5 Best Hair Color Retouching Products

If roots didn't show up between salon visits, at home hair color sessions or styling, hair would blend seamlessly with the coloring. Real-life roots can look less than perfect. You can use a root fix-up product to touch up your roots, regardless of whether they are growing darker or lighter.

Root touch-ups can be a cost-effective and affordable way to seamlessly blend your roots with the rest of your hair. These products are formulated in sprays, pastes, or powders and can be applied directly to the roots. They also act as hair color extenders," Danusia Wnek from the Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty Lab. Temporary root touch ups are easy to apply and can be carried around in a bag or purse. Permanent root touchups are made from hair dye that is specifically designed to be applied to roots.

Our analysts search for products that quickly cover roots and blend seamlessly with testers' hair. Root touch-ups that last all day should not flinch or transfer onto clothing or hands. Temporary root covers should be able to last until the next wash and can be easily removed with shampoo. Continue reading to learn more about the GH Beauty Lab's top picks to fix hair color.

Nice & Easy Root Touch-Up

Clairol's GH Beauty Award winning permanent color root fix kit in a 28-hue variety will extend the time between salon visits and DIY dye jobs. This cream can be applied to your roots using a brush. It should stay on for 10 minutes. It blended seamlessly with the users' hair color, and provided 100% gray coverage, GH Beauty Lab Testing showed.

Express Retouch Grey Hair Concealer

Garnier Temporary Root Cover-up is a GH Beauty Award winner. It has a sponge applicator that allows you to apply pigment precisely. It received high marks from GH Beauty Lab testers because it did not transfer or flake and stayed in place. You can mix and match it with many different hair colors, including black, brunette, or blonde.

Temporary root powder

To temporarily cover regrowth, brush the powder pigment from this Clairol mirrored compact (a GH Beauty Award Winner). 83% said that it blended with their color. It also scored well for being light and not causing any staining or mess in GH Beauty Lab testing. The powder comes with a small brush for precise application that makes it nearly impossible to make mistakes.

Hair Color Root Cover up

Spray this L'Oreal Paris temporary spray on your hair to get root regrowth fast. It blends easily into natural hair. It comes in a variety of colors, from light brown to dark black and even red.

Root Touch Up

Apply this temporary root-touch-up powder to Madison Reed to hide any roots that may be peeking through. It doesn't stick to pillows or on your hands, according to reviews. One user reported that it looks natural and stays put. This root touch-up can add depth and dimension to blonde tones, as it includes two colors. Bonus: The compact includes a mirror and a brush to use while on the move, as well as a dual-ended applicator for eyebrows.