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Hair toning 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 the hair, but only emphasize it.

What is toning

Toning hair is giving them the right shade with the help of unstable paint. 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 regrown roots, but also temporarily get the desired shade or make it more saturated.

The advantage of toning over staining

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

• Tonics color the surface of the hair without affecting their structure and without penetrating into the hair follicle. The dye penetrates deep into the hair. Accordingly, toning does not harm the hair, it does not, because it does not spoil their structure.
• You can’t drastically change the color, but you can change it by a couple of tones or make it more saturated.
• 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 tint products do not contain ammonia and other aggressive oxidizing agents.
• Toning products 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

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

Temporary tonics

Temporary can include all those funds that are washed off twice:

• crayons;
• coloring pencils.

It is enough to get under the rain and the bright color will become dimmer, and your clothes, on the contrary, will be stained. After staining with crayons and pencils, the strands at the tips become stiff 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 heal 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

Gentle products include products with natural ingredients. They can be factory or homemade.

• 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 (brightens), 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 this indefinitely.

Persistent tonics

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

Overview of hair tint products

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

Temporary paint effect

Among the most popular brands are:

• L'Oreal Casting Gloss. There are 26 shades in the palette. According to the manufacturer, the paint paints over 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 covers gray hair by 50%.
• Schwarzkopf Essential Color. Does not contain ammonia. There are 20 shades in the palette. The paint paints over gray hair up to 100%, depending on the type of hair and the chosen tone.
• Wella Color Touch. Without ammonia. There are almost 70 shades in the palette.

Matrix, Londa and a number of other brands also have ammonia-free professional paints.

Tinted shampoos

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

• L "Oréal Professionnel. It has three series: Gray (male), Silver (female) and Gloss Color (for brunettes and brown-haired women). The products contain purple pigment. And after using shampoos on fair hair there is no yellow tint.
• Bonacure Color Save by Schwarzkopf Professional. The composition also contains the pigment ACID Violet 43 (purple), which fights the yellowness of the hair. She will give a platinum tint to brown-haired women and brunettes.
• Firm Neva. Tonic Irida (Irida). 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 yellow pigment. There are 36 shades in the palette, 8 of which have a lamination effect.
• Indola Color Silver (Germany). Colors softly, does not give yellowness. Gives hair a platinum and silver tint.
• Estel Shampoo. A large palette of shades, acts gently and evenly colors.

Tint balms

Tonic balms additionally care for hair, give it shine.

• Color Lux from Belita (Belarus). Based on organic ingredients 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 from UV rays.
• Estel Soloton. There are 18 shades in the palette. Hair color after dyeing becomes deep and saturated.

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

Masks for toning

• Salerm Linea Color Mask. Used to maintain shade.
• Kay Pro Color Mask. It can be dyed to natural strands or to give a shade to hair after highlighting.
• Jungle Fever Hair Color Mask. Gives hair a touch of honey, bronze, coffee and gold. The palette also includes purple and red.
• Subtil shades by Laboratoire DUCASTEL. Has 6 shades for quick hair coloring.

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

Tint foams, gels and mousses

The result of their action is longer than balms and shampoos. Such funds are produced:

• Igora by Schwarzkopf;
• Palette;
• Wella Viva and Wella Color;
• Manic Panic and others

Folk remedies

Herbs and spices can also be used to tone hair. For this use:

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

They make a decoction of them and rinse their 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 going to bed.

• Sprays and hairsprays: 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.

Choosing 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 covers gray hair will work.
• Blond hair can be tinted by almost any means.
• For brunettes, tones close to their color are suitable (the range is a maximum of a couple of tones).
• For bleached hair, you need to use light shades. There is a chance that dark tones will not lie evenly.
• For hair after highlighting, products are used that add saturation and brightness to the coloring.

Carefully select a palette, and you will always be satisfied with the result.

