Do-it-yourself hair color can be time-consuming and a tad messy, and salon visits can be time-consuming and expensive. So it’s a pain (we’re told) when roots start to re-appear only two to three weeks after a color treatment.
So Q tested Nice’n Easy Root Touch-up and (we’re told) it did the job: Gray roots vanished and the color blend was acceptable. With color applied only to visible roots, it’s a stopgap solution but not nearly as involved as all-over color.
The kit comes with detailed step-by-step instructions, hair color, mixing tray, applicator brush and plastic gloves. The recommended time for leaving the color on is 10 to 15 minutes, but some people we know left it on for as long as 20 minutes in hopes of covering some particularly stubborn roots, with fine results.
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Nice’n Easy Root Touch-up ($7.49 at Walgreens) is widely available. We hear reports that a coupon worth $2 off your next purchase is currently printed on the how-to instructions.