Hair toner charts: the toning wheel, ten hair levels, a formula card

A hair toner chart helps you pick the toner that cancels the brassy tone you see. One picture is a color wheel: violet cancels yellow, blue cancels orange and green cancels red. Another lists ten hair levels from black to lightest blonde, with the pigment under each. A third is a formula card with lines for toner, developer, ratio, time and result. Type a toner, such as silver toner, and the chart is drawn for it.

• picking a toner for brassy blonde hair
• recording a toning formula
• a colorist's reference on the wall
• comparing before and after at home

Frequently asked questions

Which toner cancels yellow?

The wheel pairs violet with yellow, so a violet-based toner cancels yellow tones in the hair.

What are the developer and ratio on the card for?

The card leaves lines for the developer and the mixing ratio, so you can note what you used. Follow the product's own instructions for mixing.

Can I type a different toner?

Yes. Type the toner or tone you want, such as dark roots, and the chart is drawn for it in place of the one shown.

What do the three styles look like?

The flat version uses crisp swatches with no gradients, the marker version has visible streaks in bold violet and blue, and the gouache version is matte color in flat coats.

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