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Everything You Need To Know About Hair Toner

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Toners are used frequently in salons for clients who lighten their hair. I personally use toners on 90% of my highlights and balayage clients. While it is so frequently used, it is also fairly misunderstood. For this reason, I am asked time and time again, what is a toner and why do I need it? Read on to learn everything you need to know about hair toner so you can make more informed hair choices! A toner is a process, not a product. The process is done on pre-lightened hair in order to add the desired tone, or undertone to […]

How To Understand Hair Color, Shades And Tones.

The first step in empowerment is understanding. This post is for anyone who has experienced frustration with their color and not understood why, or for anyone considering a big color change. Learning how to understand hair color, shades and tones will empower you to make more informed decisions about your hair. The shade, or depth of your hair is how light or dark it is. On a hair color box, the shade is represented by the first number, with 1 being the darkest black and 10 being the lightest platinum blonde. The tone refers to the degree of warmth or […]