{"title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe gap between colour appointments is where good colour goes to die. Six weeks in, blonde has warmed up, brunette has gone flat, and the copper you loved has washed down to something beige.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColour Refresh is Maria Nila's colour-depositing masque range — fifteen shades, from toning beiges and silvers through warm browns and reds to full vivid pinks and violets. No developer, no mixing, no commitment: it deposits pigment on the hair rather than inside it, and washes out over roughly four to ten washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo things worth knowing before you buy. It cannot lighten, and it will not cover grey — it deposits tone onto the hair you already have, so the result depends entirely on your starting shade. And porous or freshly lightened hair grabs pigment hard, so start with the shortest recommended time. Picking a shade is genuinely easier with your stylist in front of your actual colour — ask us before you guess.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-cacao-intense","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Cacao Intense | Dark Brown Masque for Dark Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying the most concentrated brown pigment Maria Nila makes — the deep end of the Colour Refresh range, for dark hair that needs real depth rather than a refresh.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCacao Intense uses the same three cationic dyes as standard Cacao — Basic Blue 99, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57 — at a higher concentration. Maria Nila positions it as a dark brown colour bomb delivering intense brown tones, and specifies the same narrow level 2 to 6 band as Cacao while warning that on lighter hair the result may be too intense or may stain. That combination of facts is the whole brief: this is not a subtler or a different brown, it is a stronger one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe situation it is built for is dark brown hair that has genuinely lost its depth rather than merely its shine — ends that have gone two levels lighter than the root over a year of washing, or a dark colour that has faded translucent and is showing warmth it never used to. Standard Cacao refreshes; this one rebuilds. On a level 3 or 4 head where the ends have drifted to a warm level 6, Cacao Intense is the shade that closes that gap in one ten-minute application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe concentration is also the reason to be careful. Cationic pigment binds hardest to the most porous hair, and faded ends are the most porous part of the head. A high-loading dark pigment applied evenly across a head with uneven porosity will land unevenly by definition, going darkest exactly where the hair is most damaged. Maria Nila rates the deposit at four to ten washes, and at this strength on porous ends you should expect the upper end of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Blue 99, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57:\u003c\/strong\u003e The same three cationic dyes as standard Cacao, carried at higher loading. Blue is the depth and coolness, red and yellow the brown body — the ratio is held deep so the result does not read warm as it settles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Included for moisture and frizz reduction. At this depth of pigment, cuticle smoothness is what separates rich dark brown from flat, light-absorbing black-brown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmodimethicone Copolymer:\u003c\/strong\u003e A conditioning silicone that deposits selectively where the cuticle is most damaged. On hair with a large porosity gradient from root to tip, that selectivity helps even out both feel and light reflection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed Wheat Protein and Panthenol:\u003c\/strong\u003e Protein fragments and a humectant. They partially fill and hydrate porous sections, which is the most effective way to reduce how unevenly a concentrated dark pigment lands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven out the porosity before you deposit, not after. Run a plain conditioner or an unpigmented masque through your most faded ends for two minutes and rinse lightly before applying Cacao Intense — the conditioning agents partially occupy the binding sites on the most porous sections, which slows how fast those areas take a concentrated pigment and lets the rest of the head catch up. It is the same logic a colourist uses when filling porous ends before going darker, and at this pigment strength it is the difference between even depth and a dark band through the ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit above a level 6. Maria Nila warns this shade may be too intense or may stain on lighter hair, and on a mid-brown or blonde base a concentrated dark pigment will go considerably darker than intended and hold for longer than the usual range. If your brown is simply flat rather than genuinely faded, standard Cacao gives depth without the risk, and Beige Brown gives a lighter, more neutral result again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo, then towel-dry until damp. Optionally pre-condition the most porous ends and rinse lightly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, section into four and comb the masque through each section evenly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave for 3 to 10 minutes. Start at the shorter end if your ends are very porous.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse thoroughly with water until it runs clear, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911818780900,"sku":"MN6700","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911818813668,"sku":"MN3700","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMGcr3700cacaointense300ml1200x1500.jpg?v=1789819493"},{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-autumn-red","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Autumn Red | Deep Red Masque for Brunette Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying semi-permanent red pigment built on four dyes rather than three — a deeper, more muted red than the bright end of the range, made to sit on brunette hair.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAutumn Red is the most complex shade in the Colour Refresh line by dye count. Where Bright Red runs three pigments, this one runs four: Basic Blue 99, Basic Red 51, Basic Brown 17 and Basic Red 76. The two additions are the entire story. Basic Brown 17 supplies depth, Basic Blue 99 mutes the red away from brightness, and together they produce a red that behaves like a brunette shade rather than a fashion shade — deep, slightly earthy, and far more wearable on a natural dark base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is a genuinely different product from Bright Red, not a variation on it. Bright Red has no blue at all and is built to be as vivid as possible; this is built to be as rich as possible. If you have ever put a red refresh on brunette hair and found it looked oddly bright and obviously dyed for the first two washes, the pigment structure of this shade is the fix — the blue and brown keep it from ever reaching that pitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are cationic dyes, which bind most readily to the porous, negatively charged surface of processed hair. Maria Nila specifies levels 2 to 7 and rates the deposit at four to ten washes, with dilution recommended on lighter hair to avoid over-intensity. Reds sit at the lower end of that wash range in practice, but the muting pigments here mean it fades more gracefully than a bright red does — it softens toward warm brown rather than dropping to pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Brown 17:\u003c\/strong\u003e The depth pigment. It gives the red a brown foundation, which is what makes this shade sit convincingly on brunette hair instead of reading as a layer of colour on top of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Blue 99:\u003c\/strong\u003e The muting pigment, absent entirely from Bright Red. Blue partially neutralises the warmth of the reds, taking the shade from vivid to autumnal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Red 51 and Basic Red 76:\u003c\/strong\u003e The two reds supplying the actual colour. Running both gives the shade tonal range so it holds together as it fades rather than collapsing to a single flat tone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil) and Panthenol:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maria Nila’s conditioning pair, for moisture, frizz reduction and water retention in the fibre. Deep reds on brunette hair live or die on shine, and dehydrated dark hair reads matte and flat regardless of pigment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApply this to hair washed with a neutral shampoo rather than a clarifying or detox one. There is a widespread habit of clarifying before any colour deposit on the logic that clean hair takes colour better, and with cationic semi-permanent pigment that logic runs backwards. Clarifying shampoos strip the cuticle and spike porosity unevenly across the head, and this shade — carrying four dyes with different molecular sizes — will separate on a head with uneven porosity, so the brown and blue land in different places than the reds. A normal wash gives a far more even result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit if you want a vivid, high-impact red — the blue and brown in this formula exist specifically to prevent that, and Bright Red is the shade built for it. It also will not cover grey, as Maria Nila states for the whole range, so grey strands through a dark base will take the red differently and stay visible as lighter, warmer pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo with a neutral, non-clarifying shampoo, then towel-dry until damp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, comb the masque evenly through the full length. Dilute with an unpigmented masque if your hair is lighter than a level 7.