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Quick and easy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2017

Having spent a fortune on root-retouch products over the past decade or so, I am delighted to have ended my quest with this one. I never really worried about dark roots when I was younger and would happily leave them there until I wanted to be fully honey gold again which meant I could get away with highlights every three months. However, now my natural colour is grey, with hints of white, I've gone for a full head colour which means those roots show up much quicker and as I don't have the time to visit the hairdressers every three or four weeks this is a great solution. This product is the one to choose if you have all-over roots, rather than just the occasional straggler as the nozzle allows you to cover quite a large area in one squirt. My hair is long and my roots show up most conspicuously at the sides when I wear it tied back and I find that if I angle my head so that my hair hangs down loosely at the side I can spray accurately onto the roots holding the canister kind of in the hair that is hanging down which means you're not too close to the head and get the best coverage. It's a good idea to slather some moisturiser close to the hairline to ensure you can wipe away any spots that hit your skin, but that doesn't happen once you get good with it. I rarely use it all over my head as it isn't necessary if you're hair is tied back, so I just aim at the visible parts. That means I get an extra couple of weeks between salon visits which equals a decent saving of time and money over the year.

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Ms. J. Daley

A few sprays and it's finished

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 January 2019

I have been buying this spray on a few occasions but I find it very frustrating because the size of the bottle doesn't represent what's in the can because after only a few sprays it's finished and I have to be back ordering another one. I think the size of the can should represent what's in the can and then people can judge whether it's cost effective.

I only use it to touch up a few gray hairs, just a few at the front which makes this spray all the more frustrating. I think product regulators should stop manufacturers misleading the public.

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Cylestra

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2017

Colour Name: Dark BlondeVerified Purchase

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Lorraine

Can't praise it enough!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 August 2016

Colour Name: Dark BlondeVerified Purchase

Can't praise it enough!! My hair is all shades of blonde & brown and this product covered all growth 😛

183 people found this helpful

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Susan Nixon

Excellent for the parting on the top of your head

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2019

Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase

I have tried everything out there to cover grey hair.
This is far the best for the top of your head.
Make sure your hair is completely dry before using it.
Put a towel to cover your clothes just incase.
Make sure you give it a good shake before spraying, don't brush again until dry as its a wet spray.
I use the black one, and it looks great I am very pleased.
For my sideburns, edges around my face I use the black sticks which looks like a lipstick.

66 people found this helpful

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Robert19203

Life changing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 September 2019

Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase

For a little while my hair thinning has become an issue. After washing my hair over the last couple of years, I have noticed more and more hair in the bath tub so its been on the horizon for a while. I do my best to not have it cut too short at the barbers so it gives the impression that I have more hair than what it seems.

Men losing their hair has become a bigger problem over the last couple of years as the pressure of social media and personal appearance is increasing to look your best. It wasn't till a friend of mine went to a body building convention and he bumped into a celebrity (shall remain nameless) who recommended he buy L'Oréal Magic Retouch Instant Root Touch Up, 75 ml who then went on to mention it to myself. I was hesitant at first thinking it was just another fad in hair loss treatment but as it was on offer for £8.99 on Amazon I thought it was a small price to pay.

When it arrived I was at work and thought I would wait till I got home until my friend said lets take a before and after photo. Now oddly enough I had never taken a photo of the top of my head before to have a closer look at how bad my hair was thinning. So my friend took the picture and showed me which left me quite shocked. Straight away I was like "spray it on me now", so on it goes in the areas which need it most and the picture after was astonishing.

Never had I seen a dramatic change after going to the mirror to see the effects, the confidence boost was massive. From feeling low about the previous photo to then walking around with a new found lease of life was definitely the best £8.99 I had ever spent.

This was a year ago now and I buy one or two bottles a month. My tips would be to style your hair first before anything else because if you spray the areas then style it you hands will turn black or whatever colour you use. I also recommend having a towel draped over your shoulders so the spray will then not get onto your clothes and most importantly get a black pillow case.

If you are unsure at all about using this to cover up the areas which make us paranoid do not think twice, it will make you feel a different person. I hope it helps.

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Ms. J. Daley

A few sprays and it's finished

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 January 2019

Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase

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Ian

Actually very effective and good root coverage.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 May 2020

Colour Name: Dark BlondeVerified Purchase

I read the most recent reviews and hoes for the best. Having grey roots due to the lockdown, shining through during video calls, and no idea when my hairdresser would open again left me quite desperate for a wash our product. Over the counter hair dyes in my experience aren’t very good for grey hair. So, i took the leap and I’m so pleased I did. This product is fab. I went for the dark blonde due to comments on the effects of the brown and I’m so pleased with results. It blends with my (sort of) natural colour and hides the grey completely. It’s easy to use albeit I stood over the sink in the bathroom in case there were any disasters with the can leaking or spray going awry. The first time I sprayed it I was hesitant and there was some very slight drip from the can nozzle but it washed straight off the sink with water. I love this product and am so pleased I tried it.

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Gladyswelsh

Better than I expected.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 April 2020

Colour Name: Medium to Dark BlondeVerified Purchase

I'm pleasantly surprised by this product. I've got blonde highlights and a lot of grey coming through at the roots because I can't see my hairdresser due to the lockdown. Rather than spray it all over my roots I picked up strands to give it a highlighted effect. Then I combed it through and it looks quite good (obviously not as good as my usual highlights but good enough that it covers my grey and looks natural). I think it takes a bit of practice to get the result you want and I would have liked a bigger can as I'm not sure it'll last that long. It's quite pricey but then I'm not spending the money at the hairdresser so I think it's worth it.

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Kket

Unless you want orange roots do not buy !!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 December 2020

Colour Name: Medium to Dark BlondeVerified Purchase

Unless you want orange roots don’t waste your money in this product !!!
Easy to apply but terrible colour.
Left my hair feeling full if hairspray .
I would not recommend this product

18 people found this helpful

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Baby_girl

Worth it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2017

Colour Name: BlackVerified Purchase

Updating my initial review. This is probably the only spray that doesnt leave marks on your pillows!! Works wonders. Used another brand once, fell asleep on the plane and left black marks all over the window pane! This one never did that

63 people found this helpful

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Jenny 707

Good product use carefully

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 August 2018

Colour Name: GOLDEN BROWNVerified Purchase

Very good product I read the reviews as it is tricky to use best if another person applies it you need to cover up and wear an old top as it squirts quickly with a lot of product so have wet wipes to hand to quickly remove too much from your scalp/ forehead.
Golden brown was a good match for my dark brown hair which has lots of gold and caramel highlights
Does a pretty good job of covering my few grey hairs do not know how good it is for grey tramlines

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