When I was in my early forties, a few grays starting popping up by the front of my hairline, so I asked my NYC colorist who I used to see at an upscale Manhattan salon if he could do a root touch up. He leaned in, smiled, and said, "I'll tell you a little secret... the best way to touch up your roots in between highlights is to use Clairol Root Touch-Up. It's super easy to do yourself, and you can pick it up at the drugstore. Your color is medium brown, so save your money!” Right after that, I went to the drugstore, bought a box, and have been using it ever since!

Several years later, I moved to Los Angeles and had to find a new colorist. During my initial consultation, I mentioned that she did not have to do my grays too often because I did them myself in between getting my color and highlights done. She could not believe how natural the color looked, so I told her about my Clairol secret. Fast forward several weeks after COVID hit, she reached out to me to find out the exact product and shade I was using because she wanted to recommend it to her clients who had long-overdue gray roots to cover.

Things have come full circle, and now I’m so excited to be partnering with Clairol to share their entire Root Touch-Up collection with you. In addition to the Permanent Root Touch-Up I’ve used for years, they also have a few temporary options to help stretch the time in between colorings should that be the route you’d like to go. The collection also includes a Semi-Permanent Color Blending Gel, a Temporary Color Refreshing Spray and Temporary Root Touch-Up Concealing Powder for quick, instant spot covering on the go! This line has everything you need for gray coverage based on your preference. Read on to meet the entire Clairol Root Touch-Up collection, and see how I use each of the products.

Clairol Permanent Root Touch-Up

This is the OG I started with many years ago. I continue to use it to cover my new growth of gray about once a month. This makes it so easy to go longer in between full coloring and highlight appointments. In just 10 minutes, it covers 100 percent of grays and lasts up to three weeks! Plus, they have the largest root shade palette available in the market, so you are sure to find a color that works for you whether you color at home or at the salon! And the coolest thing….the color choices are created to match the faded hair-color that you have after a fresh head of color starts to fade, making it easy to blend your roots to the rest of your hair. This is what makes the Clairol Root Touch-Up technology so unique!

Clairol Root Touch-Up Color Blending Gel

This color blending gel is semi-permanent and lasts up to 10 washes. It’s a precision spot treatment, the first-ever semi-permanent color that doesn’t require mixing (which means less mess)! This gentle, ammonia and peroxide-free formula leaves hair soft and shiny! It doesn’t offer full coverage of grays, but it is perfect for blending them around the temples and part-line as a quick fix to make them less noticeable. And, it gradually fades with each washing so it never leaves a harsh root line. Also, here’s a great tip I’ve found helpful - for resistant grays or more intense color results, you can always leave on for an additional 10 minutes!

Clairol Root Touch-Up Color Refreshing Spray

This refreshing spray comes in handy when I spot a few grays as I’m running out the door, or in between my next permanent root touch-up color. This one temporarily covers the grays until my next shampoo. I just spray on my roots and hairline before I head out—it’s fast-drying and covers in seconds! The small size makes it perfect for travel too.

Clairol Root Touch-Up Temporary Root Powder

Just like the refreshing spray, the root powder is another temporary product that does a great job of covering gray hairs until my next shampoo. The oil-free, soft powder formula comes packaged in a mirrored compact with a brush and it’s super easy to apply on the go! Tip: I also like to use it on my eyebrows to keep them looking bold and full. The travel-size compact fits easily in my handbag, making it a great product to have on-hand for fast touch-ups anytime, anywhere!

All of these Clairol Root Touch-Up products are great to use in between your full-service salon visits. I have relied on the permanent formula for years, and use the other products when I need a quick fix. I have shared this secret with many of my BFF's and I know one thing for certain, not even your hair-stylist will be able to guess you’re DIY! Shhhh, I’ll never tell….