to look stunning? This will help such a procedure as hair tinting.

What is this procedure

Hair tinting (toning) is a process during which a coloring compound called a tint (tonic) is applied to the hair. It gives the curls a certain shade and can completely replace the usual ammonia paint, if no cardinal changes are planned.

Of course, with the help of such a procedure as hair tinting, the reviews of which will be considered by us later, it will not work to turn from a brown-haired woman into a blonde, but it is possible to give the curls the desired shade.

Moreover, in order to introduce new notes into your life, it is not at all necessary to change completely. Sometimes the right shade of hair can completely transform a girl.

Is there any alternative

Surely many are asking the question: what is this procedure for? Most girls are used to dyeing their hair with ordinary paint. Of course, she spoils the hair, of course, after a month, you need to tint the roots again. This procedure is not pleasant, and the smell of ammonia causes a lot of inconvenience to many. If you want to look attractive, but there is no alternative, then dyeing your hair is the only way out. But it turns out that there is always a choice. Hair tinting gives almost the same effect as dyeing, but it does much less harm.

What is the advantage

The advantages of this procedure are that the product does not spoil the hair, and the dyeing itself takes much less time. As a rule, the tonic with which the hair is treated is also called a coloring balm, which means that it strengthens the curls, makes them silky, and makes combing easier.

It contains a large amount of oils, vitamins and natural ingredients. A huge advantage is that the tonic does not contain ammonia and has a pleasant aroma. It does not penetrate deep into the hair, but paints it only superficially, which is why it is not harmful. In addition, hair tinting is a fairly easy procedure that even a teenager can handle.

How to match the color

Each method of hair coloring is unique, and each has its own specific rules. Hair tonic is no exception. Knowing a few tricks, you can tint your hair without leaving your home, although, of course, hairdressing salons provide such services.

First of all, you need to find the desired shade of the product. It is chosen depending on the color of your hairstyle. For example, pearl ash, smoky pink and fawn are perfect for blondes. But an important rule is that the shade must be darker than yours and no more than 3 tones.

In addition, girls with bleached hair should be extremely careful. If the color of the curls is uneven, the tonic can also take on spots.

Toning technology

Hair tinting is a fairly easy process, but depending on the company that produces the products, it can differ significantly. For example, the well-known company "Tonika" presents a huge selection of various shades. But it should be borne in mind that her tinting composition grasps quite well on her hair. For dark-haired people, this is just a huge plus.

Looks great on a brunette, for example, the shade "Mahogany". Hair turns reddish and shimmers wonderfully in the sun. Indoors, the shade is almost invisible, but as soon as you go outside, your hair starts to glow. And in order to achieve this, for coloring it is necessary to take the right amount of tonic and evenly distribute it over the entire length of the hair. After 15 minutes, the composition can be washed off.

For blondes (bleached), this technology is not suitable. The fact is that all light colors have a purple tint. And if you do the same procedure as for dark hair, then the blonde will immediately turn into Malvina.

In addition, it is important to take into account that hair tinting before and after dyeing with ammonia paint is highly undesirable. This can cause your hair to change color in unexpected and unpredictable ways.

Hair tinting at home for blondes

So that after staining the curls with Tonic, they do not acquire a purple hue, you can act in several ways:

• Method one. Pour warm water into a clean dish, add 4-5 drops of the product and stir well. After shampooing, rinse your hair with the resulting composition. Now you can dry them and enjoy the result.

• Method two. Take any hair balm that suits you. Squeeze a little tonic and balm into a separate jar and mix everything well. After shampooing, apply this composition to the hair.

Both methods are equally good for such a process as hair tinting at home, and this is especially true for owners of light strands. It is important to note that the thinner the hair structure, the less product you need to use.

Means for tinting

The modern beauty industry does not stand still. Hundreds of new skin and hair care products are produced every day. You can find a wide variety of tinting products on store shelves. They differ in the method of application, the duration of the effect, and also in the price category. And if earlier the funds could have an effect only for a week, now there are ammonia-free paints that retain the result even for a couple of months, although this procedure is still not actually dyeing, but hair tinting.

Estelle is a company familiar to many. She produces wonderful ammonia-free paints that do not spoil the strands, but, on the contrary, improve their appearance. The Estelle box contains 2 sachets with a coloring agent, a bottle with an oxidizer, instructions, gloves and a balm. The set does not differ from ordinary paint, with the exception of one - there is no ammonia in the composition.

Schwarzkopf can boast of an interesting offer. In their assortment, you can find such a tool as a tint spray. It is very easy to use: just spray on your hair like a hairspray and wait a couple of minutes. Hair immediately takes on the selected shade.

Tinted shampoo is also a very interesting solution. Hair tinting at home with such a tool will not be difficult. For example, WELLA PROFESSIONALS produces shampoo and conditioner that neutralize ugly shades and return the cool palette of curls to curls. But the company "Kapus" produces professional shampoos-balsams of natural shades (copper, red, brown). They give the hair a rich and deep color.

Disadvantages and advantages of the procedure

Any cosmetic procedure has both advantages and disadvantages. Hair tinting, the photo of which is presented above, is no exception. Of course, one of the disadvantages is that the product does not last long on the hair. It rinses off rather quickly and therefore needs to be used regularly.

But most often, clients have negative reviews based only on the fact that they could not find the right shade. This can happen if the hair has recently been lightened using 9% and 12% oxidizer. To avoid this, the hair tinting, reviews of which we are considering, should be applied at least a week after dyeing with ammonia paint.

If we talk about the advantages of this procedure, then many emphasize that after it the hair becomes more vibrant and silky.