The nozzle distributes color evenly and covers hair well in the first spray, yet doesn't appear messy," says GH Beauty Lab Senior Chemist Sabina Wizemann, though hair does get a bit damp before the product dries.

With better spreadability, less filters are needed to provide the same SPF, making the formula lighter and nicer to use and with improved water resistance, your protection will last that bit longer in the pool. The GH Beauty Lab evaluated this Clairol temporary root touch-up spray on gray human hair swatches and found it provides strong color coverage that is water-resistant. While a spritz onto your parting sees the natural micro-fine mineral colourants adhere to strands and even out colour seamlessly, it also acts as a dry shampoo and leave-in conditioner. 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.

Katie Berohn is the Beauty Assistant at Good Housekeeping, Woman's Day and Prevention magazines, all part of the Hearst Lifestyle Group. Clairol Temporary Root Touch Up Powder, Dark Brown, blends in naturally with your existing shade, so you can easily conceal single strands, touch up your temples, refresh your rootline, or even define your eyebrows. Sticks and pens are ideal for hiding individual hairs (like grays that sprout up) or small areas along the hairline. Black Iron Oxide is the super common inorganic (as in no carbon atom in the molecule) pigment that controls the darkness of your foundation or gives the blackness to your mascara. 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.

To start, " consider both your natural and dyed hair colors, as they need to blend together to cover roots properly," Ikeda recommends.

Yellow Iron Oxide is the super common inorganic (as in no carbon atom in the molecule) pigment that gives the yellow tones in your foundation. Whether your roots are sprouting up darker, lighter or grayer, if you're not ready to transition to your natural color and you can't get to the salon or make time for a full DIY, reach for a root touch-up. The DIY solutions now come in powders, sprays, crayons, kits and masks, offering anything from temporary wash-out to more permanent formulations. Busy schedules, stints of isolation, that wait until payday, or honestly, just life, can get in the way of keeping on top of your hair colour.

Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Talc, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lauroyl Lysine, Dimethicone, Silica, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Polybutene, Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Stearate, Cetyl Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aluminum Dimyristate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Iron Oxides/CI 77499, Mica/CI 77019, Iron Oxides/CI 77492, Iron Oxides/CI 77491, Ultramarines/CI 77007, Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891, Tin Oxide/CI 77861. I am unsure how effective it will be covering a wider colour gap which may occur during the lockdown period!Root Touch-Up Color + Volume 2 in 1 Spray covers your gray regrowth and adds a boost of volumes in as long as it'll take you to say wow! Color Wow's temporary root cover powder, a GH Beatuy Award winner, is easy to apply and feels weightless on hair.