How to apply tonic at home

The label of any product indicates how to apply it, how much to keep and how to rinse. For a light shade, it is recommended to keep the product on clean hair for no more than 10 minutes, wearing a plastic cap under it. And for intensive - 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 rag 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 wet or dry hair, covering the shoulders with oilcloth. Then they dry it with a hair dryer and go to conquer the world.

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

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Toning allows women to transform their appearance, give their hair the desired gloss and brightness of color. Before deciding on such a change of image, it would 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 toning

Toning hair is to treat it with a special solution that does not include ammonia, that is, the dyeing technology is more gentle compared to resistant paints. The tonic does not penetrate deep 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, refresh your hair or emphasize the saturation of natural color yourself. An important point in this case is to choose the right tonic. When choosing a product for tinting hair, you need to give preference to the paint, which does not contain ammonia, hydrogen peroxide and ammonia. These are potent substances that are often used for long-term staining.

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

Dark hair toning

Light ammonia-free paint is not able to cover or lighten black completely. However, there are also advantages here. 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 balayage.

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, choose a paint that is 1-2 tones darker than your natural shade. Toning on dark hair takes place in several stages:

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

Light 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, ashy 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 of "golden walnut".

Gray hair toning

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

Black hair toning

To tone black hair, it is not necessary to do fashionable ombre or balayage coloring. Ammonia-free balms will perfectly emphasize the depth of natural color, give 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 a beautiful brown shade of hair.
• Red copper is ideal for those who want to give their curls a beautiful coppery sheen.
• Bordeaux and eggplant - will add fashionable 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 shampoo. The maximum that tinting of red hair will give:

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

Toning bleached hair

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

• Blondes with a warm color of curls should choose a product of golden hues: caramel or champagne.
• Cold shades are emphasized by 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.

Blond hair toning

Most lucky owners of natural blond curls. They can not only shade their natural color, but also radically change their image in just a few steps with the help of a tinting agent:

• Chestnut, caramel or chocolate tonics will help to repaint from blonde to brunette.
• You can add shine to light brown curls after highlighting using wheat, ash or smoky colors.
• Toning light brown hair with balms or tinted shampoos that are close 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 are 1-2 tones different from the natural shade.

How to make hair toning at home

The procedure for temporary dyeing is so simple that you can tint your hair at home. To do this, you must strictly adhere to these recommendations:

1. Wash your hair thoroughly with shampoo, but do not apply a balm or mask.
2. Dilute the toner in a plastic bowl. Apply with a brush along the entire length.
3. It is necessary to keep the paint from 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, firming balms and conditioners a few weeks before toning, and cut off split ends.

Tinting hair 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 trusted brands. You can either choose them from a catalog, buy them cheaply in an online store, or order them in a hair care store. A summary table of prices will help you make your choice.

Hair dye	Characteristics	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 - tinting is carried out by means 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, clarification, 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 shade lasts 1 week. For coloring use tinting sprays, mousses, gels or colored shampoos. hair tinting price How much hair tinting costs in salons 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 coloring 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 1000 - 3000 rubles. The cost of painting strands with a light tonic reaches 200 rubles. Video: toning yellow hair

This article describes a popular hair transformation procedure - toning. Detailed instructions for performing tinting are given, as well as professional and folk remedies for tinting hair with instructions for use.

People often resort to various procedures that can make various changes to their appearance in order to transform it, to distinguish it from the gray routine masses. Most of all, the changes affect the scalp, which is constantly subjected to haircuts, styling and coloring.

All these procedures negatively affect the health of curls, therefore, stylists and cosmetologists have been trying to find a way out of this situation for a long time. They managed to come up with a procedure that transforms the hairline without harming it, this is.

What is the point of toning?

The essence of toning lies in the fact that the natural pigment of the hair is not destroyed, as is the case with dyeing with persistent paints, the hair is simply enveloped in a colored film, which gives a certain shade to the hair without harming it.

