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Pre-Toning 101: When And Why You Should Tone First

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Left: after pre-toning. Right: metallic mauve end result.

During a busy day at the salon, you don’t have a ton of time to spare (OK any time to spare), and pre-toning adds an extra step…and extra time. So why do it? We asked five industry pros when they pre-tone and why. Scroll through the responses to see what they said.