Winter Toners for Brunettes | Redken Shades EQ Hair Color Formulas | Daniella Benita

I show you how to mix, apply and create 5 gorgeous winter toners for brunettes using my favorite demi-permanent hair color line, ‪@Redken‬ ​Shades EQ! These toners are my own formulations that I have created and used in the salon.
If you have thick hair double the proportions!
Tag me on Instagram if you use them on your clients or at home! I love seeing your work!
@DaniellaBenita on Instagram | / daniellabenita​
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FORMULAS
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TONER #1 | ESPRESSO BRUNETTE | 00:00:42​
- 15 grams 5N
- 15 grams 5NW
- 30 grams processing solution
- 20 minutes on dry hair
TONER #2 | ASH BRUNETTE | 00:01:55​
- 15 grams 7V
- 15 grams 7T
- 15 grams 7N
- 45 grams processing solution
- 20 minutes on dry hair
TONER #3 | GHIRADELLI BRUNETTE | 00:03:12​
- 15 grams 5CB
- 15 grams 6NB
- 30 grams processing solution
- 20 minutes on dry hair
TONER #4 | MUSHROOM BRUNETTE | 00:04:26​
- 15 grams 6GN
- 15 grams 7T
- 15 grams 7G
- 45 grams processing solution
- 20 minutes on dry hair
TONER #5 | SALTED CARAMEL BRUNETTE | 05:39​
- 15 grams 7NB
- 15 grams 7G
- 15 grams 7C
- 45 grams processing solution
- 20 minutes on dry hair
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Thank you so much for watching and PLEASE leave me comments below if you have any questions!
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ABOUT DANIELLA BENITA (ME):
I am a salon owner and hair stylist now living and working in Doylestown, PA. Formerly I was an assistant for celebrity hairstylist Kristin Ess, and salon owner in Los Angeles. Teaching and helping you learn is my passion. My hope is for you to learn as much as possible from my videos and become a better stylist or to make yourself feel amazing at home doing your own hair.
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[@mielalucia9289]

Thank you Daniella! I did the mushroom brunette and it's so stunning. Please make more recipe/formula videos like this (particularly for brunettes/brondes, with an emphasis on tonal variations and nuanced shades), such an amazing concept and so helpful for those of us who like to DIY hair color but want a professional outcome. So grateful for you.

[@gabriellawinters7855]

This was a brilliant video, thank you so much! Not a hairdresser myself but I love learning about colour mixing in different contexts, so I'll be watching your other Shades EQ tutorials too 🙏🏼

[@HayGurlHay]

Love this video! Thank you so much, it's really nice to see what the outcome of the mixtures is. They're all beautiful :)

[@tlondon2935]

I adore you for being so gracious and teaching us tips and tricks. Educating us and being so real. This is now my favorite line because of you. You are truly awesome! I just found you several days ago and I went out and bought shades eq I have started playing on my self and Manikin. I just used on a client. She loves it. Thank you for helping this Texas girl. You are also the cutes! So proud of your beautiful salon! You are Goals!

[@DaniellaBenita]

Thank you so much 😭😭😭 ❤️❤️❤️ so glad these videos help!

[@Dani-jn3dr]

I absolutely love you! My favorite page by far. I cannot wait for the red toner video ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DaniellaBenita]

Hope you all like these toners! Let me know which was your favorite and if you have any questions 😘

[@MegaTinni]

Could you do your own color? It's so pretty!

[@DaniellaBenita]

@MsWendyRomo welcome! Love that one too ❤️❤️

[@jessicagalvin4573]

With the ash brown colour could you do level 8 instead of 7 and will that remove warm tones too Thank you hope to hear from you soon

[@misstrixie8744]

Please show what Redken eq looks like on dark brown hair.

[@birdwatcher2846]

Can I email you? I have a few questions about shades eq toner. I don’t have instagram😕 Thank you!

[@julieakers9115]

Thanks for all your help with formulas I love shades Eq love all you videos.

