Tinted balm "Tonic" (or, as it is not called by experts, tonic) is a balm with coloring properties. It not only gives the hair the desired shade, but also makes them shiny, soft, tightens the structure. The cost of the balm is low - only about 150 rubles, so "Tonic" today is one of the most popular means for those who want to change their image for a short time. Light blond tonic allows you to give your hair a noble cold shade, while maintaining the health and beauty of curls.
Benefits of Tinted Balm
The most gentle coloring agent for hair is balms that give a shade to the hair. As part of the “Tonic” there is no ammonia, but it includes many caring components. As a result, the use of the product allows you to achieve a beautiful and deep color without damaging the hair.
But the beloved tonic of all has its drawbacks - the instability of the resulting shade. Bright strands of saturated color do not please for long: after a couple of weeks, the color becomes much duller, and after a month it is completely washed out. Extremely bright shades may not completely wash off, as a result of which you have to resort to decoupage (rinsing with a bleaching powder or low oxide cream).
The composition of the tint balm
The composition of the “Tonic” includes the following caring components:
- Beeswax - has a light bonding, soldering effect. It gives the hair smoothness and shine, seals the split ends, eliminates damage along the length of the hair.
- Essential oil of flax seed gives hair volume, makes the structure more dense (this is especially noticeable immediately after the tinting procedure, as the tint balm is washed off, the effect disappears).
- Cetearyl alcohol - makes hair soft and docile.
- Citric acid - has conditioning properties, as a result of which hair is easy to comb, do not get confused.
Tonics shade palette: rich selection
The palette offers many shades - dark, bright, as well as shades for blond and naturally light blond hair. Color "Tonics" on fair hair is intense and lasts longer than on dark. True, this is not always good. On bleached hair (since their structure is damaged), the tonic is eaten into the cuticle, as a result of which it dims, but does not wash off for many months.
Light brown "Tonic" is represented by the following markings in the palette:
- 8.10 (pearl ash) - gives an amazing ash tone without a hint of ignoble yellowness, suitable for both blondes and owners of light brown hair;
- 7.1 (graphite) - a little darker, but it allows you to achieve a cold light blond tone;
- 9.03 (fawn) has a golden pigment, as a result, you can achieve a beautiful light brown-golden color.
Is it necessary to lighten hair before toning?
The use of "Tonics" of a light brown shade implies preliminary clarification of the hair only if it is naturally dark (above 7 levels of tone depth). Lightening injures the hair structure. Before deciding on this procedure, one should think about whether we really want such a shade, and whether the girl is ready to buy expensive care products to keep her hair healthy.
Lightening hair can be done both at home and in the salon. Strands should be protonated immediately after the bleaching procedure. To do this, you can use the "Tonic" light blond shade. Hue markings have been listed above.
Light "Tonic" on brown hair
If the hair is naturally light brown and fairly fair, then you can tint it without prior lightening. For example, the “Graphite” shade is ideal for this purpose. The “tonic” of light blond shade under the number 9.03 or 8.10 may not cover the native pigment, the color will turn out dirty and uneven.
Gloves must be worn during the tinting procedure. The pigment can be eaten into the skin of the hands - this is also a slight minus "Tonics". Light brown color implies the presence of a purple pigment that remains on the surface of the skin and objects. If drops of balm got on a bath or tile, you should immediately wash them, otherwise pigments can eat into the surface of the plumbing, and you will have to make efforts to wipe them.
After the tinting procedure, you can not use an additional mask and balm. But the care products come in handy at the moment when the color begins to wash off from the surface of the hair. Masks with proteins and nutrients will help prolong the brightness of the color.
Light blond ash tonic
Hue 8.10 is ideal either for previously clarified hair, or for those girls whose curls are naturally almost white in color. In both cases, you can use Tonic.
Photos of a light brown shade confirm that it looks luxurious. Cold, without a hint of yellow and red. It perfectly complements the image of girls with porcelain, white skin and bright eyes. Reviews about the “Tonic” of a light brown shade report that the hair (even previously bleached) looks very decent. The structure is filled, the strands are elastic and dense. Healthy shine and softness appear. Alas, the effect wanes after one and a half to two weeks. A new tinting procedure is required so that the hair regains a luxurious look.
Hair Care After Using Tonics
Despite the fact that the tinting balm does not contain ammonia, its use to some extent damages the hair structure. In particular, in order for the color to fix, it is necessary that the scales of the hair open and absorb it. From one procedure, of course, there will be no harm. But if you repeat the tinting procedure several times in a row, the hair will become brittle, may begin to split. To prevent this, you should follow the rules for the care of tinted hair:
- It is necessary to choose a shampoo for colored hair. In this case, it does not matter whether the hair has been dyed or tinted. In both cases, to maintain the shade when washing, an acidic environment is needed - this will not only help to preserve the shade longer, but also give the hair shine.
- Many girls after the tinting procedure complain that the hair after washing is confused. And unraveling with a comb makes them very brittle. To avoid this, you should choose a quality air conditioner.
- A mask should be used after each hair wash. Optimally, if the composition contains proteins or keratin - these are the components that seal the damaged sections of the hair cuticle. As a result, the hair looks like from an advertisement for care products. Masks with such components in the composition can be found in the lines of manufacturers of professional care products (Matrix, Estelle, Kapus, etc.).
- If a girl regularly uses a hairdryer and hair straightener, then thermal protection should be used. This tool is available in the form of a spray, cream, wax. There are thermal protections with a slight antistatic effect.