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave for 3 to 10 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse with cool water until it runs clear, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911819305188,"sku":"MN6702","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911819337956,"sku":"MN3702","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMGcr3702autumnred300ml1200x1500.jpg?v=1789819493"},{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-vivid-violet","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Vivid Violet | Violet Masque for Dark Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying semi-permanent violet pigment that reads purple on light hair and burgundy on dark — one of the two highest-saturation shades in the range.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVivid Violet is a two-dye shade, and that structure tells you how it will behave. Basic Blue 99 and Basic Red 51 are the entire pigment package — the same two dyes as Pink Pop, with the proportions swung toward blue instead of red. Fewer pigments at higher concentration is what makes a colour bomb rather than a tonal refresh, and it is why Maria Nila flags this shade as needing dilution on lighter hair to avoid over-intensity or staining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe genuinely useful thing to understand about this shade is that it does not look like one colour. Maria Nila describes it as bringing purple and violet tones, and the range also describes a burgundy result — both are accurate, because a translucent violet deposit shows differently depending on what sits underneath it. On a pre-lightened base the blue reads clearly and you get purple. On a level 4 or 5 brunette the underlying red-brown warmth shows through the violet and the result reads as burgundy or deep plum. Same tube, two different colours, decided entirely by your starting base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt sits in the same conditioning masque as the rest of the line, with argan oil, panthenol and hydrolysed wheat protein, and deposits for four to ten washes. Maria Nila also warns not to use it before any bleach treatment, as remaining pigment can cause discolouration during lightening — worth planning around if a salon appointment is coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Blue 99:\u003c\/strong\u003e The dominant pigment in this shade. It is the same blue that does gentle neutralising work elsewhere in the range, carried here at a far higher concentration so that it reads as visible colour rather than as a toner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Red 51:\u003c\/strong\u003e The high-intensity red that turns the blue into violet. Its proportion relative to the blue is the only structural difference between this shade and Pink Pop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Maria Nila’s base conditioning ingredient, for moisture and frizz reduction. Violet is a low-reflectance tone that can look heavy and matte on rough hair, so cuticle smoothing keeps it looking like colour rather than like coating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmodimethicone Copolymer and PEG-12 Dimethicone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Conditioning silicones with an affinity for damaged cuticle. They even out the surface so a highly saturated pigment spreads uniformly instead of concentrating in porous patches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrand test this shade on a hidden piece before you commit, and choose the piece from where your hair is darkest, not lightest. Because violet reads purple over light hair and burgundy over dark, the result on your top layer tells you very little about what the underneath will do — and on most coloured heads those two zones are several levels apart. Testing the darkest section shows you the burgundy end of the outcome, which is the one people are least prepared for and least happy to discover after the fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit if you have a lightening service booked. Maria Nila is explicit that Colour Refresh should not be used before bleach, as the remaining pigment can cause discolouration during the lift. It is also not a blonde toner despite being violet — at this concentration it deposits visible purple rather than neutralising yellow, so Pearl Silver or Cool Cream are the correct products for cancelling brass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo, then towel-dry until damp. Apply barrier cream around the hairline and ears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, apply neat on darker hair, or mix thoroughly in a bowl with an unpigmented masque for a softer or pastel result on lighter hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eComb through evenly and leave for 3 to 10 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse with cool water until it runs clear, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911819567332,"sku":"MN6703","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911819600100,"sku":"MN3703","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMGcr3703vividviolet300ml1200x1500.jpg?v=1789819494"},{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-bright-copper","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Bright Copper | Copper Masque for Red Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying semi-permanent copper pigment with no cool dye in it at all — the warmest shade Maria Nila makes, built to keep copper from dropping to washed-out orange.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright Copper is defined by an absence. Nearly every shade in the Colour Refresh range carries Basic Blue 99 in some proportion, because blue is what stops warm pigments running away into orange. This one has none. Its entire dye package is Basic Brown 17, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57 — brown, red and yellow with nothing cooling them, which is precisely why it lands as a genuine copper rather than a muted auburn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe presence of Basic Brown 17 is the detail that separates it from the reds in the line. Brown gives copper its body. Without it a red-and-yellow deposit reads thin and slightly neon on lightened hair; with it, the copper has depth and holds together as it fades. That is worth knowing because copper is, after red, the fastest-fading tone in professional colour, and most of the disappointment people have with copper is not that it fades but that it fades badly — going flat orange rather than simply going lighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are cationic dyes binding to porous, processed hair, which is why Maria Nila specifies levels 2 to 7 and notes these masques work best on previously coloured hair. Deposit lasts four to ten washes. For anyone maintaining a salon copper, this used every second or third wash is the difference between a colour that looks intentional at week six and one that looks like it needs doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Brown 17:\u003c\/strong\u003e The depth pigment, and the reason this shade holds as copper rather than orange. Brown gives the red and yellow something to sit against, which is what produces a metallic copper rather than a flat warm cast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57:\u003c\/strong\u003e The warm pair that makes the copper. With no blue anywhere in the formula to counteract them, this is the most uncompromisingly warm deposit in the range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Included for moisture and frizz reduction. Copper is a high-reflectance tone, and its whole character depends on light bouncing off a smooth cuticle — on rough, dehydrated hair copper reads as dull rust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmodimethicone Copolymer:\u003c\/strong\u003e A conditioning silicone that deposits selectively on the damaged parts of the cuticle. It seals the surface where the hair is roughest, which both evens out reflection and slows how quickly surface-bound warm pigment rinses away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not follow this with a purple or blue-toned shampoo, and check the bottle before you assume. Blue and violet