Salon Care, 20 Volume Creme Developer, 4 ounces

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Wash your hair: 24 hours before applying the toner, wash your hair with a clarifying shampoo to remove any product buildup or oil from your hair. Product buildup can thwart your toning session, making it impossible for the toner to reach the surface of your hair, much less penetrate it. Also, don’t condition your hair, as this can affect the toner’s ability to penetrate the hair. If you use 20 volume developer to lighten your hair without bleach, it will lift your hair color by about 1 level. If you’re new to using Wella toners, know that it’s important to select the right developer. Your ideal developer strength depends on several factors, including your natural hair color, the desired end result, and the condition of your hair. What if you use a hair developer alone, however? Can it lighten your hair to a noticeable degree by itself or is it going to be more or less pointless? Will developer lighten hair without bleach?

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Doing so can get you in dangerous territory, given that its potency can destroy the hair and irritate your scalp. While 40 vol developer has its place in the hair-lightening world, you should only let professionals apply it. 3. Gather Your Materials Hair that has been dyed with a metallic dye, henna or a very stubborn semi-permanent color would be another. When people talk about Wella toner, they are usually referring to the company’s permanent liquid toner line. These toners are color correctors that neutralize unwanted brassy tones in bleached or colored hair and deposit a new hue. Developer is, quite simply, hydrogen peroxide. Different companies will include different additives but at a base level the hydrogen peroxides job is to lift the cuticle layer of the hair. The stronger the developer the more the cuticle opens. What is the difference between cream and clear developers? Interestingly enough, bleach won’t give you the desired results without a developer, nor will it work if you let it dry out. Similarly, developers won’t work on your hair unless you mix them with bleach.

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To avoid unrealistic expectation, have a goal before you bleach so that you have an estimate of how much lift you can achieve.

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Hair color products can induce allergic responses, which can be severe in rare instances. Don’t tone your hair immediately if you’ve had a past reaction. Instead, do an allergy test 48 hours before completing an application. So if you’re starting out as a level 6 dark blonde, 20 volume developer will lighten your hair color to level 7 medium blonde. You can achieve more lift (up to 2 levels) by mixing 20 vol developer with bleach. Can I leave bleach on my hair for 20 minutes? Use color-safe shampoo and conditioner: In the days and weeks after toning your hair, keep it looking fresh with a color-safe shampoo and conditioner. They are made to the very highest cosmetics standards. They activate well, in a controlled way, and they will respect hair integrity. You can achieve 1 to 2 levels of lift when you use 20 vol developer in your bleach mixture. For 3-4 levels of lift, you’ll have to use 30 or 40 vol developer. You have to carefully monitor your hair’s lifting progress with these harsher options and are more likely to damage your hair.

However, we must stress that you should NOT go overboard with either the hair drier or the developer itself! Keep the hair drier on a light setting, don’t spend too much time in the sun, use a volume 20 hair developer t least at first as volumes 30 and 40 can be too damaging, and don’t apply too much of it either. It’s an understandable impulse to use some extra product to “strengthen” its effect but that’s not how hair developer works – putting too much of it will only burn your hair and scalp but it won’t open or lighten your hair any further. How to lighten hair with developer and shampoo? Used alone, Wella T18 Color Charm Toner won’t produce any results. Toner needs to be mixed with a developer to open the hair cuticles and deposit color.

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It’s stronger than 10 volume and contains twice as much peroxide (6%) but is still relatively gentle on hair. It is the mildest developer option you can use for lift (i.e., lightening the hair color). If you have dark blonde or orange hair after bleaching, you’ll need to use the more robust 20-volume developer with the Wella T18 toner.

The finer your hair is, the less time it will take to process and lighten up to 2 color levels. You may find that your hair is fully lightened after 10 minutes of processing time with 20 volume developer if you have very fine (or blonde) hair. However, you should always put the powdered bleach in the bowl first. Doing so will help you create a creamier, more liquid texture—something crucial for bleach to work its magic on your hair. 6. Squeeze in Developer Wella T18 toner is used to neutralize the hair’s warmth, which can occur after applying bleach or any other lightening product. You can use it to counteract the orange tones in your hair and keep it cool.