[@clothildea]

Thank you so much for your content, it’s soooo helpful I love the Ghirardelli toner ❤

[@reese_121]

Thank you so much, you’re so awesome! I’ve been following you on your youtube and ig account in a while and I learned a lot especially the redken shades eq formulas. Thank you 🙌❤️

[@DaniellaBenita]

Awe welcome!!! So glad they are helping

[@ShannyFrankenstein]

These turned out so beautiful 😍

[@yepyepyepyep8505]

THANK YOU 💐.. I did mine today and I’m so happy with results. You’re truely so kind sharing x

[@DaniellaBenita]

You’re welcome!

[@LauraBridges_]

Thank you so much for this videos, I spent so many hours searching for what to do with my yellowish balayage hair.

[@zahrarizvi690]

Thanks for another amazing video. Redken shades eq and you are God sent.. ❤️

[@DaniellaBenita]

Welcome!!

[@Roatanlova68fmp71lliiiak]

Still the best toning video, thank you....

[@celinesilva5005]

girl your videos help so much! would love to see more content

[@amygalvin1799]

Great formulas!

[@najinajm6806]

You are amazing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@musujones6353]

Your video is one the best I have ever watch on KZbin great Job

[@marykerr3244]

Thank you for these!

[@angelalee4176]

These are excellent!! Thanks !

[@lizetta8670]

This is so helpful! Thank you! 😊

[@PasifloraIncarnata]

Gracias por la formula Ghiradelli Brunette, es muy bonita. Has más vídeos como este. ✨👍👏

[@Sarah-bq2md]

Another amazing video Daniella!! Loved the entrance from your salon. Hard to pick a favorite. I guess the mushroom 🍄 as it’s how I’m trending now personally. Still love a salted caramel! Perfection!

[@DaniellaBenita]

Thank you!!!

[@marinasagrero4226]

Ghirardelli brunette!! 😍😍😍

[@destinybrown6507]

Wonderful job!

[@2cmrinhfx]

These are Great!!!

[@BasedTexans]

Please do more of these!!!

[@Luann_Nielson]

You are the best!!

[@sherri1304]

You’re excellent 😊Thank you so much ❤😊

[@shelbykbeauty2]

Loved this!!! Thank you!!

[@DaniellaBenita]

Welcome!

[@janettesierra6497]

Such a informative video thank you !!!!

[@lolo-qi1bt]

I like the first one

[@chiarapulzetti]

Thank you so much for this video i love you sincerly thank you ❤❤❤❤❤

[@TracyD2]

Very nice. I would love to see your favorite dark brunette colors. Perhaps 5 and below

[@manilassamek2374]

Thank you

[@eileengalindo4949]

Stylist here and you’re doing great with your content. Helping me transition from a franchise to independent contractor. My background is in matrix but I’ve been trying to expose myself to redkin because, well, it’s redkin. Do I need to say more? Lol 😍

[@lizzetcastro73]

I’m new here and I love your Chanel , thank you

[@AshleyUmstedLilmarie2008]

I never realized how hard it is to get back to your natural hair color till I actually wanted it. If you could make more to get close to a natural hair color or just crazy experiments of color. That would be amazing!

[@claudiolara844]

Thanks Benita

[@DaniellaBenita]

You’re welcome!!!

[@nyapple1978]

We need to see the red ❤️

[@Mariafontana]

Great video

[@bridgettelloyd838]

Oh please do a fall redhead video!!

[@jenamolitor7005]

Amazing video!

[@DaniellaBenita]

Thank you so much!

[@kristijeffgillis5218]

Love these helpful formulas I did the espresso on myself I had some highlights done that just didn't look good and it came out sooo good the highlights give the brown a good dimension best hair color I've had in awhile!! Would love to see more of your formulas for brunettes and can you tell me what size barrel your using on your curler?!?

[@DaniellaBenita]

You’re welcome!!! I love the espresso! And it’s a ghd 1 1/4 iron.

