Blonde is a maintenance relationship, and somewhere around week three the warm yellow tones start creeping back into the mirror. The De Lorenzo Instant Illumin8 Conditioner sorts that out quietly in the shower, no appointment required.
TL;DR: A blue-violet toning conditioner for blonde and pre-lightened hair. It neutralises unwanted yellow tones while baobab protein, chamomile and exotic wine extracts soften, hydrate and add gloss, with UV sun protection built into the formula.
Product Details and Benefits
- Tones while it conditions: Blue-violet pigments neutralise unwanted yellow in blonde hair, so brightening and softening happen in the same step.
- The key trio: Baobab protein, chamomile and exotic wine extracts, which De Lorenzo credits with enhancing gloss and brightening blondes.
- UV sun protection: The formula provides UV sun protection, which counts for something if your blonde spends time in Australian sun.
- Proper slip: Amodimethicone, behentrimonium chloride and cetrimonium chloride give it the detangling glide that pre-lightened hair needs, alongside sunflower seed oil and avocado fruit oil.
- The supporting cast: Kakadu plum fruit extract, aloe vera leaf juice, cactus flower extract, cucumber fruit extract, rice amino acids, glycerin and tocopherol all appear on the ingredient list.
- Wheat free and nut free: Both confirmed on De Lorenzo's gluten free and nut free product listing.
- Australian made: Formulated and manufactured in Australia by De Lorenzo Hair and Cosmetic Research.
- Best for: Blonde, pre-lightened, highlighted and balayaged hair that has started drifting warm between salon visits.
- Size: 375ml.
- Pairs with: Illumin8 Shampoo 375ml, with the Instant Illumin8 Mousse rounding out the range.
How to Use
- Shampoo first. The Illumin8 Shampoo 375ml is the natural partner if you want the toning to start at the cleanse.
- Squeeze the excess water from your hair, then apply through the mid-lengths and ends. Gloves are worth reaching for, because this deposits real pigment and fingertips are not immune.
- Comb it through so the pigment sits evenly from root to tip. Patchy application is exactly how you end up with patchy tone.
- Rinse thoroughly. Depth of tone builds with contact time, so keep your first use on the shorter side and extend it once you know how your blonde takes pigment.
Pro tip: Start applying at the brassiest section, usually the ends or the pieces framing your face, and work backwards from there. Those areas are the most porous and the most yellow, so giving them the longest contact time evens out the overall tone instead of over-cooling the parts that were already fine.
Why You'll Love It
Salon-cool blonde shouldn't hinge on when you can next get an appointment. Add the De Lorenzo Instant Illumin8 Conditioner 375ml to your cart and keep the brass where it belongs, which is nowhere near your hair.