Toning can be of three types:

• Lung- during its implementation, various foams are used, which give clarification by 1-2 tones, and stay on the hair until the first wash of the head.
• sparing- This is the use of tint masks, and balms. This effect lasts for about 1-2 months, gradually disappearing with each washing of curls.
• Persistent- for its implementation, special cream paints are used that do not contain ammonia and other aggressive chemicals. The shade obtained during the procedure remains on the strands for 2-3 months.

You can tint both the entire hairline and its individual strands.

Professional hair toning products

Among all the types produced, professional hairdressers and stylists prefer ammonia-free paints, as they do not harm the hair, are securely attached to them and give a good shading result. Below are the most popular tinted hair dyes from world-famous manufacturers.

Toning paint "Estel ESSEX"

A domestic cosmetics manufacturer has introduced a series of hair tinting products to the market, one of which is paint. ESSEX. It provides the hair with an even, rich color after the procedure, and also adds shine and nourishes the hair structure with useful trace elements, thereby strengthening it and protecting it from aggressive factors.

It consists of active and auxiliary components, as well as natural oils and plant extracts, which allows us to consider it a gentle remedy that does not harm the health of curls.

Cream-paint "Londa color"

This series of tinting products, presented by Londa, is very popular among both professionals and ordinary citizens. The range of toning shades is represented by 40 colors, so everyone can choose the right tone for themselves. After the procedure, the hair acquires a rich and deep color, and also becomes silky and smooth, which facilitates the process of combing and styling.

The composition of the cream paint includes amino acids, useful trace elements and, as well as various auxiliary components.

The product does not contain ammonia and other aggressive chemicals, so it does not harm the hairline.

Toning paint "Dia Richesse" from L'OREAL

The world giant presented the world with a series of paints for toning curls "Dia Richess". This paint not only gives the strands a certain shade, but also cares for them, giving them softness, silkiness and natural shine.

It consists of various polymers that protect curls from external factors, as well as nutrients, aloe extract and apricot kernel oil. Due to the rich content of trace elements, the hair is saturated with nutrients, moisture and oxygen.

Toning shampoo "Curex color intens" from Estel

This product is suitable for streaked hair. Thanks to the various color pigments contained in the shampoo, it enhances the color of the main cover and, giving them shine and color saturation.

Shampoo-tonic "Solo Ton" from Estel

This is a line of products for toning bleached hair, as they are gentle on curls, plant components and, which are part of it, saturate them with oxygen and moisture. The active ingredients that make up the composition carefully envelop each hair, filling the voids and damaged areas resulting from lightening. Toning turns out to be quite persistent, withstanding 10-15 head washing procedures.

Balm-tonic "Ash Blond" from the company Tonika

This tool is designed specifically for light (blond) and clarified strands. It gives the curls a light ashy tone, which looks very impressive and creative. The balm does not contain ammonia and other aggressive components, which makes it safe for hair health.

It gives curls volume and natural shine, and also protects them and saturates them with useful microelements.

Mask-tonic "NewTone" from Estel

This tool is suitable for blondes, helping to remove the unpleasant from the hair. Thanks to its mild action, the mask smoothes the hair structure, making it more manageable and elastic. Enhances the natural color, and gives a certain shade to the curls.

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Carrying out the procedure

If you have a desire to add brightness and creativity to your hair, but at the same time without radically changing their color, then tinting at home will suit you. For this you will need the following:

• Cosmetic brush for applying a coloring composition (optimal width 2-3 cm, medium hardness).
• Tinting agent (depending on which type of tinting you choose).
• Utensils for the preparation of paint (for each color - a separate container).
• Comb with a frequent pitch of teeth.
• Protective gloves made of polyethylene (silicone or rubber).