[@Lilyequestrain]

Thanks for the great videos! I’ve been looking for informative videos like this with mixed shades eq to see how they turn out! I have brown roots and lighter ends like level 9 can I use level 7 and 8s to make it darker blonde or light brown on the level 9 bits? Thanks 😊

[@greetverboven8171]

Thank you so much ! 😍

[@DaniellaBenita]

😘😘😘

[@shirinhapp9443]

@@DaniellaBenita pls mention the colors will look different depending on their undertone

[@user-bc9bv7yd6h]

I can’t decide which one I like the best.

[@RecklessRavenFarm]

I found this soooo so helpful. I feel like I will be able to better choose the perfect color for toning my hair at home. I kinda want to go cooler, but not too ashy, what do you think?

[@janinen5309]

i just colored my hair "mushroom brunette" and it turned out beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your formulas!!!

[@carolinamingalone2197]

What formula did you use?

[@janinen5309]

@@carolinamingalone2197 the exact formula in her description for “mushroom brunette”. It gave my hair a rich brown color with no gold/orange tones.

[@mayraarellano4531]

Where do you buy the redken products ?

[@lauracristinagomezesquivel8637]

Love this video!! Thank you so so much. You are AMAZING!!!! I just have one question, does this toners covers whites?? Also i have a request, can you please make a video like this one but for ashy, cold, warm, gold, 9 tone blonde? TIA 🤗

[@avril.227]

Very helpful thank you!! Any ideas for a deep auburn blonde on level 9 ?

[@MichaelDavis-un8ve]

Thank you for sharing your formulas. This sets you apart from other stylists here on KZbin. Do you do any classes?

[@tvftanz]

Thanks Benita! Which redken color lacquer will you use for grays in ash brunette example?

[@guilianapajuelo1663]

Me encanto el chocolate auburn y el ultimo cinnamon toast gracias se puede hechar en una base de tono oscuro como cafe???

[@SmittenKitten.]

Umm, hi. Do you have wings? Because you are an ANGEL for doing this! I am so grateful for this succinct, yet perplexingly thorough, demonstration!

[@AC-hr2du]

These are so beautiful! Could they be achieved on platinum blonde hair?

[@birdwatcher2846]

awesome! Thank you! This is a great way to help us , to show your formulas and the results. It lessens the confusion and allows us to pick the result first, then follow your formula . I have a question about5na smoke, can I email you? I don’t have instagram 😁

[@katewatford1532]

The first one is practically my natural hair color!

[@enidcarr3082]

Thank you so much if I didn’t find your video I would of just dyed my hair brown . I spent so much at salon for balayage and it wasn’t what I wanted but I let it be being I spent so much I wanted to tone and fix it myself I will be doing the first one in the video just bought everything from Walmart thank you so much I see you said equal parts so do I pour the whole two bottle than do 30 gram of processing

[@millennialdisposition]

I have a very golden skin undertone and I want to go lighter for Autumn, I'm trying to figure out whether I should do a natural 8N Mohave + 7NB Chestnut and contrast with my skin tone, or go warmer and do 07NW + 07GB and match the warmth of my skin tone

[@laracassar3651]

Would this work with a full head of highlights ? Even though they are grown out im natural brunette looking to go mushroom brown also I cant seem to find 06GN redken Eq shade in the mushroom brown could you reccomend anywhere i could find it please or could I use 06N or 06G with the rest of the shades on mushroom brown? love the video thankyou

[@glamftmamasdolly]

Can you do this in highlight hair pleasee thanks xoxox

[@emilyfleming8775]

Hi I had a quick question, I’ve bleached my hair and I’ve bought two redken shades eq toners, my hair is a mixture of yellow/orange tones after bleaching and I wondered if you knew if I was to mix together 08VB and 08NA would that be nice together and would it also cancel out the yellow/orange tones ? I’m new to using the redken shades eq so don’t know what the two colours would be like mixed together

[@eb4676]

Cool brown getting rid of red and orange tone.

[@romydekegel9916]

Hiii, love this and can’t wait to try it but I have a question when I use shades in de brown tones on fresh highlights it doesn’t always come out the way I want… is it bcs my highlights are to light? Or is there an other reason?

