Root coloring is a regular procedure that allows you to maintain the integrity of the image and maintain the desired shade. But how often should you color your roots? Does hair type, pigment, and color affect the frequency? We answer all your questions and explain why having your roots colored in a salon is the best solution.
What is root coloring and why is it important?
In fact, it’s up to each individual to decide whether or not to dye the regrowing roots. Nowadays, it is quite popular to leave everything as it is, creating new color combinations and hairstyles. When it comes to gray hair coloring, gray blending is also becoming more common, when only individual strands are tinted. But for those who still want a uniform color, this is a necessary procedure.
Growing roots are not just about aesthetics
Regrown roots and, especially, when there is a contrast between the natural color and the colored length. Updating your hair color on time is not only about appearance, but also about self-confidence. Our masters can properly tint or offer styling and tinting options that will not make the contrast between the roots and ends sharp.
When you need to paint more often than you think
In cases of gray hair, bright or very light shades, root coloring may be required in 2-3 weeks. The greater the contrast between shades, the more noticeable the regrowth. The durability of the color, the type of scalp, and proper aftercare also play a role.
How often you should renew your roots: depending on hair color and type
Natural shades — light, blond, chestnut
If you wear a hair color close to natural, the interval between coloring can reach 4-6 weeks. In this case, the regrown roots do not contrast with the length, and the pigment gently merges with the main tone.
Blondes, reds and bright colors: care schedule
For blondes, redheads, and trendy colors such as blue, pink, or silver, hair root coloring should be done every 3-4 weeks. This allows you to maintain color intensity and avoid sharp transitions.
Gray hair: a special coloring regimen
Gray hair coloring requires special attention, because gray hair retains pigment worse, so the colorist selects special dyes or adds a mixtone (a corrective pigment that is added to the dye or lightening mixture to neutralize or enhance a certain shade of hair).
In most cases, a color refresh is needed every 2-3 weeks.
What affects the rate of root regrowth?
Genetics, seasonality, care
The rate of hair growth is individual. Someone’s hair grows by 1 cm per month, while others grow by 2 cm. Seasonality also has an impact: in summer, growth can accelerate. It also depends on proper care: scalp massage, vitamins, thermal protection.
How lifestyle changes the frequency of salon visits
Frequent shampooing, sports, swimming pools, or active sun exposure can all accelerate the leaching of color from the roots. In such cases, regular coloring becomes part of your beauty routine.
Professional root coloring in the salon: why you should entrust it to the masters
Safe for scalp and hair structure
Root coloring in the salon means gentle application of the product, precise exposure time, and control over the skin’s reaction. Nail technicians use colors with an optimal pH and additional protection.
Correct paint selection and precise application
Professional coloring is not about “taking a tube off the shelf,” but about taking into account the natural pigment, hair condition, and the expected effect. The master applies the paint only to the roots, without injuring the lengths.
Colorist consultation: the key to perfect results
The specialist will assess the situation, take into account how long the paint lasts on the roots in your case, and suggest the best mode of color renewal. This is your personalized beauty strategy.
When should I make an appointment for a color update?
Signs that it’s time to go to the salon
You need to make an appointment for tinting when:
- the regrowth line is clearly visible (1-2 cm);
- the color became less saturated;
- gray hair is visually visible through the pigment.
How not to miss the moment — tips from PIED-DE-POULE
Set a regular schedule of visits. Our administrators will help you calculate the interval between coloring depending on your hair color and growth rate.
Please note: in our salons, the roots are colored up to 2 centimeters long. If they have grown much longer, choose full coloring, because it takes more time to create a smooth transition and tinting to make large areas invisible.
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Why you should turn to specialists
We work only with professional dyes, adapt the recipe to each client, know how to prolong the effect of coloring, and can also offer more gentle methods of tinting for hair. For us, the concepts of service and care are synonymous 🙂.
Discounts, consultations and convenient online registration
PIED-DE-POULE offers a free consultation, fair prices for hair root coloring, and the ability to make an appointment online at any convenient time. We also often have nice discounts, so follow our newsletters and announcements on social media!