Step by step procedure:

1. Wash your hair thoroughly, dry it (do not use a hair dryer or other heating device) and comb it. Divide the hairline into 4 parts, so that you get 2 even partings - from ear to ear, and from the back of the head to the forehead. Toning starts from the back of the head.
2. Prepare a tinting composition and cover your shoulders and back with a cape, put on gloves.
3. Separate 1 strand (2-3 cm wide) and apply tonic on curls from the root zone to the tips. Movements should be vertical (according to hair growth), clear and confident. Consistently, color all selected strands (if you are performing partial toning) or completely the entire hairline.
4. Soak the composition on the hair for 20-30 minutes and rinse it off with cool water (do not use hot!) Without using shampoo or other detergent.
5. Dry your curls by blotting them with a towel and letting them dry naturally.

To refresh your hair or smooth out contrasting strands after highlighting, hair tinting is the best solution. Usually, sparing coloring compositions are used for such a procedure, thereby minimizing harm to the hair. The dyeing procedure is quite simple, and therefore every girl will be able to do hair tinting at home on her own.

Gentle hair coloring - this is how some hairdressers characterize toning. If during normal dyeing the paint penetrates into the internal structure of the hair, then when using tinting agents, the dye only envelops the hairs without penetrating into their depths. Conventional paints contain a large amount of ammonia, which negatively affects the condition of the hair and skin. As part of tinting agents, there are nutritional supplements, minerals that care for hair roots, nourishing them with useful vitamins.

There are several types of tinting agents:

1. Persistent. The effect of the procedure lasts for a month.
2. Sparing. The new shade is kept on light brown hair for two to three weeks. They do not contain ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, due to which they are considered conditionally harmless.
3. Tinted shampoos, balms. Slightly change hair color, washed off after several shampooing procedures. Read more:
4. Bio-remedies. They not only dye their hair, but also take care of them due to the medicinal substances that make up the composition. By choosing toning, you will have the opportunity to change your image without exposing your hair to aggressive chemicals.

What is hair toning

Toning hair is to treat it with a special solution that does not include ammonia, that is, the dyeing technology is more gentle compared to resistant paints. The tonic does not penetrate deep 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.

You can change your image, refresh your hair or emphasize the saturation of natural color yourself. An important point in this case is to choose the right tonic.

When choosing a product for tinting hair, you need to give preference to the paint, which does not contain ammonia, hydrogen peroxide and ammonia. These are potent substances that are often used for long-term staining.

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

How to do toning at home

The process of hair tinting at home is very simple, but several aspects should be taken into account aimed at high-quality and accurate toning:

• It is always worth choosing high quality professional tinting products.
• Be sure to read the instructions and follow them.
• Prepare the place - cover the work surfaces (table, chair, floor, etc.) with a film.
• Wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty.
• Use gloves to avoid staining your hands.

Hair tinting at home - step by step instructions:

• Take hair tinting products at home, read the instructions
• Treat the skin near the hairline with petroleum jelly or a heavy cream to help keep your skin clear.
• Apply a small amount of tint to the palm of your hand and then evenly distribute on the hair from the root zone to the ends.
• Massage the hair roots with your fingers so that the dye is absorbed as much as possible.
• Be sure to make sure that there are no unpainted and dry strands left.
• Then take a comb equipped with rare teeth, and carefully comb through all the strands, evenly distributing the paint through the hair.
• Keep the product on the hair for as long as it corresponds to the instructions.
• It is necessary to wash off the product with a large amount of better running water until you see that already transparent streams are flowing from the hair. In no case do not do this with shampoo!
• The last step is to wash your hair with a mild color-treated hair conditioner.

Toning can be carried out both in the salon and at home. To help with the procedure "hair tinting at home, the video can be the best. Watch the step-by-step video instruction and it will be much easier for you to update your hair. How long hair toning lasts will depend on the product you choose and how often you wash it. On average, this period varies from 3 to 5 weeks.

Dark hair toning

Light ammonia-free paint is not able to cover or lighten black completely. However, there are also advantages here. 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 balayage.

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, choose a paint that is 1-2 tones darker than your natural shade. Toning on dark hair takes place in several stages:

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

Light 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, ashy 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 of "golden walnut".