pigments are the direct complement of copper, and a blonde-toning shampoo used two days after a copper refresh will actively neutralise the tone you just deposited — usually leaving a dull, slightly grey-brown cast that people blame on the copper fading fast. If there is a purple shampoo in your shower for someone else in the house, move it. Use a colour-safe neutral shampoo and cool rinses for the life of the deposit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit if your hair pulls orange and you are trying to calm it down — there is no cool pigment in this formula at all, so it will intensify exactly what you want less of. It is also the wrong shade for a deep, muted autumn red; Autumn Red carries added blue and Basic Red 51 and sits considerably deeper and cooler than this does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo with a neutral, colour-safe shampoo, then towel-dry until damp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, comb the masque through the full length, concentrating on faded ends first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave for 3 to 10 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse with cool water until it runs clear, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911819796708,"sku":"MN6704","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911819829476,"sku":"MN3704","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMGcr3704brightcopper300ml1200x1500.jpg?v=1789819495"},{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-pearl-silver","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Pearl Silver | Silver Toning Masque for Blondes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying semi-permanent cool pigment that takes pale blonde hair toward a clean silver — the coolest shade in the Colour Refresh range.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePearl Silver is for the blonde who wants no warmth at all. Maria Nila describes it as bringing out cool silver tones, and the formula backs that up in the most direct way possible: it is the only shade in the entire range built with just Basic Blue 99 and Basic Red 76 and no yellow pigment whatsoever. Every other cool shade in the line keeps a trace of Basic Yellow 57 to hold a little creaminess in the result. This one does not, and that single omission is why it reads silver rather than beige.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe practical implication is that it tones harder than Cool Cream and it is less forgiving. Blue and red with no yellow to balance them produces a cool, slightly violet-leaning deposit, and on very porous platinum ends that can go further than intended. Maria Nila specifies levels 7 to 10 and notes the effect may not be visible on darker hair. Realistically this shade wants a level 9 or 10 to look like silver rather than simply like blonde that has been cooled down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt sits in the same conditioning masque base as the rest of the line — argan oil, panthenol, sunflower seed oil, hydrolysed wheat protein — so the toning and the conditioning happen together, which matters for hair light enough to need this shade. Deposit lasts four to ten washes. On hair that has been lifted to level 10, four is the realistic number, because platinum hair is porous enough to take pigment fast and release it just as fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Blue 99:\u003c\/strong\u003e The dominant pigment. Blue cancels orange, and with no yellow in the formula to soften it, the neutralising effect here is stronger than in any other blonde shade in the range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Red 76:\u003c\/strong\u003e The only other dye present. A trace of red against the blue produces a faint violet lean, which is what cancels residual yellow rather than only orange — violet sits opposite yellow on the wheel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Maria Nila includes it for moisture and frizz reduction. Silver is a reflective tone above all else, and dehydrated platinum hair scatters light and reads chalky — which flattens a silver before the pigment has a chance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePanthenol and Hydrolysed Wheat Protein:\u003c\/strong\u003e A humectant and low-weight protein fragments. Level 10 hair is the most porous hair there is, and both ingredients work to even out that porosity so the tone lands uniformly instead of grabbing at the ends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch the deposit while it is on, and do not walk away from it. This is the one shade in the range where two extra minutes is the difference between a clean silver and a distinctly grey, flat result, because there is no yellow pigment in the formula to keep the tone warm-adjacent as it builds. Set a timer for three minutes on your first use, rinse a small section at the nape to check it, and only extend if the tone has not moved as far as you want. Guessing on this shade is how blondes end up waiting out four washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit below a level 9 if silver is genuinely what you want — on a level 7 or 8 the result reads as cooled-down blonde rather than silver, and Cool Cream achieves that more gracefully and with less risk of going flat. It is also the wrong choice on naturally grey or white hair if you want coverage rather than tone; this deposits on grey, it does not cover it, and unpigmented white hair takes cool pigment strongly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo, then towel-dry until damp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, comb the masque through quickly and evenly so every section gets a similar contact time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave for 3 minutes, check a section at the nape, and extend toward 10 only if needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse with water until it runs clear, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911820058852,"sku":"MN6706","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911820091620,"sku":"MN3706","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMGcr3706pearlsilver300ml1200x1500.jpg?v=1789819496"},{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-pink-pop","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Pink Pop | Vivid Pink Masque for Coloured Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying semi-permanent pink pigment at the most saturated level in the range — a true fashion pink that dilutes down to pastel on request.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePink Pop is the most concentrated shade Maria Nila makes in the pink family, and the formula tells you so before the description does. Where the blonde-side pinks run four separate dyes to build a nuanced tone, Pink Pop runs just two — Basic Blue 99 and Basic Red 51. Two pigments, no tonal hedging, nothing softening the result. That is what a colour bomb means in practice: fewer dyes at higher saturation rather than more dyes in balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe consequence is that this shade demands a decision about dilution. Maria Nila specifies levels 2 to 7 and warns that on lighter hair the effect may be too intense or may stain unless diluted with an unpigmented masque. That is not a caution to skim past. Cationic dyes bind to negatively charged, porous hair, and pre-lightened blonde is the most porous and most negatively charged substrate this pigment will ever meet — full-strength Pink Pop on level 10 hair goes on like paint and does not come off in the four to ten washes the range is rated for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed with that understanding, it is the most versatile shade in the line. Diluted heavily into a plain masque it gives a wearable pastel pink; used neat on darker coloured hair it gives a rich fuchsia; blended with other Colour Refresh shades it shifts the whole result, because every shade in this range is built from the same small palette of cationic dyes and they mix predictably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Red 51:\u003c\/strong\u003e The primary pigment and the reason this shade is as strong as it is. A single high-intensity cationic red carrying almost the entire shade, with nothing diluting its effect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Blue 99:\u003c\/strong\u003e A small amount of blue that cools the red into a true pink rather than a coral or a scarlet. This two-dye structure is what separates Pink Pop from the four-dye pinks elsewhere in the range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Maria Nila’s conditioning base ingredient, for moisture and frizz reduction. It matters here because the hair most likely to be wearing fashion pink is also the hair most likely to be heavily processed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmodimethicone Copolymer and PEG-12 Dimethicone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Conditioning silicones that deposit preferentially on damaged cuticle. They smooth the surface and reduce friction, which improves how evenly a highly saturated pigment spreads through porous lengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMix your dilution in a bowl and mix it fully before it goes anywhere near the hair. Squeezing Pink Pop and a plain masque into your palm and hoping gives you an unmixed streak of neat pigment somewhere in the head, and at this concentration one streak is permanent for the life of the deposit. Use a bowl, use a brush, mix until the colour is completely uniform with no darker threads through it, and then apply. Barrier cream along the hairline and around the ears is worth the thirty seconds it takes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit undiluted on pre-lightened or platinum hair — Maria Nila explicitly warns of over-intensity and staining, and this is the shade in the range where that warning is most warranted. It is also not the right choice if you want a subtle, deniable hint of pink on blonde; Pearl Rose is built for exactly that and will not commit you to anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo, then towel-dry until damp. Apply barrier cream around the hairline and ears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, apply neat for full intensity, or mix thoroughly in a bowl with an unpigmented masque for a pastel result.