If you struggle to cover your natural hair colour or any unwanted greys, you should consider introducing a root touch-up powder into your daily haircare routine. When you're in between hairdressing appointments, we know it's important that your hair dye continues to look fresh.
Using a root touch-up powder is a great way to conceal any overgrown roots or unwanted greys but also can help to give the illusion of thicker hair once applied around the hairline.
Closer's best root touch up powders at a glance:
Editor's choice: L'Oréal Magic Retouch Instant Root Concealer Spray - View offer on Amazon UK
Best colour match root touch-up powder: Color Wow Root Cover Up - View offer on Amazon UK
Best budget root touch up powder: Revolution Root Cover Up Palette - View offer on Revolution Beauty
Waiting until your next trip to the hairdressers? We feel you. If you ever want to cover your natural hair colour or freshen up your glossy black hair dye, the touch up powder will be your best friend. We're not going to lie, we were inspired after it came to light that Eva Longoria uses L'Oréal Magic Retouch Instant Grey Root Touch Up to cover her roots on her dark hair dye and it only costs £9.
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SHOP: The best root touch up powders
Editor's Choice
L'OréalDescription
This long-lasting root powder will leave you with a professional finish designed to last until you
Pros
- Easy to use
- Good colour range
Cons
- Root spray might catch onto clothing as you apply
Best colour match root touch up powder
Color WowDescription
Loved by the Kardashians, this must have root touch-up is an essential for creating a seamless
Pros
- Precise application
- Double ended brush creates natural finish
Cons
- Would need to repurchase if used regularly
Best budget root touch up powder
Revolutionwww.revolutionbeauty.com
Description
The Root Cover Up Palette from Revolution is the best way to cover and conceal your roots on the
Pros
- Great price point
- Easy to travel with
Cons
- Would need repurchasing regularly
Best volumising root touch up powder
Clairolwww.boots.com
Description
This two-in-one root powder from Clairol allows you to conceal any roots whilst adding lots of
Pros
- Two-in-one spray adds volume and lift
- Easy to apply
Cons
- Only available in five shades
Best instant root touch up powder
Josh WoodDescription
This lightweight, precise root powder spray from Josh Wood covers any unwanted grey roots in
Pros
- Great for an on the go touch up
- Seamlessly blends into your hair
Cons
- Small colour range
How should you apply a root touch up powder?
It's best to apply a root touch-up powder on dry hair after styling to get the best results and to create a seamless blend. Looking to hide some grown-out hair dye? A root touch-up powder allows you to maintain your current hair colour before reaching for the shampoo for stripping hair colour or running to the salon to top up your colour.
What are the benefits of a root touch up powder?
We know that using a semi-permanent hair dye can seem tricky at home. A root touch-up powder is the easiest way to conceal any unwanted or overgrown colour without any fuss. Using a root touch-up powder is an easy way to hide and blend any unwanted roots. A powder will cling to your root and adhere to your skin without the worry of smudging or transferring onto clothing.
Georgia Scott is a beauty and fashion product writer writing for Closer specialising in all things lifestyle and trending. Before starting at Bauer, Georgia completed her degree in Journalism at University and worked as a retail beauty advisor and make-up artist.