Root touch-up guide
How Much Does a Professional Root Touch-Up Cost?
A root touch-up is usually one of the most predictable color services, but it still varies. How long it has been since your last color, and how much regrowth that left, decides how much color your stylist needs to mix.
A little regrowth fits comfortably in the base service. Several inches of new growth, especially on thick hair, call for extra color.
The StyleTicket difference
StyleTicket asks how many inches of regrowth you have and how thick your hair is, then prices your touch-up with a participating luxury salon's chart, including any extra bowls.
What changes the price of a root touch-up?
Touch-up pricing is mostly about regrowth.
Inches of regrowth
About an inch of new growth is typically covered by the base service. Each additional inch may need another bowl.
Thickness
Dense hair has more roots to cover across the same area.
Gray coverage
Covering gray at the root is often booked as its own service, with formulas chosen for resistant gray.
Blonde roots
Lightening roots to match existing blonde is a highlight or platinum retouch rather than a simple color touch-up.
Gloss or treatment
Refreshing the ends with a gloss is an optional addition.
Why “starting at” prices don’t tell the whole story
Touch-ups are often listed at a single starting price because the base service is the same for most guests. The variable is regrowth, which only you know until the appointment.
Telling StyleTicket your regrowth up front means your touch-up price already accounts for it.
Your hair isn’t a national average.
Get a price based on your hair
Choose your touch-up, tell us your regrowth in inches and your hair thickness.
- IEnter your ZIP code.
- IITell us about your hair.
- IIIChoose the service and result you want.
- IVSelect your preferences and stylist level.
- VReceive an itemized StyleTicket price from a participating luxury salon.
The StyleTicket Guarantee
A price you can hold us to.
Your touch-up price is honored as long as your regrowth, thickness and current color match what you described. If your stylist sees more regrowth, they re-quote from the same chart before applying color.
Read the termsLuxury salons only
The luxury standard.
Even a routine touch-up is a chance to be cared for. StyleTicket's participating luxury salons use professional color and offer an elevated, unhurried experience for every visit.
Frequently asked questions
How much regrowth is included in a root touch-up?
Typically about an inch is included in the base service. More regrowth may require additional color bowls.
Is a gray root touch-up priced differently?
Gray coverage is often its own service. Your StyleTicket asks which applies to you.
Can I touch up blonde roots with a root touch-up?
Blonde roots usually need a highlight or platinum retouch, which uses lightener rather than color.
How often should I book a root touch-up?
Many guests return every 4 to 8 weeks, depending on how quickly regrowth shows.
Will waiting longer cost more?
It can, since more regrowth may need more color.
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