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Cheap Root Touch Up Tip

Submitted by: Teresa V. 06/08/2009 4:13 PM

Hey Ladies,

Instead of buying those fairly expensive, one-time-use root touch-up kits, I use Just For Men for beards and moustache coloring gel. If you just need to touch up your temples, where you get gray fastest, or even the root area on your head. It works great, plus you get about 4 or 5 uses out of one box, depending on how much you need.

This is a great way to save time and money- it only takes about 5 minutes to use. The colour range they offer is not so large, but you can get by with most colours, since they are all really natural looking.

I spend about $10.00 a box, for about 4 uses, as opposed to $8.00 or more for the one-time root touch up kits.
The just for men system is great, because the creams are in tubes, and come with a little mixing tray and special brush!

I'm surprised not more ladies have caught on to this. Who cares if it says Just For Men? I don't! Save time and money.
Best of luck
Teresa V.
BC, Canada

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great tip!

Posted by anonymous on June 08, 2009 10:25 PM

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Nice tip! I often wondered about this, now I will try it for sure! Thanks

Posted by anonymous on June 11, 2009 2:25 PM

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Good Idea, I've got a coupon for a free box!

Posted by Claudia on June 11, 2009 2:41 PM

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I have also used a mascara wand in an appropriate shade for just a slight touchup.

Posted by Jeannine on June 11, 2009 3:11 PM

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Do they have shades for blond hair? I tried one of the mascara like wands with coloring, but it ended up being just a messy mess in my fine hair. I am more than willing to concede that it might have been just me, but I felt I had wasted my money on that one.

Posted by anonymous on June 11, 2009 3:52 PM

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This is a great idea. I wish I'd thought of it, or known about it sooner. I hate spending money to keep the roots colored and my hair grows so fast!

Posted by anonymous on June 11, 2009 3:53 PM

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I've been doing this for years and it is very cost effective because one box bought on SALE with a coupon can be used for months of touch-ups, it is not as messy to mix or apply as regular hair dye and it works in much less time. (Duh- it is a product made for men by men)

BTW It is a very strong dye so make sure you cover your exposed skin with petroleum jelly or oil so that it doesn't get stained.

Posted by anonymous on June 11, 2009 4:34 PM

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I have to do my roots every 2-3 weeks because my hair grows fast and I'm almost 100% gray, so this should save me some money. Thanks.

Posted by (((*.*))) Sharon on June 11, 2009 5:38 PM

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I am so glad you wrote a review on the Just for Men to touch up ladies hair. I have been meaning to try that but have not as yet. Now that I know it works, I will try it.

Posted by anonymous on June 11, 2009 11:52 PM

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Hi all - thanks for the tips! just went to the just for men site to read more about their products and saw that they are giving away a FREE FULL SIZE SAMPLE of their hair gels and coloring. So save your receipt and proof of purchase and fill out the mail in rebate form for a free bottle!!!!
here is the link to the rebate form:
http://www.justformen.com/pdf/tryfree.pdf

Posted by ktkat on June 16, 2009 2:09 PM

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Don't use this if you have small children in your home or grandchildren that visit. It is full of lead, just the residue left on your bathroom sink can be dangerous.

Posted by anonymous on June 16, 2009 9:54 PM

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Thanks! That is such a great tip. I need to do my hair and now I know I can do this. Thanks so much!

Posted by Jody on June 17, 2009 8:26 PM

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When I need to do a touch up,I make up just a small amount of color,using the ratio of color and deveoper that's given for an allergy test.Most are 1 1/2 to 1.For example,1 1/2 tsps. color to 1 developer.Then close lid to bottle.I can make as much or as little as I need.A box of dye lasts me several months this way.

Posted by anonymous on June 18, 2009 1:31 PM

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You can ALSO do root touch-up cheap by going to Sallys Beauty store & get a 2 oz bottle of "whatever" permanent color you need. 1-time buy of a L. cream developer & a bottle to mix in. I do this & each 2 oz color lasts at least 3 touch-ups AND it's less than $5!:)

Posted by Susan on June 18, 2009 4:48 PM

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I tried Just For Men beard dye as you suggested.I was a little afraid to put it on my hair fearing a disaster, but it came out great. My subborn grays around my hairline dyed beautifully,even better than my regular hair color! What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

Posted by Karen on June 18, 2009 9:34 PM

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Thanks for the rebate link! I too have never thought to try Just For Men but will do so right away! Grays are so stubborn and always poke thru first!!

Posted by Lisa g on June 28, 2009 11:44 PM

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Okay, this is brilliant! Thank you so much for the tip! I've been using Clairol Root Touch Up which I have to leave on for 15 mins instead of the recommended 10, and even then it leaves me more with metallic highlights. I also tried QuickTint but it's clumpy and the applicator broke. Just For Men I only left for 5 mins and it was perfect! Also great is that it's a gel, so it's a lot less messy and you can really control exactly where it goes. Shhh....nobody tell the manufacturer. They'll re-package it for Women and charge twice the price!

Posted by Joanne on November 06, 2009 12:09 PM

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Root touch-up: A male hairdresser told me he did his own mid-month touch up by mixing 1 Tablespoon of each solution from a home hair color kit in a small bowl and applied the color to his hairline, temples, and part with his fingertips leaving the color on the normal length of time. That is about the right amount. You can vary the amount if you need more solution. The remaining bottled solutions remain good as long as they are not mixed together. Store the box in a cool place. Use the remainder at your scheduled next full-hair color treatment. Perfect match every time. Works great, no extra cost at all.

Posted by Texas Light on December 31, 2009 7:20 PM

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Tried the Just for Men-my advice is don't use it! Perhaps it is okay on shorter hair, but on my longer hair-NO! Even though you are doing just root touch up, it obviously flows through all your hair when rinsing. My hair had a terrible texture after.

Posted by Claudia on December 31, 2009 9:14 PM

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You could also find a Cosmotology school which is so much cheaper and you get a professional color and/ or cut and it is MUCH cheaper!! Plus you need to be careful when doing your own color as some colors that are bought at the school have metallic dyes in them which when mixed with other dyes WILL cause your hair to boil!!

Posted by anonymous on January 01, 2010 12:12 AM

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A follow up on my earlier comment: while you can use one box for multiple applications, I've discovered that the color loses potency after being opened. Probably you can get two uses, maybe 3 weeks apart, and that's about it.

Posted by Joanne on January 04, 2010 3:51 PM

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After coloring my own hair for several years, I decided that I was through looking like I did my own hair. (what a messy chore it was, too~)
I found a good colorist, and although it's definitely an expense every month, I cut back in other areas so that I can afford it.
You CAN afford it if you WANT to afford it.

Seriously, nothing shouts 'cheap' like a home color job gone wrong or when you do it yourself for so long that the color on the ends looks much darker than the top.

Posted by Trish on January 04, 2010 10:19 PM

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