Style Edit Root Touch Up Spray | Temporary Hair Color for Gray Roots and Thinning Hair | Salon-Quality, Transfer-Resistant Hair Concealer | Dark Brown, 2 oz

This product is a great time saver for root conceal, especially around the temples. I normally don't use it on the top of my head for several reasons: 1) I can't see the top of my head 2) when someone tall comes up to me, I make sure they can't see the top of my head. I don't understand how people can go five weeks without coloring? My hairs grow out over night and I swear if I don't dye my hair every two weeks, it looks horrible but dye is very taxing on the hair and my scalp has taken to breaking out in reddened patches from over-use of dyes. My skin is already very allergic and sensitized and my doctor said "no" to continued dying so I have to rely on Style Edit to save my self-esteem. Seriously, this product is what I call an "airbrush in a can". It does take a lot of practice to get used to it. Handy materials to have before you start: 10x magnifying mirror with a task light or lamp above it, or other good lighting; rubber gloves; sturdy paper towels with "quilted" design; moisturizer; cotton swabs; hand mirror to look at your profile in another mirror; a toothpick (optional). The magnify mirror with good lighting is essential if you are using this product around your temples. If you just spray-blast it on your head/temples, you will leave tell-tale borders along your temples and it will look very, very, weird; not to mention a giant black or dark brown blast of dye on your skin and people will stare at you (I've learned the hard way). The rubber gloves are essential when you go to wipe off the excess, unless you don't mind the product getting on your hand and under your fingernails. I'm cheap, so I use one strip of paper towel, fold it, flip it over and use again and the glove prevents my hand from staining. I only use one glove on my dominant hand, that's all you need. The sturdy quilted paper towel is vital for wiping off the over spray on your skin- do not use tissue paper, it will break up and disintegrate in your hair and make a big mess. I use Kirland (Costco) brand paper towel rolls but you can use Bounty quilted or some other "cloth-like" paper towel. Moisturizer makes it easier to wipe off the over-spray from your forehead or temple. Cotton swabs are great for rubbing away the mistakes when you press too hard and blast your scalp or temple with too much spray. It's easier to use the swab instead of paper towel for spot-fixes to remove localized areas of too much spray. A hand mirror is a good reality check. After you Style Edit your hair, look at your profile in the mirror to make sure the hairline looks "natural". The side of your face is not the same view you see in the mirror if you are staring straight on. A toothpick with a flat end is a great tool to keep in your pocket in case your scalp or head itches. Do not scratch with your fingers, you will end up with Style Edit under your finger nails! I use black, so it looks gross when I get it under my nails. I used to carry around an orange stick in my pocket but it was too long and pointy. Here's how I do it: - put moisturizer around your temples and forehead. - shake Style Edit before using. - apply GENTLE pressure on button...this is the hardest part, as the product tends to blast out with too much pressure. If it does blast out, no fear, just leave it until it dries. - cover all your grays with a FINE mist of this amazing product. Do not blast down on the button - again, this is the hardest part to master. - let it dry, about ten minutes, more if you have time. - put on a glove on your dominant hand. - for temples, use a down-ward swipe with a strip of sturdy paper towel to take the over-spray off your skin. Don't rub upwards on the temples, use one motion downward only. Too vigorous of a rub will remove product from your hair and you'll have to repeat the process. - for forehead, use same technique but swipe the paper towel upward to get rid of over-spray as this is the way my hair grows. - to correct blasts of concentrated color, I remove gently with a cotton swab on the scalp after it has dried. You can experiment while it's still wet but I've found that it rubs the color off the surrounding hair as well. Voila! You are done! And yes, if you don't wash your hair, it may stain your pillows. I live in a humid environment and have to wash my hair daily. I find that Style Edit works best on clean hair and dry scalp. It seems like a lot of steps, but once you get the technique down, it only takes about 10-12 minutes or less. I've also tried another brand called Gray Away from Wal-Mart for $9.99 but found Style Edit's pigments are finer and lasts longer throughout the day.

Works great on grey hair adding color and shine.

This is a very fine product. I have been using it for years when my roots start to peak through before I can get to my hairdresser. I got this at a good price. My only issue is that I ordered the wrong color! I usually use and order Dark Brown. Unfortunately I mistakenly chose Auburn ??? I have NEVER had Auburn hair in my life!!! I am trying to return it now. Wish me luck!

I no longer have black hair (I went purple and now I can't cover my roots with anything!) but, when I did, I tried this Style Edit Root Concealer. My roots show up quickly and, when my hair was black, they were glaring. I am about 50% gray these days. I generally use Roux Temporary Haircolor Touch-Up Stick to cover grays and it works great. But this spray is good too. It takes a little getting used to as far as how much to spray and how far away to hold the can but it is pretty simple and does cover even my graying roots well. The area feels damp for a bit but when it dries, it doesn't look or feel hard or noticeable. It blends right into my hair. It is harder to conceal the roots on the side of my head with the spray than with a crayon. I used to spray some on a cosmetics brush and brush it on the "sideburns" to cover them. That worked fine and the color lasted all day. It will come off in rain or water though so be sure to cover your head if you go outside in the rain. I passed the can to my sister who has naturally black hair and she likes it. I think it is a matter of preference between a spray and a stick root concealer. I like the stick a little better and it is cheaper but my sister likes this spray much better. It definitely does a good job covering even really light roots and helping them to blend in with the rest of the hair.

Easy to use. Good color and staying power. Matches my hair color well

Very good product, makes grey lines invisible.

Love it Keeps me looking young

I ordered light brown, to try to camouflage my grays in my medium to dark brown hair. I was worried that anything darker would look too saturated. It looks OK, but definitely on the orange or golden side, versus a neutral light brown I had to spray quite a bit before getting any real coverage, and even then there are still some grays. It definitely looks better and the grays are far less noticeable, however I wish that I got a medium or dark brown to avoid this orangey golden hue. It seems others have had a similar experience when using the blonde color. There are a lot of negative reviews about the blond being too orange. I still plan on using it, because it does camouflage the gray, I only wish it wasn't as orange, and I didn't need to spray as much as I did. The downside to needing so much is- 1- you plow through the bottle, 2- it's an aerosol chemical overload, and 3- it does give that saturated kind of muddy look that I was trying to avoid Here are the photos of before and after I sprayed a whole lot in the roots. hope this helps!

Horrible product. Grey coverage is terrible and makes hair texture untouchable.

Product is excellent. A good natural looking dark auburn. Once dry it doesn't come off on your hand. Sprayer has small opening so you can be very precise in applying.

Good.........

Excellent product! I have used Rita Hazan and Loreal's Magic Touch root sprays but Style Edit is much better. I love the light blonde color.

Good coverage on grey roots, but the auburn/red is way too dark, more on the dark brown side than red.