What best describes how a glaze differs from a toner in color services?

• A. A glaze penetrates the cortex while a toner only coats the surface.
• B. A glaze adds shine and can refresh tone with translucent color; a toner neutralizes or adjusts tone after lifting.
• C. A glaze removes pigment from the hair.
• D. A glaze and a toner are identical in function.

Answer: (B)

A glaze and a toner serve different finishing purposes in color services. A glaze sits on the surface as a translucent coat that adds shine and subtly refreshes or deepen the existing color without making a drastic change. It enhances gloss and can lift the overall look with a soft, sheer color boost. A toner, applied after lifting, deposits pigment to neutralize or adjust the tone—correcting brassiness or shifting the hue toward a particular target like ash or beige. So the best description is that a glaze provides shine and a translucent refresh, while a toner corrects or fine-tunes the tone after lifting. The idea that a glaze penetrates the cortex or that glaze and toner are identical isn’t accurate.