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eComb through evenly and leave for 3 to 10 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse with cool water until it runs clear, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911820222692,"sku":"MN6708","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911820255460,"sku":"MN3708","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMG_cr_3708_pink_pop_300_ml_1200x1500_e2fb987f-9b98-4faa-b770-e4fca26676f1.jpg?v=1789819497"},{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-bright-red","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Bright Red | Vivid Red Masque for Dark Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying semi-permanent red pigment that rebuilds vivid red between salon appointments — the shade built to fight the fastest-fading colour in the spectrum.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed is the hardest colour to keep, and anyone who wears it already knows. Red pigment molecules are comparatively large, they sit closer to the surface of the fibre, and they wash out faster than any other tone — which is why a salon red looks extraordinary for two weeks and tired by week four. Bright Red exists to close that gap. Maria Nila describes it as freshening the hair and bringing out red tones, and in practice it is a top-up you do in the shower rather than a colour you commit to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this the truest red in the range is what is absent from it. The dye package is Basic Red 51, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57 — two reds and a yellow, with no blue at all. Every other red-adjacent shade in this line carries Basic Blue 99 to deepen or mute it; Autumn Red has both blue and brown, which is what makes it autumnal. Strip the blue out and nothing is holding the red back, which is exactly why this shade reads bright and why Maria Nila warns that on lighter hair it may be too intense or stain unless diluted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dyes are cationic and bind hardest to porous, processed hair, so a previously reddened head takes this readily. Maria Nila specifies levels 2 to 7 and rates it at four to ten washes, though red is realistically at the lower end of that range. Applied every second or third wash it holds a salon red at full saturation almost indefinitely, which is a meaningfully different proposition from re-colouring every four weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Red 51 and Basic Red 76:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two cationic red dyes rather than one. Layering two reds of different intensities produces a saturated result with more depth than a single pigment can give, and helps the colour stay red as it fades rather than dropping to pink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Yellow 57:\u003c\/strong\u003e A small warm component that pushes the red slightly toward scarlet and keeps it from reading cherry or blue-red.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Included for moisture and frizz reduction. Red-heads are usually pre-lightened heads, and the conditioning base means frequent top-ups do not come at a cost to condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmodimethicone Copolymer and Behentrimonium Chloride:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cationic conditioning agents that deposit on the cuticle alongside the pigment. A sealed cuticle slows the rate at which surface-bound red pigment washes away, which directly affects how long a red holds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRinse this one in the coolest water you can tolerate, and rinse it longer than feels necessary. Hot water swells the cuticle and lifts it away from the fibre, and every warm rinse after a red application is actively pulling pigment back out — it is the single biggest reason reds fade fast in real life rather than in theory. The other half is rinsing it fully: residual surface pigment left in the hair is what transfers to pillowcases and towels and makes people think the colour is bleeding when it is simply unrinsed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit at full strength on pre-lightened blonde hair. Maria Nila specifically advises diluting with an unpigmented masque for lighter hair, because on a porous light base this pigment goes on intensely and can stain. It is also the wrong choice if you want a deeper, more muted red for autumn rather than a bright one — Autumn Red carries added blue and brown and lands considerably softer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo, then towel-dry until damp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, comb the masque evenly through the full length. Dilute with an unpigmented masque first if your hair is lighter than a level 7.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave for 3 to 10 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse with cool water until it runs completely clear, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911820452068,"sku":"MN6709","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911820484836,"sku":"MN3709","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMGcr3709brightred300ml1200x1500.jpg?v=1789819498"},{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-cacao","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Cacao | Rich Brown Masque for Brunette Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying semi-permanent brown pigment that puts richness back into faded brunette hair between colour appointments, with no developer and no regrowth line.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCacao is the straightforward brown of the range. Maria Nila describes it as freshening the hair and bringing out brown tones, and specifies a narrower band than most of the line — levels 2 to 6 rather than 2 to 7 — which tells you this is a genuinely deep brown rather than a mid-brown. It is for brunettes whose colour has gone dusty and translucent at the ends, where you can see through the hair in daylight in a way you could not a month ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pigment set is Basic Blue 99, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57 — the same three cationic dyes as Beige Brown and Caramel Brown, at a higher loading and a deeper balance. That shared palette is why Maria Nila supports mixing shades from this range together: you are blending ratios of the same small set of dyes, not combining incompatible chemistries. Cacao is the shade people most often use as a base and then warm with a little Caramel Brown or Bright Copper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause these dyes are positively charged they bind to the more negatively charged surface of processed hair, which is why Maria Nila notes the masques work best on previously coloured hair rather than virgin. On virgin dark hair the result will be subtle at best — mostly a shine and richness effect from the argan-oil masque base rather than a visible colour change. That is not a failure of the product; it is what deposit-only colour does when the hair has no porosity to hold it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Blue 99, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57:\u003c\/strong\u003e The three cationic dyes that build the brown, carried at a deeper loading than in the lighter brown shades. Blue supplies the depth and coolness that keeps a dark brown from reading red as it fades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Maria Nila includes it for moisture and frizz reduction. Dark hair reveals cuticle damage as dullness more obviously than light hair does, so on a deep brown the smoothing effect is a large part of what reads as richness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmodimethicone Copolymer:\u003c\/strong\u003e A conditioning silicone with an affinity for damaged areas of the cuticle. It deposits selectively where the surface is roughest, which helps even out how light reflects across