Gray hair toning

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

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 shampoo. The maximum that tinting of red hair will give:

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

Toning bleached hair

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

• Blondes with a warm color of curls should choose a product of golden hues: caramel or champagne.
• Cold shades are emphasized by 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.

Hair tinting at home - a variety of procedures

Such gentle painting is performed after highlighting or lightening the entire hair. But this procedure is also feasible on curls that have not previously been stained. With its help, you can change the shade by several tones.

There are several varieties of such painting:

• intense toning;
• sparing;
• lung;
• colorless;
• using natural dyes.

Make your choice depending on the result you want to get. If the goal is to radically change the shade by several tones, intense tinting will suit you. However, it should be borne in mind that this will require permanent paint, which contains ammonia in its composition.

In the first case, you will need a tint paint or tonic. Such drugs contain chemicals, but in low concentrations. Therefore, they gently affect the hair without penetrating into the hair.

Light coloring consists in the use of tinted shampoos, foams or mascara. Such products envelop the hair, giving it the desired color. They are harmless to curls and very easy to use. The only drawback is that shampoos, foams and other similar products are quickly washed out. Therefore, when using them, you should not count on getting a lasting color.

When using a special colorless paint, the shade of the strands will remain the same. This procedure is similar to lamination. Tonic envelops each hair, making it stronger and visually giving the hairstyle extra volume. As a result, the hair becomes smooth and shiny.

Hair toning at home?

The answer to the question of how to do hair tinting at home depends on the product used. Most often, creamy paint is used for these purposes. The procedure is quite simple and does not require special skills. It can be done independently, without resorting to the services of a master. To do this, just follow the step by step guide:

• Lubricate the skin along the hairline with cream or petroleum jelly. This will protect it from possible paint ingress.
• Prepare composition.
• Divide your entire hair into sections.
• Separate a few strands from the first section and apply the composition to the root zone. Then use a brush to spread over the entire length.
• Repeat the same with the rest of your hair.
• Cover curls with polyethylene or put on a plastic cap.
• After the time specified in the instructions, rinse off the composition and dry your hair.

If you are using a tinted shampoo or foam instead of a creamy paint, just follow the instructions on the package. Such preparations are applied to the hair and distributed along the entire length. And after a certain time they need to be washed off. For application in this case, it is not necessary to divide the hair into sections and use a brush.

A tinted shampoo, for example, is applied by hand, like a regular shampoo when washing your hair. First, squeeze a small amount of product into the palm of your hand, lightly rub with your hands and apply to your hair as if washing your hair. Do not rub into skin. Apply the product with light massaging movements. After 3-15 minutes (depending on the specific product), rinse the curls with plenty of running water. Rinse until the water runs clear.

Colorless toning

If you want to leave the natural color of the strands, you can use a colorless tonic to give your hair an attractive shine and beauty. For this, Estel colorless corrector or Ollin Professional colorless paint is suitable. The procedure will be performed as follows:

• Wash your hair and dry your curls with a towel.
• Apply a nourishing mask for 20-30 minutes.
• Wash it off with water.
• Lightly dry the strands.
• Prepare the composition according to the instructions.
• Apply it to your hair, separating the strands. It is better to use a brush for these purposes.
• After the time specified in the instructions, rinse your hair with water.
• Apply a balm that will make the natural color of the strands richer and deeper.

Benefits of home toning

What is toning? This is dyeing with unstable paint, which is fixed only on the surface of the hair. After a few weeks, the paint is completely washed off with water. The procedure allows not only to change the color of the hair. There are a number of advantages that distinguish it from other types of staining.

• After classical staining, regrown roots appear in 2-3 weeks. I need to paint this area. The tinting composition begins to wash off evenly, without forming a noticeable difference.
• The dyed curl acquires shine and radiance. Highlighting, coloring or ombre technique can be successfully combined with toning.
• Coloring can be carried out both in the salon and independently.
• The procedure is gentle and does not spoil the structure of the strands.
• Can be used much more often than paint.

