Faded roots on a client made me rethink my toner routine

Last Tuesday I had a client come in with six weeks of growth and her ends looked brassy while her roots were dark. That contrast got me looking closer and I realized I had been layering toner too heavy on the midshaft the whole time. So I switched my approach, sectioned finer and applied toner only where the porosity actually grabbed it. The before and after in one visit was honestly night and day, her color finally looked like one continuous piece. Has anyone else noticed their toner results change just by adjusting how thick you lay it on?

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bennett.patricia22d ago

Did you catch it right away or did the brassy ends throw you off at first? I feel you on this so hard. I had the same thing happen a while back and it bugged me for weeks before I figured out what I was doing wrong. Layering it too thick on the midshaft is such an easy habit to fall into, especially when you're moving fast. The porosity thing is real though, some spots just drink it up and others barely take anything. Fine sections changed everything for me too.

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