hair that has faded unevenly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed Wheat Protein and Panthenol:\u003c\/strong\u003e Protein fragments and a humectant. They fill surface gaps and hold water in the fibre, both of which improve how evenly a deep pigment lands across porous ends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApply this one to the faded ends first and give them a genuine head start — three or four minutes before you bring it up through the mid-lengths and roots. Faded brunette ends are the most porous and the most colour-depleted part of the head, and treating the whole length for the same time simply preserves the existing imbalance. Staggering the application is exactly how a colourist applies a refresh in the chair, and it is the single thing that turns a flat all-over deposit into hair that looks evenly rich from root to tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit if you have highlights or balayage you want to keep visible. A deep brown deposit will dull lightened pieces considerably and can leave them looking muddy rather than bright for several washes. It is also not a grey-coverage product — Maria Nila is explicit on this — so greys will remain as light strands running through the brown rather than blending in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo, then towel-dry until damp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, apply first to the faded ends and leave for 3 to 4 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eComb the remainder up through mid-lengths and roots, then leave the whole head a further 3 to 6 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse thoroughly with water, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911828578532,"sku":"MN6713","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911828611300,"sku":"MN3713","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMG_cr_3700_cacao_intense_300_ml_1200x1500_5dc38b42-66d4-4993-91a3-d1b223bfd598.jpg?v=1789819566"},{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-cool-cream","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Cool Cream | Brass Toning Masque for Blondes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying semi-permanent cool pigment that pulls brass out of blonde hair and settles it into a soft beige, treating the hair in the same three to ten minutes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCool Cream is the workhorse toner of this range. Maria Nila describes it as freshening hair and bringing out cold and beige blonde tones, and for most blondes that is the single most wanted result between appointments: the yellow gone, the beige back, nothing dramatic. It is built on Basic Blue 99, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57, and the blue is the operative pigment — blue sits directly opposite orange on the colour wheel and cancels the warm tones that lightened hair reveals as it oxidises and loses its toner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe useful distinction between this and a purple shampoo is contact and carrier. Purple shampoo deposits violet during a wash, while it is also stripping; this deposits a balanced cool package into a conditioning masque base of argan oil, panthenol, sunflower seed oil and hydrolysed wheat protein, and sits for up to ten minutes with nothing working against it. The result is a genuinely beige tone rather than the slightly violet cast that heavy purple-shampoo use can leave in porous ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dyes are cationic and bind to the negatively charged, porous surface of lightened hair, which is why Maria Nila specifies levels 7 to 10 and notes the effect may not show on darker or virgin hair. Deposit lasts four to ten washes. On blonde hair that turns brassy fast, this is realistically a weekly step rather than a monthly one, which is why it exists in a 300 ml size as well as a travel size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Blue 99:\u003c\/strong\u003e The neutralising pigment. Blue is the direct complement of orange, so it cancels the warm tones that surface in blonde as the salon toner wears off. This is the ingredient doing the toning work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present in small proportions to keep the result beige rather than grey. A pure blue deposit on pale blonde can read dull and slate-coloured; these two warm pigments hold a trace of creaminess in the tone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Included for moisture and frizz reduction. Regularly toned blonde is regularly processed blonde, and the conditioning half of this masque is a meaningful part of why it can be used as often as it needs to be.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed Wheat Protein and Panthenol:\u003c\/strong\u003e Protein fragments to fill surface porosity and a humectant to hold water in the fibre. Together they keep the tone landing evenly rather than grabbing hardest at the most damaged points.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTone before the brass fully arrives, not after. The common pattern is to wait until the yellow is obvious and then apply a long, heavy application to fix it, which is exactly when porous ends over-grab and go grey while the fresher root stays warm. A short three-minute application every second or third wash holds the tone level with far less risk than a ten-minute rescue every month. Toning is maintenance, not repair — and this formula is gentle enough to be used that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit if your hair is below a level 7; there is no lift here and a cool pigment will not show on a base that still holds its own warmth. It is also not the right pick if you want your blonde softened and slightly deepened rather than simply cooled — this shade tones without dropping the level, so Beige Blonde is the better choice when a fresh lightening service has come out too stark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo, then towel-dry until damp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, comb the masque through evenly, concentrating first on the brassiest sections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave for 3 to 10 minutes — 3 minutes for routine maintenance, longer only when the warmth has genuinely built up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse with water until it runs clear, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911829987556,"sku":"MN6720","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911830020324,"sku":"MN3720","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMG_cr_3720_cool_cream_300_ml_1200x1500_e78f3de6-a9df-4fc4-a2c0-5ccb5fba8e77.jpg?v=1789819567"},{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-pearl-rose","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Pearl Rose | Rose Blonde Masque for Light Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying semi-permanent rose pigment that lays a soft pearl-pink glow over light blonde hair — the subtle end of rose gold, not the saturated end.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePearl Rose is the restrained one. Maria Nila describes it as pearl blonde with a soft pink hue that adds a delicate rosy glow to light hair, and delicate is accurate rather than modest. Next to Peach Pink, which is a deliberate warm pop, this reads as a tint rather than a colour — the kind of thing people notice in daylight and cannot quite name. That makes it the right choice for anyone who wants rose blonde without walking into work looking like they have dyed their hair pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pigment set is Basic Blue 99, Basic Red 51, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57 — the same four dyes as Peach Pink, balanced differently. Here the blue is more present relative to the yellow, which pulls the result away from apricot and into a cooler, pearlier pink. It is a useful illustration of how these masques work: the shade range is not fourteen different technologies, it is a small palette of cationic dyes mixed in different ratios, which is also why shades from this range can be blended together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the pigment is positively charged it binds to the negatively charged, porous surface of lightened hair, and the result is entirely dependent on your starting level. On a level 10 platinum base the rose is clearly visible. On a level 7 it will be a faint warm cast at best. Maria Nila specifies levels 7 to 10 and notes this shade is not recommended for darker bases, and with a pigment this sheer that guidance is worth taking literally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Red 51:\u003c\/strong\u003e The brighter of the two red dyes, and the one that supplies the actual rose. It is a highly visible pigment, which is why a shade this sheer still registers on pale blonde.