12 Toners That Fight Brassiness in Blonde Hair Between Salon Appointments

We updated this article in August 2022 to ensure all picks vetted by the Good Housekeeping Institute were in stock and correctly priced.

Nothing turns heads like shiny, freshly-colored blonde hair. But nothing lasts forever and your gleaming, sun-kissed shade of blonde can turn brassy and dull quicker than you'd like. But there is a solution for keeping your hair color vibrant and preventing brassiness and fading: toner, a haircare product tinted with pigments that boosts blonde shades and cancels out unwanted yellow or orange hues.

"Using a toner will enhance or neutralize your color," explains Aura Friedman, Senior Colorist and Creative Director at Suite Caroline Salon in New York City. Hair can get brassy when your color starts to fade, which happens for many different reasons, including sun exposure, minerals in water, shampoos that strip color and the stress of heat styling. "By neutralizing hair color, the brassiness will be removed — and if you love your current shade, toner can work with your hair to keep the colors you like most and make them even more vibrant," she says.

You can have toner tailored to your specific hair color applied by a professional colorist in the salon, but if you don't have the time or the money, you can also try an effective at-home toner product. These masks, sprays, drops, treatments and conditioners will help tame brassy blonde hair color at home to get rid of unwanted yellow, red and orange shades at an affordable price. Here, the best toners for blonde hair according to hair color experts and enthusiastic online reviews.

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You can read more about how we chose the best toners for blonde hair — plus everything you need to know to shop for and use them — at the end of this guide. Looking for more ways to make blonde hair shine? Check out our guides to the best purple shampoos and the best shampoos for color-treated hair.