I got this in a recent BR beauty vault. I had been on the lookout for a toner that would work and be better for my hair. This popped up so I jumped at the opportunity to have it in my life. It wasn't at all what I expected in a good way.
It comes in a cute white and purple box. Inside is two compartments separated by cardboard. On one side is the instructions and information leaflet and the other is a tiny bottle that reminds me of an eye drop bottle. I thought to myself how can something so small possibly last more than one application and do anything to my head of hair? Moving on....
What also surprised me is that you use drops of it mixed in warm water. How could something watered down and tipped on your hair possibly tone my hair? Lucky for me the instructions are very detailed and take you step by step through the process. I used 25 drops because my hair was a brassy nightmare, hence the title. The colour of the toner is of course a purple which matches every other toner I have seen out there. To avoid possible staining I wore an old towel around my shoulders and slowly tipped the toner in to my hair making sure I got full coverage. Beforehand I washed and towel dried my hair in prep for the toner. What amazes me is how I leave it in and just dry and style as normal! No washing out which is easier and faster for me.
I noticed a big difference in the tone of my hair. It was no longer an ugly yellow brassy colour, it was more blonde. I can now feel comfortable in the fact that the red dye will take so much better than it would with a brass colour. It was very vibrant and amazing. My hair felt very soft afterwards which was awesome considering every other toner I have used is a wash out shampoo and strips my hair of any moisture whatsoever.
I love that even though it's a small bottle it has many applications in it because you literally only use a few drops. As my hair got light each time I bleached it, I needed less toner each time. I have so far gotten 5 applications out of it so I am impressed. If you dislike the shampoo toner like I do, then please do give this a go. It makes your hair feel really good along with removing all those yellow tones that are the bane of a bleached blondes existence.
I received this in my last lot of goodies from the Beauty Vault. I started dyeing my hair blonde with a kit about 8 months ago as I am going quite grey/white.
The packaging is fairly normal, just a box but I do like the colours, they stand out. The bottle inside is small and easy to hold. I followed the instructions included and rinsed my hair with the toner and it did make a difference to the colour. My hair still has some quite dark areas and they are hard to colour blonde as they tend to go a bit brassy.
This product did make a difference to the tone of my hair - I have used it a couple of times and will continue to use it when I dye my hair. I really like it - also the fact that it is gentle on my hair and washes out after a couple of washes
Tips: Obviously be careful when using it as it will splash and is purple - I have a tiled wet floor shower so no problem but I would use it over the bath otherwise