Toner

Perfect Your Shade with Professional Toning

Toner is the secret weapon for achieving your perfect hair color. This essential service neutralizes unwanted tones, enhances your existing color, and adds gorgeous shine. Whether you're maintaining your blonde, refreshing your brunette, or correcting brassy tones, our professional toning service delivers the polished finish your hair deserves.

What is Hair Toner?

Hair toner is a semi-permanent color treatment that deposits pigment onto the hair shaft without lifting your natural color. It works by neutralizing unwanted undertones – think of it as a color corrector for your hair. Toners can cool down warm tones, add warmth to ashy shades, or simply refresh your existing color between major services.

Benefits of Professional Toning

  • Eliminates brassy and yellow tones
  • Creates cooler, more refined blonde shades
  • Adds incredible shine and glossy finish
  • Refreshes faded color between appointments
  • Customizable to achieve exact desired shade
  • Gentle formula that conditions while coloring
  • Quick service with immediate results
  • Extends the life of your color investment

Who Needs Toning?

Highlighted Hair

Essential after lightening to achieve desired tone

Brassy Blondes

Neutralizes unwanted warm tones

Faded Color

Refreshes color between major services

Gray Hair

Eliminates yellow tones in silver hair

Toner Color Guide

Understanding toner shades helps achieve your perfect result:

  • Violet/Purple: Neutralizes yellow tones for cooler blondes
  • Blue: Cancels orange tones in brunettes and darker blondes
  • Green: Neutralizes red tones
  • Pearl/Silver: Creates icy, platinum effects
  • Beige/Sand: Adds warmth while maintaining neutral tone
  • Clear: Adds shine without changing color

The Toning Process

  1. Hair analysis to determine current tone
  2. Selection of appropriate toner shade
  3. Shampoo to prepare hair for even absorption
  4. Application of toner from roots to ends
  5. Processing time (typically 5-20 minutes)
  6. Monitoring for desired result
  7. Rinse with cool water to seal cuticle
  8. Conditioning treatment for added shine

Toner vs. Purple Shampoo

While purple shampoo is great for maintenance, professional toning offers superior results:

Professional Toner

  • Customized formula
  • Longer-lasting results
  • Even application
  • Multiple tone correction

Purple Shampoo

  • General maintenance
  • Temporary effect
  • Can be patchy
  • Limited to purple tones

Maintaining Your Tone

Make Your Toner Last:

  • Use color-safe, sulfate-free products
  • Wash with cool water to prevent fading
  • Limit washing to 2-3 times per week
  • Use purple shampoo once weekly between toners
  • Protect from sun and chlorine
  • Schedule toner refresh every 3-4 weeks

The Perfect Finishing Touch

Think of toner as the Instagram filter for your hair – it perfects and polishes your color to photogenic perfection. Melissa's expertise in color theory ensures your toner is perfectly customized to complement your skin tone and achieve your desired result, whether that's icy platinum, warm honey, or anything in between.

"Toner is often the difference between good hair color and great hair color. It's that final step that takes your look from 'nice' to 'wow!' – and at such an affordable price, there's no reason not to have perfectly toned hair all the time."

Service Details

Price

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Duration

30-45 minutes

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Questions About This Service?

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does toner do for my hair?

Toner refines and perfects your hair color by neutralizing unwanted tones, adding shine, and creating the exact shade you want. It's essential after lightening services to achieve that perfect blonde, brunette, or fashion color.

How long does toner last?

Toner typically lasts 4-6 weeks, gradually fading with each wash. Purple shampoo can help extend toner life between appointments, especially for blonde tones that tend to develop brassiness.

Do I need toner after highlights?

Most highlighting services benefit from toner to achieve the desired shade and remove any unwanted yellow or orange tones. Toner is what transforms brassy highlights into beautiful, salon-perfect color.

Can toner make my hair darker?

Yes! Toner can be used to make highlighted hair slightly darker, add depth, or create more natural-looking color. It's perfect for adjusting color that's too light or bright after lightening services.

How often should I get toner applied?

Most clients need toner refreshed every 4-6 weeks to maintain their desired shade. If you use purple shampoo at home and your color fades evenly, you may be able to extend this to 6-8 weeks.

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