Currently only available in a black shade, the Clairol Root Touch-Up Powder is similar to Color Wow with the brush applicator for a root touch-up in just 10 seconds.

In this case, mica is coated with one or more metal oxides (most commonly titanium dioxide) to achieve pearl effect via the physical phenomenon known as interference. With an easy-to-use applicator brush, apply the powder to your reappearing roots to immediately conceal stubborn colour strands or greys, steadily building and blending the colour to create even coverage.

Each mask is enriched with almond oil and nutritive buriti oil: two of many ingredients that make up this softening, smoothing and shine-promoting hair mask.

Ikeda recommends Oribe's root touch-up spray for its "good blonde shades choices ," including platinum that can work for those with highlights. With a built-in no-mess sponge applicator and mirror, GH Beauty Award winner Calista hides hair regrowth fast in an impressive range of 11 shades, including red, gray and white.Bumble and Bumble's discreet pen is ideal for precise root touch-ups on specific areas like the hairline. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

The dpHUE kit offers a permanent solution to your root woes, and comes in a variety of shades for exact coverage. This powder comes with an applicator brush, but some users found its small size meant it took longer to apply the product. To use, simply mix the colourant with the developer as instructed, and then you’re ready to apply to regrowth with the precision-angled brush.

You’re then left with cleverly disguised roots with no evidence you’ve skipped your regular salon appointment, and the temporary colour lasts up to three washes. A mineral powder used to improve skin feel, increase product slip, give the product some light-reflecting properties, enhance skin adhesion or serve as an anti-caking agent. Other than that, CosIng (the official EU INCI database) lists its uses as being a bulking agent (to increase the volume of products), as well as a physical exfoliant or an opacifying agent, but being part of composite effect pigments is a much more common use case. Available in nine shades covering a wide range of blonde, brunette and black tones, there’s a match for everyone looking for a super quick root freshen-up or to cover greys. Pick one shade lighter than your dyed hair color, as the root touch-up can overlap with the dye and make hair appear too dark, which is harder to corrrect.