Color Wow Root Cover Up is a favorite for many stylists, including celebrity hairstylist Kiley Fitzgerald, who works with Cara Delevigne, Addison Rae, and Bella Hadid. “This comes in so many colors and covers grays so naturally,” she says. She especially loves the powder for its full coverage effect that manages to look and feel weightless. You may have heard that root touch-up products can’t cover grays, and while on some level that is true, we found one that was up to the task. Tresemme Root Touch-Up is a temporary, but uber pigmented, formula that reviewers said covered up grays (and even fashion colors before a job interview!) with ease.

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Meanwhile, Marino, who is also a fan of the powder, says that the included applicator brush is a dream. “It gives you a lot of control and precision as to where the product is placed,” she says. Though, it’s worth noting that the brush is small, so if you have a larger area you want to cover up you should give yourself some extra time to get the job done.

Which colour should I use?

Wood's Root Markereven comes with a small brush to help you distribute the colour. 'So if you go a bit heavy in places this helps you to blend it out.’ Too many root touch up colours to choose from? No problem, Garnier's root touch up pen is here to make choosing the right colour simple and easy. This option takes the most commitment on our list, since semi-permanent dyes can last for up to 10 shampoos. However, the formula contains no bleach, peroxide, or ammonia, so you aren’t causing any additional damage. The paint-on gel is easy to apply right at the roots and a tube contains several applications.

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The best I’ve used is L'Oréal Paris Magic Root Cover Up Concealer Spray,” Knight admits. “It’s specifically formulated for blondes with dark roots, so you’ll have your roots brighter in seconds, without the bleach.” To achieve a full coverage application — with the Magic Root Cover Up or any root concealer spray— she says to spray the formula into the cap and use a small makeup brush to paint it on. “Picasso your way to perfect highlights!”Like we mentioned above, grays are hard to cover outside of a salon, but this formula promises 30 to 50 percent coverage. Meaning you may have some silvery strands peeking through, but they’ll blend better than using nothing. As for non-gray roots, the gel does a great job blending it in with the still-dyed sections, so you can squeeze out a few more weeks before your next full dye session. Root touch-ups are a cost-effective way to help seamlessly blend your roots into the rest of your hair. "These products, in formulas like sprays, powders, creams and dyes, are applied directly to roots and act as hair color extenders," says Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty, Health & Sustainability Lab Senior Chemist Danusia Wnek. Temporary root touch-ups "can be applied in a moment’s notice, and are often compact enough for a purse or bag," she says. There are also permanent, semi-permanent and demi-permanent root touch-up products that consist of hair dye created to be applied specifically to roots. In the Beauty Lab's permanent root touch-up products test, scientists dyed human hair samples in brown, red and blonde shades mixed with gray, then assessed initial gray hair coverage and shine using the Chromameter machine. Next, each dye's color retention was gauged by putting the dyed hair samples through 20 wash and dry cycles using the Swatch Wash Station and four hours of UVA light exposure with the Q-Lab QUV Accelerated Weathering Tester. Final Chromameter readings where taken, then Beauty Lab scientists assessed color change in the dyed hair samples to determine how well each resisted fading.

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Though the Madison Reed Root Touch Up Powder is more expensive than other options on this list, the amazing benefits make it worth the money. “It’s a deeply pigmented powder (think of it like an eyeshadow), that you can use to blend out the grays that poke through in between color services,” says celebrity hairstylist Sami Knight. “Because it’s so pigmented, you get a really seamless opaque look that’s really undetectable.” Powders are particularly good for highlighted hair or those with an unsteady hand, says Zoe Irwin. ‘I like using the ColorWow Root Cover Up in Blonde. I load the colour onto the brush and turn it on its side. That way I can literally paint in skinny highlights.’ Put on a coat," says your mom. "Never sleep in your makeup," demands your dermatologist ( who is absolutely right, of course!). "If you dye your hair, make sure to get your roots touched up every four to six weeks," pleads your colorist. It's likely you rarely play by the book with all of them, particularly the latter. I'm here to tell you exactly why you should listen to your colorist and get your roots touched up consistently, without fail, if you want to save money, time, and hassle. Sometimes your hair growing too fast can be the root of all your problems. We’ve all been there. After spending an exorbitant amount of money on a fresh coat of colour at the salon, a couple of weeks later you start to see your roots growing out at an alarming speed. Or you may just be at the point in your life when those pesky little gray hairs are starting to sprout. The GH Beauty Lab evaluates root touch-up products both in the Lab using technical instruments and on consumer or expert testers. Temporary root touch-up products are assessed by testers on factors including ease of application, color coverage (including gray) and blending, transferring and staining, flaking, lasting power and ease of removal.Celebrity colorist and founder of Rita Hazan, Rita Hazan, says that the brand’s Root Concealer Touch Up Spray is made with neutral tones so that it can match any hair color — especially blonde. No wonder her clients Beyoncé and Jessica Simpson have used it! The buildable color disperses evenly to provide full coverage in seconds, which Kimble applauds. “It’s a great spray to cover your grays and extend salon color,” she says. Just be sure not to touch it until fully dry or you run the risk of staining your hands.

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We all know there are seven colours in a rainbow and most of us remember from art lessons at school that there are three primary colours.

What are root touch-up sprays?

Rita Hazan's Root Concealer Touch Up Spray is composed of a water and transfer-proof formula that will leave you with long-lasting coverage. Celebrity hairstylist and CEO Hazan has styled hair for A-list celebrities like Beyonce, Katy Perry and Jessica Simpson. This root spray was designed to be suitable for all hair types from straight to tightly coiled curls. It is also formulated to not damage chemically relaxed hair types. The collection is comprised of universal shades such as dark brown, light brown, dark blonde, natural blonde and red.