[@handira]

Daniella i want to try mushroom brunette but i have a level 4 rootage ... im not sure what roots colour to put...and if it will blend well with mushroom brunette. Thanks for ur help!

[@Oatmeal11111]

Mushroom was my fav !!!

[@DaniellaBenita]

Thank you! 🍄🍄🍄

[@jennalai2424]

Is the mushroom one is kinda like chestnut light brow?

[@msjburke715]

Hi, will the first tone only work on hair that is lighter than black? I have black hair and that is the colour I really love. Thank you!

[@melaniecrowley4545]

Hi, my hair is quite ashy blonde and I really want to warm it up. I'm tempted to go darker but not too sure which tones to go for. Many thanks.

[@katlynmannella7440]

And you can put all of these on let’s say a level 6/7 orange brassy to get rid of warmth with added dimension if the hair was a 4 at the root? I especially like the ashy brunette

[@rosauravegabaez2177]

Hello . If you use these toners on a head full of highlights , that range from level 7 to 8 . Will these toners eventually just wash off on they’re own? And leave you At the original levels ? Thanks

[@mummysmonkey]

Benita, can I add 06ABN to the first formulation to cut back a little on red? thank you

[@i.m.483]

Hey i love your video and i really want to achieve the expresso brown look but unfortunately i cant find the 5NW anywhere. My hair has caramel highlights in my dark brown hair and a lighter money piece, i was wondering could you pls help me with a formula that will achieve that espresso brown all over don’t want my money piece to be as blonde anymore sorta blend in. Ive been researching alot and your video is the best ive found, your help would mean alot❤️

[@maddnesspictures7192]

Thank you so much for doing these videos and being so gracious and giving with your tips! There really is nothing else or no one else doing this out there. I recently got a balayage that turned out way too golden. I am desperate to get back to a rich brunette. How long after having the balayage do I need to wait to do one of these mixes from the video? I don't want to damage my hair. Also when you say 5grams is that half of each bottle? That's probably a very silly question. Thank you so so much again!!!

[@MegaTinni]

There is no waiting time. These are acid colorings and not as damaging as ammonia based regular dyes.

[@DaniellaBenita]

Exactly! There’s 60 grams in each bottle so I would use half of each bottle with 1 oz of processing solution if you have medium to thick hair.

[@najlaahmed6736]

❤️❤️❤️🌈😍

[@TheYvetteLM]

Hello - did you end up doing the red toners video ? I would love to see this one.

[@paulinacadavid4908]

I did it at home and I love the result thanks so much for this video!!

[@DaniellaBenita]

Yay love it!!! Fall hair toner series coming soon!! 🍂🖤🍁✨🌻

[@heybhey]

I have about 10% gray and otherwise have very dark brown hair (Asian hair). Is it okay for me to use 03N Espresso all over? Or do I have to include 10-25% NB in the mixture as well? If so, would that be 03NB then? Thank you!

[@kiaramcclintic3242]

for the second color did u leave the two shades on for 20 mins and then proceed to put the ash brunette shades on it after ? i’m trying to transition my hair today to a very natural brown as i have some lighter almost blonde at my tips

[@nefeli1819]

I qurently have an ashy dark blonde balayage and I want to try the espresso brunette, I know over time it will lighten but I want it to be permanently a shade darker than it already is, will it work on my case?

[@rebeccarivas420]

Hello. I’ve been using redken color essential 6NW brandy and decided to try the colors gel oil 6NW brandy. I pulled some color through almost to the ends because my highlights were looking dry. I love this oil line as my hair is so soft and healthy but found it’s a little too dark. What shades eq color is recommended?

[@irenemejia9353]

I have blond hair I love the mushroom brown so I bought all the product you posted I just scared I don't want it to go green so would it come ok if I use them

[@JB-lr1tf]

You do the mushroom brown with one or 2 colours of the shades eq

[@evavandijk3700]

I’m currently between a level 8 and 9 bleached blond hair and want to go to brunette, is it possible to get that mushroom color or should I fill in my hair first? What formula would you recommend?