Types of toning:

• Intensive hair toning. Persistent coloring agents are able to store color for a month. The composition contains oxidizing agents, but their amount is less than in conventional paint.
• You can make tinting with gentle tinting agents that do not contain aggressive components (for example, ammonia or hydrogen peroxide).
• You can do hair toning using tint balms or shampoos. The color is usually washed off quickly.
• Bio-products can give not only color, but also provide additional nutrients and protective properties.

How often can I use hair tint? If the strands are healthy, do not split or break, then it is allowed to dye once a month.

Folk remedies for toning

A decoction of chamomile flowers when washing your hair can give your hair a beautiful light yellowish tint. A strong, thick infusion of tea will give your curls a shade of dark brown, almost chocolate. But, alas, it is unstable and will disappear after the next hair wash.

Ground natural coffee gives a variety of shades of chestnut. The shade that the decoction of onion peel will give will depend on the color of your hair. We get colors ranging from red to chestnut.

Everything listed above is valid for light colored hair. On dark tones, all these shades will simply be invisible. But this does not mean that women with dark shades of hair cannot use these recipes. The hair will come to life, receive additional nutrition, play with brighter shades.

Basic principles of hair tinting

• It is necessary to strictly observe the time of applying the tinting agent according to the manufacturer's instructions. The longer the tint is on the hair, the brighter the hair color will be.
• Toning is done on washed, slightly damp hair.
• The tinting agent is applied to the hair with a comb with frequent teeth. This will give you an even color.
• At the roots, it is better to massage the hair together with a tinting agent.
• It is better to wash off the tint in warm water without shampoo until the water stops staining.

Pros and cons of hair tinting

For toning, various means are used, and each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. The choice of tinting depends, as a rule, on what result you want to achieve and on what type of hair it will be used.

• Toning paint (does not contain ammonia) is used for intensive color toning and lasts up to four weeks.
• Toning balm is used simultaneously for coloring and for treating hair, as it contains vitamins. It is applied as the shade is quickly washed off.
• Toning foam or mousse is a very light and almost harmless type of tinting. Apply after washing hair while styling. Apply depending on the frequency of hair washing. Washes out the next time you wash your hair.
• You can tint exclusively with natural folk methods - using onion peel, basma, henna or ocher. In addition to a beautiful shade, you will receive good care and treatment of the scalp and hair.
• Toning can be done at home.
• Due to the rapid washing out of the coloring pigment (during tinting, it does not penetrate deep into the hair shaft), tinting must be repeated regularly.
• By tinting it is easy to hide such imperfections as gray hair, unsuccessful staining tone, yellowness.

Hair tinting is often confused with coloring. It is important to understand the difference between toning and hair coloring. The essence of toning is a physical process, which consists in the absence of penetration of the pigment molecule deep into the hair. The tint dye simply remains on the surface of the hair. And dyeing is a chemical act when the pigment of a permanent dye affects the natural pigment of the hair at the molecular level.

If you are afraid to ruin the strands with resistant paint or are not sure about the chosen color, then toning is what you need. First, after a couple of weeks, the shade will wash off. Secondly, tinting compounds have a more gentle composition than paint, and the hair is not subjected to a powerful chemical attack.

Toning is of three types:

1. Intensive. The result of this procedure is kept on the strands for 1-2 months. The color is not washed off completely, a shade remains on the hair. Staining occurs due to the large amount of hydrogen peroxide and dye in the composition.
2. Careful. Such toning is washed off after 3-4 weeks. The natural shade will also not return, but the color that you chose will be less noticeable.
3. Lung. This is the most gentle type of toning. It is washed off from the curls quite quickly (after 2 or 3 shampoos). As a rule, the mixture for such toning is produced in the form of various shampoos or balms.

Video: how to make home hair tinting

Hair tinting is a procedure that, perhaps, every woman resorts to at least once in her life. This is due to the desire to at least change something in your image. It is difficult to immediately decide on cardinal changes, but many young ladies agree on minor innovations, when the effect lasts for a short time.

