{"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","url":"https:\/\/www.modasalon.ca\/products\/maria-nila-colour-refresh-cool-cream","provider":"Moda Salon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}