[@stefanieschmidauer1486]

Hi Daniella! Thanks for your great videos! I would like to order the bottles for ASH Brunette but 7V does not exist in Europe I guess „7VB Star“ is not the right color? Thanks for helping - greetings from Austria

[@Objxion]

Would you say that the sample hair you were coloring was a level 5 or 6? I really liked the Mushroom Brown but wasn’t sure if I should go level 5 bcz my client has level 5 hair but yet you’ve got level 7 toner.

[@EmmaDee]

Hey! I need help. I’m pretty sure I’ve got COVID and have to color at home to be ready for my daughters homecoming. I’m a level 5 naturally. Ive got balayage that’s months old and pretty faded to a soft almost red. Ive got Shades EQ cream 05WB, 05WN, then I have Redken beyond cover chromatic 5NW and I also have a 5RC. My highlights are really faded again and I’m just trying to cover my 10% gray and get to a pretty chocolate brown (close to natural). It doesn’t sound like I’m so extreme that I need to “fill” but do u think I can do something with what I have here??

[@debbiepacker.]

It's so very cool to see these all side by side! I really like the Ghiradelli one; it has that slight cherry cola vibe. I'm wondering... what is the starting level is for your model?

[@DaniellaBenita]

That one is my favorite too! Starting so was a level 6, pretty mousy brown.

[@trinitykerr1679]

I want to go back to brunette after it being bleached blonde, what would you recommend to use as a filler colour before with the EQ line? I want to end up quite a neutral/ashy brown at the end, absolutely love the ash and espresso formulas!

[@DaniellaBenita]

Hey! I would use anything with a G in it. You want to add warmth back into your hair so when you put the dark color on top it has depth and that underlying pigment you lifted out going bleach blonde. I would use equal parts 7G 7GB. It will add warmth but not too much!

[@meghanc6314]

Hello, hope you will see this comment as this video is older. I'm an out of practice stylist. I have been doing my own hair just highlights/toning/shadow root for the past couple years. I am due for something and I am considering trying to darken my grown out highlights. I have quite a bit of natural, but the highlights are level 10+. Do you think the salted caramel would cover nicely or would I need to fill with something first?

[@paulinacadavid4908]

Hi Danielle what about if I have a balayage with a long roots like dark brown color. Could I need a precolor?

[@Koekjeee1]

I want an ashy natural brown. They don’t sell 7v in the Netherlands. Will i still get a nice result if i use 15 gr 7T and 15 gr 7N?

[@giusigiangrosso3837]

Is possible to do a root stretch with the espresso formula ? I think my natural regrowth is between level 4 and 5. I would use the espresso or ash formula for a reverse balayage. But then I need something lighter for the lower part of my hair which has a old balayage and highlights that need to tone done. I need serious help... had been to 3different stylist and they never do what I asked for.

[@mummysmonkey]

I use ONLY 06ABN and its too cool. I buy it from Walmart but people say their stuff may be expired. I like your espresso brunette but want to take out a little of the warmth. what formula could I use....?

[@knlspinner5343]

Question...for the mushroom brunette,it looks like you combined the 6gn and7t together then did the 7g by itself as an overlay then combed through. Is that correct?

[@israelrivera9080]

can you do #3 on dark brown hair?

[@rainbowlightwarrior1632]

They all look amazing! Thank you for the video. I am curious to see what the Moroccan Brown + Irish Cream would look like. Do you think mixing them would yield a pretty color? What mannequin and stand are you using? I have been searching around...

[@DaniellaBenita]

Hey! I think it would look beautiful! And I’ll look up the brand when I get home. I bought it years ago!

[@rainbowlightwarrior1632]

@@DaniellaBenita Perfect! I will try it out. Thank you!

[@Marian304]

Can you please do an updated video for blondes and brunettes but for summer/Fall?!?! 😊

[@DaniellaBenita]

Working on it now! 🍂🍁✨🌻

[@taracahill3739]

Hi Daniella what are the best shades with no warmth would you recommend 07N with 08NA? Tara x

[@moodywitbooty]

Can you use these on natural grey/white hair?