Toning and painting: what's the difference?

What is the essence of this procedure? What is the difference between tinted hair and dyed hair? Very often, hair tinting is recommended to a woman so that she can decide on the shade of hair that suits her best. The fact is that, unlike staining, the effect of the procedure is not so persistent (it lasts up to two months).

For the preparation of tint preparations, sparing components are used, ammonia is not used, and hydrogen peroxide is presented in negligible amounts. Hair tinting products contain more natural ingredients: vitamins, oils, essences of useful plants. When tinted, it remains intact: unlike paint, the product does not penetrate inside, but only envelops the hair - therefore, over time, it is washed out from its surface.

Advantages

Let's see why most women like hair tinting so much. The reviews clearly indicate that this procedure does not violate the integrity of the hair: it gently affects them, caring for and giving the curls a healthy look and shine. In addition, strands are often tinted not in order to give them a new shade, but in order to strengthen and facilitate their combing. The hair becomes strong and shiny thanks to the caring components that the tinting paint contains. Many women notice an improvement in the structure and aesthetic appearance of their hair.

The procedure lies in the fact that each hair is covered with a certain film - it also performs a protective function. It turns out that you kill two birds with one stone: by a gentle method you give your hair a shade and protect it from external influences: frost, heat, dust. Another distinct advantage is that hair toners are often cheaper than all kinds of dyes. This procedure has a fairly low price.

Flaws

However, it should be said about the shortcomings of tint means. First of all, this is the fragility of painting. You will enjoy a beautiful color at best for 2 months: the tinting paint is washed off with any contact with water. This leads to the next disadvantage. Although tint products are inexpensive, they have to be used quite often so as not to lose your favorite color.

Also, the disadvantages of toning, perhaps, include the inability of such funds to radically change you. That is, with their help, it will not be possible to get rid of the mop or find a completely new hair color. If you need to change it to 3-4 tones, it is hardly worth resorting to or mousses.

Types of hair tinting

What are the means to give hair beautiful tones? First, let's talk about natural. First of all, these include henna - the powder of a tropical shrub of lavsonia, which has not only tint qualities, but also the ability to strengthen hair, make it strong, smooth and thick. This tool belongs to the so-called biological products. It should be said that henna gives a fairly lasting effect: you can safely count on a month of a beautiful reddish tint.

If you want the shade to last for a long time, more than a month, then you should take a closer look at persistent products. These, for example, include Londa professional.

The result for 2-3 weeks is guaranteed by more gentle products, they do not contain harmful ammonia at all, and hydrogen peroxide is added in the smallest doses. A shade for an even shorter time, which will come off after three “puzzles”, you will get by using special shampoos and mousses. Their clear advantage is ease of use: it is no different from a normal hair wash or styling product.

Overview of funds

We list the most popular manufacturers that produce tinting agents. As mentioned above, many women use Londa professional tint. Moreover, good reviews about it can be heard from professional hairdressers. The absence of ammonia does not in the least prevent the product from giving a lasting result (up to 2 months), on average, a good color will last a month. In addition, this tinting paint has a pleasant smell; when applied, it does not cause discomfort with its caustic amber. Using it is quite simple: apply the product to dry hair, wait 20 minutes, then rinse.

Let's name another manufacturer in the market of tint products. Estelle's hair tinting can be of two types: intense and gentle. The first includes paints without ammonia, for example, Essex. The manufacturer offers a large number of shades, so any woman can choose the one that suits her best. Estelle also has a line. Clients can choose any color from 18 different shades. The advantages of the product are the absence of hydrogen peroxide in the composition, as well as the excellent conditioning effect that ingredients such as mango extract have. An additional plus in favor of this shampoo is the SF filter that protects hair from sun exposure.