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Red 76 and Basic Blue 99:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pair that sets the temperature. Blue cools the red away from coral and toward pearl, and the balance between them is what distinguishes this shade from the warmer Peach Pink built on the same four dyes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Maria Nila’s conditioning base ingredient, included for moisture and frizz reduction. A pearl finish is a light-reflection effect before it is a pigment effect, so a smooth cuticle is doing at least half the work here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePanthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5):\u003c\/strong\u003e Holds water inside the fibre. Platinum-level hair loses moisture fast, and dehydrated blonde reads dull and chalky — which flattens a pearl tone before the pigment has even had a chance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want the rose softer than three minutes will give you, dilute rather than rush. Maria Nila’s own guidance is to mix Colour Refresh with an unpigmented masque or conditioner to reduce intensity, and that is a far more controllable approach than trying to time a one-minute application across a whole head. Rushing gives you patchy uptake, because the sections you did first have simply had more contact than the sections you did last. A diluted mix at a full three to five minutes lands evenly and sheer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit if your base is below a level 7 — Maria Nila does not recommend this shade for darker hair, and a pigment this sheer has nothing to show against on a brown base. It is also not the shade for anyone wanting an unmistakable rose gold; the deposit is deliberately faint. Peach Pink gives a considerably stronger warm-pink result on the same blonde base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo, then towel-dry until damp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, comb the masque evenly from mid-lengths through the ends, then lightly through the roots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave for 3 to 10 minutes, or dilute with an unpigmented masque for a sheerer result at full time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse with water until it runs clear, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911830053092,"sku":"MN6721","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911830085860,"sku":"MN3721","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMGcr3721pearlrose300ml1200x1500.jpg?v=1789819568"},{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-beige-blonde","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Beige Blonde | Cool Beige Masque for Blonde Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying semi-permanent cool beige pigment that softens and slightly deepens bright blonde hair, taking the rawness out of a fresh lightening service.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeige Blonde does something most toning products do not: it deepens. Maria Nila describes it as soft beige with cool undertones that gives a slightly darker finish to blonde hair, and that last part is the reason to choose it. This is for the level 9 or 10 blonde that came out of a lightening service technically perfect but visually stark — too bright, too flat, too obviously processed. A beige deposit puts a layer of softness over it and makes it look like hair rather than like a result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is one of only two blonde-side shades in the range built with Basic Brown 17, alongside Honey Blonde, and that brown is what supplies the deepening. The rest of the package is Basic Blue 99, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57, with the blue doing the cool work. The combination gives you a beige that is genuinely cool rather than simply pale — a distinction that matters, because a cool-pale toner can leave blonde looking grey and lifeless while a cool beige keeps a trace of warmth in the depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are cationic dyes binding to the negatively charged, porous surface of lightened hair, which is why Maria Nila specifies levels 7 to 10 and why the deposit sits for four to ten washes rather than permanently. On very freshly bleached hair the uptake is fast and strong, because freshly lightened hair is at its most porous and most negatively charged that it will ever be. Time accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Brown 17:\u003c\/strong\u003e The deepening pigment, and the ingredient that separates this shade from a standard blonde toner. It supplies the drop in level that makes a stark blonde read as soft beige rather than simply cooled down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Blue 99:\u003c\/strong\u003e The cool component. Blue sits opposite orange on the wheel and counters the warmth that lightened hair exposes, which is what keeps the beige from drifting gold as it settles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Included by Maria Nila for moisture and frizz reduction. Freshly lightened hair has a compromised, lifted cuticle, and conditioning it as the pigment goes down is what allows the beige to sit evenly instead of grabbing at the most damaged points.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed Wheat Protein:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small protein fragments that fill porosity gaps along the cuticle. On bleached hair this is the difference between an even beige and a patchy one, because porosity is the single biggest variable in how much pigment any given section takes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn hair that has been lightened within the last week, start at three minutes and not a second longer, even if you want the full beige. Freshly bleached hair is at peak porosity and peak negative charge, and it will take this pigment far faster than the same hair will in a month’s time. Once it has gone too deep there is no way to pull it back out quickly — you are simply waiting for the washes to do it. Build the tone up over two applications rather than chasing it in one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit if you want your blonde brighter, because this shade is built to take it down rather than up — there is no lift in the formula and the Basic Brown 17 will darken you slightly by design. It is also not the shade if your only complaint is a yellow cast and you are happy with your level; Cool Cream tones brass without the deepening, and Pearl Silver goes cooler still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo, then towel-dry until damp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, comb the masque evenly through the hair, working quickly so the first section is not sitting far longer than the last.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave for 3 to 10 minutes. Start at 3 on freshly lightened hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse with water until it runs clear, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911830151396,"sku":"MN6722","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911830184164,"sku":"MN3722","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMGcr3722beigeblonde300ml1200x1500.jpg?v=1789819569"},{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-caramel-brown","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Caramel Brown | Warm Brown Masque for Dark Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying semi-permanent caramel pigment that brings warmth and a copper glow back to brunette hair that has gone flat or ashy, with no developer required.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaramel Brown exists for a specific and very common problem: brown hair that was toned neutral or ash in the salon and has since settled somewhere lifeless. Maria Nila describes the shade as reviving medium to dark hair with rich caramel tones and a deep copper glow, and both halves of that matter. The caramel is the depth, the copper glow is what stops it reading as mud. On a level 4 to 6 brunette this is the difference between hair that looks brown and hair that looks like it catches light when you move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt shares its three cationic dyes with Beige Brown — Basic Blue 99, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57 — but the ratio is pushed warm rather than held neutral, and that single difference is the whole shade. Where Beige Brown uses the blue to cancel warmth, Caramel Brown lets the red and yellow lead. Positively charged basic dyes bind to the more negatively charged, more porous surface of processed hair, so the caramel concentrates most in the mid-lengths and ends where colour has faded hardest — which happens to be exactly where a faded brunette needs it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaria Nila specifies levels 2 to 7 and rates the deposit at four to ten washes. The honest caveat on a warm shade is that warm pigment fades warm: as it releases it drifts a little more copper before it disappears. On most brunettes that reads as a sun-lifted end to the cycle rather than a problem, but it is worth knowing before you choose between this and a neutral shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57:\u003c\/strong\u003e The warm pair that builds the caramel. Red supplies the depth and richness, yellow lifts it toward gold, and the combination is what produces the copper glow Maria Nila describes rather than a flat brown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Blue 99:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present in a small proportion. Its role here is not to neutralise but to anchor — a trace of blue keeps the red and yellow from reading as straight orange and holds the tone recognisably in caramel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Maria Nila includes it for moisture and frizz reduction. Warm tones depend more than cool ones on light reflection to read as rich, so cuticle smoothing is doing real work for this shade in particular.