2 Ways to Fix Over-Toned Hair at Home (yes! it’s still possible to fix it)

Did your hair end up over-toned?

 

 

As you can see, the solution to over-toned hair will depend a lot on which product you’ve used to tone your hair.

Did you use a toner, or did you use toning shampoo?

 

 

 

How to fix over-toned hair from toning shampoo

Toning shampoos come in many different colors.

There are the classic purple or blue toning shampoos, but there are also toning shampoos that are yellow, red, and orange.

I have no idea what color toning shampoo you used because I’m not a mind-reader (at least for now).

 

It doesn’t matter which color shampoo you’ve been using; stop using it right now. If you keep using the shampoo, the only thing you’ll accomplish is worsen the problem.

 

How often do you wash your hair?

 

 If you wash your hair every three days, you should start washing your hair every day. That way, the tones that the toner left in your hair will disappear quicker. 

 

 

Now let’s get into how to fix over-toned hair if you used a toner.

 

How to fixe hair that was over-toned with toner

If you used toner and your hair ended up over-toned, the first thing you should do is wash it a few times. Why?

 

 Because after three or four washes, you’ll know exactly what your final hair color will be. 

It’s often the case that after a few washes, your color will “settle,” and you won’t need to do anything if you’re happy with how it looks.

 

Now, if after 3-4 washes, you’re still stuck with a hair color you don’t like, you have three choices to fix it.

Let’s go from the easiest option to the hardest:

 

Clarifying Shampoo

Let’s start with the most straightforward option: Clarifying shampoo.

Clarifying shampoo has an expulsive effect on the color that your hair artificially absorbed.

 

  All you need to do is buy a clarifying shampoo and wash your hair with it two or three times until your hair expels the color that you don’t like. 

Wash your hair with the shampoo and fully rinse it out. After 2-3 uses, your hair will have expelled the unwanted colors.

 

The good thing about clarifying shampoo is that it doesn’t damage your hair. It does have a strong odor, though, so make sure you use it in a well-ventilated space.

 

Hydration mask plus heat

The second method for fixing over-toned hair is to apply a hydration mask to your hair with heat. This is an especially ideal method if your hair is damaged or weak.

How does the method work?

 

Since these kinds of masks contain sulfates, using a hydration mask will accelerate your hair’s expulsion of unwanted pigment in your hair.

And, to intensify the mask’s effect, you should apply the mask with heat.

 

 

When the mask has covered all of your hair, put the aluminum cap or nylon bag on.

Let the mask sit for 20 minutes, then rinse.

 

Repeat this process twice a week until your hair goes back to the color you had before using the toner.

 

Bleach

The last method for fixing over-toned hair is to bleach it.

I only recommend this method if neither of the previous two options worked for you. Why?

Because even though the bleaching process that you’ll need to do to your hair is not so strong, it still uses bleach, which makes it – by definition – aggressive for your hair.

 

 If, in the end, you do decide to use this method, make sure your hair is in perfect condition in terms of its health before you start.  And one more thing.

If you don’t have any experience with bleaching your hair and you still want to bleach it, I’d recommend that you get it done in a professional salon.

 

Before, I mentioned that this bleaching process wouldn’t be so strong because, unlike traditional bleaching, which uses a 30 volume developer, you can use a 20 volume developer.

And, you’ll only leave it in your hair for 5-10 minutes.

 

Let’s talk about what materials you’ll need to bleach your hair, then how to do it step-by-step.

 

Materials

Once you have all of your materials ready and a space to work in, you can begin the application.

 

Mix 2 parts 20 volume developer with 1 part bleach powder in a plastic container until smooth.

 

Start by applying the mix to your ends, working your way up to your roots because your roots bleach quicker than your ends.

 

Once that time has gone by, rinse your hair with lukewarm water until it runs clear.

 

 

What color should you use on your hair after removing the toner?

If you followed one of the above methods, your hair should end up the same color you had before you toned your hair.

But, let me tell you a secret.

 

Colors like red, purple, or blue are strong pigments, and they will come back with time, even if it seems like you’ve completely eliminated the toner.

So, I’m going to leave you a list of dyes that you can use to neutralize these tones that might reappear in your hair.

 

For example, 7.3 or 8.3 /7.4 or 8.4

 

Example: 6.5 or 7.5

 

Example: 7.2 or 8.2

 

Example: 4.1 or 5.1 or 6.1