As for domestic manufacturers, it is worth noting the Tonic tint balm. Available in shades ranging from soothing to ultra-modern. The color will last for a month. In addition, the manufacturer has thought through possible embarrassing situations: for example, you have not achieved the effect you expected. In this case, a special tool for washing Retonika will help.

Home tinting: simple rules

Hair tinting is a procedure that can be done at home. The main thing is to follow the basic rules. Let's consider them.

1. The tool must be of high quality. Do not trust dubious manufacturers. Carefully select a tool based on the result you plan to achieve. Do not forget that although tinting is a gentle process, even an allergic reaction can occur to the components of these drugs, so be sure to test: apply the product on a small area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe skin. In case of redness, itching or burning, do not use the drug.
2. Follow the instructions carefully. Pay special attention, firstly, to the fact that some products are applied to dry hair, and some to wet and even washed. Secondly, take seriously the time indicated on the jar or box, strictly observe it.
3. Prepare the place: cover the table with oilcloth, put on dark clothes, and a hairdresser's cape will not be superfluous. Also in the arsenal should be a brush, a wide jar for the product and a comb with rare teeth.
4. Latex gloves are required. After all, you have to distribute the product with your hands along the entire length of the hair. Remember that hair tinting at home is an easy and inexpensive procedure.

What do you need to know?

In order for hair tinting not to present unpleasant surprises, it is necessary to take into account some nuances. If they are overlooked, the result can be very deplorable. The first one concerns the use of henna. Although this is a natural component, it requires special attention. It is strongly not recommended to apply a shade with industrial means over henna. It is necessary to wait until it is completely washed off, otherwise the effect will be deplorable: the hair will sparkle with a green palette.

Highlighted hair should not be tinted, the same rule applies to bleached strands. Of course, sometimes the result of these procedures is not particularly impressive and you want to remove the contrast a little, to make the transitions more calm. Toning can help with this, but not at home, but under the supervision of an experienced hairdresser. The master will take into account all the nuances and achieve the desired result.

Care must be taken when toning gray hair. The procedure will not please you with high-quality painting, in addition, it will only emphasize the unnecessary silver color. This does not apply to ultra-modern means. For example, Estel manufacturers have invented tinting agents that completely cope with gray hair: they all come in a line called "Palette".

We select the color

How to choose the necessary shade so that it emphasizes the beauty of the curl? Let's analyze how hair tinting looks on the natural pigments of the strands. So, a special deep color for brunettes will be presented with copper or chestnut shades. In this case, the main color will play in a new way, and the hair will even visually acquire additional volume. Dark-haired girls, of course, go for incomplete toning, but selective: a few strands that differ from the main shade will add a play of color, make the hairstyle expressive.

Most of all, in choosing a color, the owners of blond hair were lucky. Blondes can try on any shade, it will always go well and evenly. We are talking, of course, about blond hair from nature. Lightened strands can be tinted only after consultation with professionals. Fair-haired women do not lag behind blondes, they can also play with a palette: from light to dark colors. Reddish and red shades are especially suitable for them.

Instruction

How to tone your hair at home? When everything you need is prepared, an allergy test has been carried out, you need to apply a greasy cream around the perimeter of hair growth - this will protect the skin from staining.

Then follow the instructions:

1. Evenly distribute the product on the strands, pay special attention to the roots (do not forget to use latex gloves).
2. Take a comb with rare teeth and comb your hair well, removing excess tonic.
3. Record the time and wait the required number of minutes. Do not overdo the product on the hair.
4. Rinse off the tonic with warm water without using shampoo.

Care after the procedure

Finally, the desired result is achieved, you like it. How to keep the effect longer? First, it is necessary to use shampoos and conditioners for colored hair: they take care of the color, easily clean the hair without washing off the shade.

Secondly, in order for the effect of well-groomed hair to be preserved, they must be nourished with all kinds of moisturizing mousses, balms and sprays. Pay special attention to the composition of care products: castor and burdock oils are unacceptable. Their healing effect is obvious, but the ability to restore the natural shade also works with it.