Re: Root Touch Ups

sallybusky · ‎01-06-2013

Rita Hazan root concealer spray - originally purchased from QVC, but recently found at Ulta; works GREAT but a bit $$$

L'Oreal root coverup - available at Walgreen's - works well & more affordable

There are others at Ulta. I was pleasantly surprised to see so many root coverups and even dry shampoos with color, as someone mentioned. These are all temporary, spray in & wash out colors. I only let my hairdresser apply color, so these sprays work wonders when it's a week or two before the next appointment.

bunk · ‎10-21-2010

How do you keep your roots from coming up lighter? Whenever I try using a root cover for some reason the top of my hair winds up lighter than the bottom? Any suggestions, besides the obvious of going to a salon!!!

MariotaMurielle · ‎03-10-2010

@bunk wrote:
How do you keep your roots from coming up lighter? Whenever I try using a root cover for some reason the top of my hair winds up lighter than the bottom? Any suggestions, besides the obvious of going to a salon!!!

my problem too. I've used several different brands of root touch up products. my roots always seem to be brighter than the rest of my hair, which is not the look I want.

“All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.” St. Julian of Norwich

Sister Golden Hair · ‎03-09-2010

@Summer Shine wrote:
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good, easy to use hair dye for roots. I can't get an appt for 2 weeks and my roots needed help now! I hate paying those big bucks anyway and have been thinking of trying this for some time. I get highlights about every 3
visits, which I definitely would continue at the salon. Any products that work well for root touch ups. Any application tips? TIA!

@Summer Shine What color is your hair?

doglover3 · ‎03-10-2010

@MariotaMurielle wrote:
@bunk wrote:
How do you keep your roots from coming up lighter? Whenever I try using a root cover for some reason the top of my hair winds up lighter than the bottom? Any suggestions, besides the obvious of going to a salon!!!
my problem too. I've used several different brands of root touch up products. my roots always seem to be brighter than the rest of my hair, which is not the look I want.

Just For Men for Beards and Mustaches seems to work the best for this problem. Right here on QVC Joan Rivers product is also nice, a powder(brush isn't the best so I use a swivel up foundation brush). This not only covers grey roots but also adds a bit of volume, give this a look online here too.

I would recommend either one of these 2 products and I use both, depends on how I feel at the time but do reach for JR a lot.

Summer Shine · ‎03-09-2010

Thanks for all the replies! Sister Golden Hair my hair is medium to dark brown. I asked my stylist if I should use medium or dark brown and she said medium as the dark brown is very dark. I am a bit chicken. Do you leave the dye in according to directions or longer? I have a fair amount of gray and don't won't to have lighter roots.

TY · ‎03-10-2010

@Summer Shine wrote:
Thanks for all the replies! Sister Golden Hair my hair is medium to dark brown. I asked my stylist if I should use medium or dark brown and she said medium as the dark brown is very dark. I am a bit chicken. Do you leave the dye in according to directions or longer? I have a fair amount of gray and don't won't to have lighter roots.

If you have not colored your hair yourself before, then I would try the Clairol Nice n Easy Root touchup kit in color 5 medium brown. One box will only cover roots for about half the head so buy two boxes. It comes with a brush and small mixing tray and you mix the bleach and coloring product that's in the tube and then apply to the roots with the brush. Supposedly it takes only 10 minutes to leave on then wash out but if you are very gray, leave it on longer, maybe 20 minutes at least. There's no conditioner that comes with this root touchup kit so be sure and condition your hair after you wash the coloring out.