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePanthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5) and Sunflower Seed Oil:\u003c\/strong\u003e A humectant and a lightweight emollient. They keep water in the fibre and soften the surface, which is why a ten-minute application leaves the hair feeling conditioned rather than coated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your brunette has old highlights or balayage anywhere in it, pull those pieces out and treat them separately with a shorter time. Lightened pieces are dramatically more porous than the surrounding natural brown and will take a warm pigment at two or three times the intensity, which turns a subtle caramel refresh into stripes of visible copper. Clip the lightened sections out, do the bulk of the head at your full time, then take the highlights at two or three minutes right at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit if your brown already pulls warm or orange and you want it calmed down — this shade will amplify exactly what you are trying to fix, and Beige Brown with its neutralising blue is the correct choice. It is also not for grey coverage; Maria Nila states that Colour Refresh does not cover grey, so scattered greys will stay visible as lighter, warmer strands through the caramel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo, then towel-dry until damp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, comb the masque through, concentrating on faded mid-lengths and ends first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave for 3 to 10 minutes — longer gives a deeper, warmer caramel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse with water until it runs clear, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911830249700,"sku":"MN6723","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911830282468,"sku":"MN3723","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMGcr3723caramelbrown300ml1200x1500.jpg?v=1789819569"},{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-beige-brown","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Beige Brown | Soft Brown Masque for Dark Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying semi-permanent beige-brown pigment that puts depth and shine back into faded brunette hair in three to ten minutes, with no developer and no root line.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeige Brown is the least dramatic shade in the brown side of this range, and that is precisely its job. Maria Nila describes it as a natural, subtle warm brown that adds depth and shine to medium to dark hair, and the word doing the work is subtle. This is for the brunette in week five or six after a colour service, when the colour has not failed but has quietly gone flat — the depth has washed out of the mid-lengths, the ends look thirsty, and the whole thing has lost its light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt runs on three cationic dyes: Basic Blue 99, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57. Cationic pigments are positively charged and bind to the more negatively charged surface of processed hair, which is why Maria Nila is clear that these masques perform best on previously coloured hair rather than virgin hair. The three-dye balance is what makes this shade beige rather than warm: the blue sits against the red and yellow and holds the result neutral, so you get depth back without pushing the hair copper. That is a genuinely different result from Caramel Brown, which is built on the same three dyes in a warmer ratio and lands with a deliberate copper glow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carrier is a conditioning masque — argan oil, panthenol, sunflower seed oil, hydrolysed wheat protein — so it treats the hair while it deposits. Maria Nila rates it at four to ten washes, and on brown hair the fade is forgiving: because the deposit is close to the underlying base, it does not leave a visible line or a strange cast as it goes. It simply softens back to where you started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Blue 99:\u003c\/strong\u003e The neutralising pigment in this shade. Blue sits opposite orange, so it counteracts the warmth that faded brown hair tends to expose, and it is the reason this shade reads beige rather than copper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57:\u003c\/strong\u003e The two warm pigments that supply the actual brown. Together they restore the tonal body that has washed out of the mid-lengths, while the blue holds them in check.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Maria Nila includes it for moisture and frizz reduction. On brown hair specifically, the shine claim is largely a cuticle effect — dark hair shows surface roughness more obviously than blonde does, so smoothing the cuticle is what makes a brown look rich rather than dusty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBehentrimonium Chloride and Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cationic conditioning agents. They carry a positive charge and deposit on the cuticle alongside the dye, reducing friction and helping the masque comb through evenly so the pigment lands uniformly rather than in streaks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection the hair into four before you start rather than raking the masque through with your hands. Brown pigment is unforgiving about uneven application in a way blonde is not — a missed panel underneath shows up as a lighter, warmer stripe the moment you are in daylight, and because the deposit sits for four to ten washes you cannot simply rinse the mistake away. Four clean quadrants, comb each one through, and check the nape last. The nape is the section people consistently miss and the one most visible when the hair is up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit if you are trying to cover grey. Maria Nila is explicit that Colour Refresh does not cover grey, and a sheer beige deposit on unpigmented hair will look uneven and translucent rather than solid. It is also the wrong shade if your brown has gone flat and you actually want warmth back rather than neutrality — the blue in this formula will work against you. Caramel Brown is the shade for that, or Cacao if you want to go deeper rather than warmer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo, then towel-dry until damp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, section into four and comb the masque through each section from root to tip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave for 3 to 10 minutes depending on how much depth you want back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse thoroughly with water, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911830315236,"sku":"MN6724","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911830348004,"sku":"MN3724","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMGcr3724beigebrown300ml1200x1500.jpg?v=1789819570"},{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-peach-pink","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Peach Pink | Warm Peach Masque for Blonde Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying semi-permanent pink-peach pigment that lays a warm, sheer wash of colour over light blonde hair without a developer, a regrowth line or a commitment past ten washes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeach Pink is the shade for someone curious about fashion colour who does not want to sit through a bleach service to get it. Maria Nila positions it as a warm pink pop with shine for light hair, and the emphasis on warm is the useful detail: this is not a cool bubblegum pink. It sits between pink and apricot, which is why it behaves so differently on a level 8 blonde carrying residual yellow than a cool pink would. Where a cool pink fights that underlying yellow and can turn muddy, a peach works with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pigment package is Basic Blue 99, Basic Red 51, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57 — two reds doing the pink, yellow pulling it toward peach, and a very small amount of blue keeping the whole thing from tipping orange. These are cationic dyes, positively charged, and they bind to the more negatively charged, more porous surface of lightened hair. That is the mechanism behind Maria Nila’s level 7 to 10 guidance: the lighter and more processed the base, the more the pigment has to hold on to and the more clearly a pale peach can be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the deposit is sheer and the base is a conditioning masque of argan oil, panthenol, sunflower