How I Finally Got My Brassy Blond Hair to Look Beautiful Again

When Beth applied my toner — a base lightening product that prepares your hair for highlights — she gave me a few pointers. I learned that the colorist who had touched my dark brown hair initially selected a blond toner, and that's much too light. Instead, your toner should only be a shade or two lighter than your roots, and it's actually the highlights that help you achieve the blond you want!

Beth's method to all this madness: "I'm going to apply a quick toner that's just one shade lighter than your real hair color, then highlight the crap out of you!" It worked.