Our selection of the best toning products for blonde hair in South Africa includes specialised shampoos, conditioners and hair masks. We also offer a FAQ on toning and toning products for blonde hair.
The best toning products for blonde hair eliminate brassy tones while reviving cooler blonde hues. They also nourish the hair, leaving it healthy and shiny.
These products can also work wonders for silver or grey hair, counteracting any yellowing and leaving the hair a brighter, fresher colour.
Best toning shampoo
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OSMO Super Ice Brightening ShampooR395.00 – R895.00
Looking for icy, Scandinavian blonde locks? The intense black pigments in this highly-rated OSMO shampoo counteract unwanted yellow and orange undertones to deliver the coolest platinum blonde.
Formulated with nourishing hydrolysed soy protein, jojoba oil and rice extract, there’s no risk of your hair drying out. After just a few minutes, your tresses are left super radiant, super healthy, super white blonde. For more intense results, follow with OSMO Super Ice Brightening Mask.
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OSMO Super Silver No Yellow ShampooR20.96 – R774.58
Another five-star shampoo from OSMO, this product can be used as a toner after bleaching or as a regular shampoo to banish yellow, brassy tones. We love its luxurious fragrance.
If you have super-lightened bleached or grey hair, this is the product for you. Leave it in for three to five minutes and the super-violet pigments will neutralise brassy tones, delivering cool silver/ash hues instead. For best results, follow with OSMO Silverising Violet Mask or OSMO Super Silver No Yellow Mask.
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Best toning conditioner
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Superplex Keratin Cool Blonde ConditionerR16.40 – R540.00
This Superplex toning conditioner is rated one of the best toning products for blonde hair worldwide – and it delivers two treatments in one. The formulation combines Superplex’s classic hair-repair bonding ingredients to fix damaged strands with blue-violet pigments to revive cool blonde tones.
It’s ideal for coloured, bleached or highlighted hair. The keratin and natural oils infuse the hair, while the violet pigment revives colour, leaving cool blonde tresses that are smooth and intensely shiny.
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Looking for beachy-blonde shades loaded with shimmer and shine? This 100% vegan toning conditioner is specifically formulated to take natural, highlighted and bleached blonde hair from dull to dazzling.
It offers a mega-dose of hydrating antioxidants and moisturising plant-derived proteins – betaine (from sugar beet), linseed extract, panthenol and rice protein. These natural products penetrate and fortify damaged strands, while turmeric extract brightens and enhances blonde hues.
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Best colour-depositing conditioner
This timed-release colour-deposit conditioner adds more colour the longer it’s left on. Use it to tone, adjust, refine and personalise your colour to maintain it or create bright and vibrant shades. The more often you use it, the more permanent the colour becomes.
While it refreshes colour, it also provides intense conditioning and fixes bonds. Just one application results in hair that’s three times stronger and healthier.
It’s the ideal toner for blondes, whites, silvers, foil highlights and balayage, and it neutralises yellow and brassy tones in natural grey, white and blonde hair.
Have a look at the extensive range of Colorditioners from Celeb Luxury, as well as its Colorwash shampoos.
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Best toning mask
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KAYPRO Black Carbon Toning Mask for Blonde HairR357.00 – R496.15
It may seem counterintuitive to put black carbon on blonde hair, but this toning carbon complex consists of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants andvegetable black carbon, so don’t be afraid.
It’s a delicate toning mask treatment that fights yellow undertones, purifying hair colour to reveal beautiful lighter shades of blonde, white and grey.It’s also deeply nourishing, with active ingredients that penetrate the hair to reconstruct it from the cortex.
Complete the routine with the Black Carbon Toning Shampoo.
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Best super-affordable toning mask
This excellent value toning mask is the perfect product for anyone (particularly men) with greying hair who want to “silverise” dull grey hair or add some dark tones.
The black hair mask boosts, extends, refreshes and maintains the depth of colour in grey, blonde, silver and white hair while deeply nourishing dry, chemically-damaged strands. Use once a week for 20 to 30 minutes.
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