seed oil and hydrolysed wheat protein, this is a low-risk way to try colour. Maria Nila rates it at four to ten washes. The practical consequence is that if you hate it, you are a handful of shampoos away from it being gone — and if you love it, topping it up is a ten-minute step in the shower rather than an appointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Red 51 and Basic Red 76:\u003c\/strong\u003e The two cationic red dyes that carry the pink. Running two reds rather than one gives the shade a broader tonal range, so it reads as a soft peach-pink across a range of blonde bases instead of one flat pink that only works at a single level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Yellow 57:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ingredient that makes this peach rather than pink. It warms the red toward apricot, which is why this shade sits comfortably on blonde that still carries a little natural yellow rather than fighting it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Included for moisture and frizz reduction. On bleached hair it matters more than usual — a lightened cuticle is rough and light-scattering, and the shine Maria Nila claims for this shade depends on smoothing that surface as the pigment goes down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed Wheat Protein and Panthenol:\u003c\/strong\u003e A protein fragment and a humectant working together. The protein fills surface porosity so pigment lands evenly, and the panthenol keeps water in the fibre so heavily lightened hair does not stiffen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo a single-strand test before you commit the whole head, and take it from your most porous section — usually the last two inches at the back underneath. Porosity is what decides how much peach you end up with, and it varies enormously across one head of bleached hair. If you time the whole head to what your healthier top section needs, the fragile ends will have taken two or three times the pigment and will read noticeably darker and pinker. Time the head to the ends, not the top, and let the top sections come out lighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit if your hair sits below a level 7. Maria Nila formulates this shade for light hair, and a sheer peach on a natural brown base will be effectively invisible. It also will not tone brass out of a blonde — it adds warmth, it does not cancel it, so if your problem is a yellow cast rather than a wish for colour, Colour Refresh Cool Cream or Pearl Silver are the correct shades instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo, then towel-dry thoroughly — damp, not dripping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, comb the masque evenly through mid-lengths and ends, then through the roots last.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave for 3 to 10 minutes. Start at 3 on your first application and build up once you know how your hair takes it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse with water until it runs clear, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911830380772,"sku":"MN6725","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911830413540,"sku":"MN3725","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMGcr3725pinkpeach300ml1200x1500.jpg?v=1789819571"},{"product_id":"maria-nila-colour-refresh-honey-blonde","title":"Maria Nila Colour Refresh Honey Blonde | Sandy Tone Masque for Blonde Hair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA conditioning masque carrying semi-permanent sandy-blonde pigment that warms up flat or over-cooled blonde hair in three to ten minutes, with no developer and no regrowth line.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moda Team Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoney Blonde is for level 7 to 10 hair that has drifted cool, flat or faintly ashy and wants warmth back without booking a colour appointment. Maria Nila builds this shade around a sandy tone rather than a true gold, so it reads as lived-in warmth rather than a yellow cast. If your blonde was toned cool in the chair and has since settled somewhere dull and greyish, this is the shade that puts the sun back into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pigments are cationic basic dyes — Basic Blue 99, Basic Brown 17, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57. Cationic means positively charged, and that matters: lightened and colour-treated hair carries a more negative surface charge and a more open cuticle than virgin hair, so pigment is drawn hardest to the areas that have been processed most. It is why Maria Nila specifies levels 7 to 10 and notes the effect may not be visible on darker hair — there is no lift in this formula, only deposit. Honey Blonde is one of only two blonde-side shades in the range that carries Basic Brown 17, which is why it settles sandier and slightly deeper than a straight gold toner would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of that sits in a conditioning masque base — argan oil, panthenol, sunflower seed oil and hydrolysed wheat protein — so colour and conditioning happen in the same step. Maria Nila rates the deposit at four to ten washes depending on porosity and starting level. Heavily lightened, porous hair takes it deeply and holds it longer; healthier level 7 hair takes it more gently and releases it sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Active Ingredient(s)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArgan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil):\u003c\/strong\u003e Pressed from the kernel of the Moroccan argan tree. Maria Nila includes it for moisture and frizz control, and in a deposit-only masque it does a second job — a conditioned cuticle lies flatter, and flat cuticle is what makes deposited pigment read as shine instead of as a flat coat of colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePanthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5):\u003c\/strong\u003e A humectant that converts to pantothenic acid inside the fibre. It draws and holds water in the cortex, which helps porous lightened hair stay flexible rather than brittle while it carries pigment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Blue 99, Basic Brown 17, Basic Red 76 and Basic Yellow 57:\u003c\/strong\u003e The four cationic dyes that build this sandy blonde. Basic Brown 17 is the depth component — it keeps the yellow and red from reading as brass and holds the tone in sand rather than gold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrolysed Wheat Protein:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low-molecular-weight protein fragments that fill surface gaps in lightened hair. A smoother surface takes pigment more evenly, which is what keeps porous mid-lengths from patching.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModa Pro Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApply to towel-dried hair that has genuinely been squeezed out, not just blotted. Water already sitting inside a porous blonde occupies the same sites the pigment needs and dilutes the masque on contact, and the result is a weaker, patchier deposit exactly at the ends where you wanted it most. Squeeze hard through a towel, comb the masque through in sections from mid-length down, and take the roots last — regrowth at the root is the least porous section of a blonde and will grab far less, so it needs the shortest contact time of anywhere on the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNot the Right Fit If...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the right fit if your base sits below a level 7. There is no lift in this formula, so on darker hair a sandy blonde pigment has nothing to show up against. It is also not a grey-coverage product — Maria Nila states plainly that Colour Refresh does not cover grey, and on unpigmented white hair a warm sandy deposit can read stronger and hang on longer than you intended. If you want cool rather than warm, reach for Colour Refresh Cool Cream or Pearl Silver instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo as normal, then towel-dry until the hair is damp rather than wet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWearing gloves, work the masque through with a comb or your fingers, saturating mid-lengths and ends first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave for 3 to 10 minutes — the short end for a hint of warmth, the long end for full sandy depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse with water until it runs clear, then follow with conditioner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Maria Nila","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":49911830479076,"sku":"MN6727","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300 ml","offer_id":49911830511844,"sku":"MN3727","price":45.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2831\/9677\/files\/IMG_cr_3727_honey_blonde_300_ml_1200x1500_838b3cbc-d606-45b4-bfe7-e225b8b1662a.jpg?v=1789820697"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.modasalon.ca\/fr\/collections\/maria-nila-colour-refresh.oembed","provider":"Moda Salon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}