# Root touch-up that covers gray

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/root-touch-up/covers-gray/
Category: Beauty > Root touch-up. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 179 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Mar 2018 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which root touch-up covers gray?

**Short answer:** Everpro Gray Away Quick Stick has the best record for covering gray roots: 25 of 27 reviewers said it covered their gray and blended in. Clairol Nice 'n Easy Root Touch-Up Powder comes next at 24 of 27, and Color Wow Root Cover Up has the weakest record here at 16 of 22. We count just reviewers who said they have gray roots or regrowth.

**What stands out:** Rubbing off on hands or pillows is the main complaint on L'Oréal Paris Magic Root Cover Up (20%) and TRESemmé Root Touch-Up Color Spray (20%). Both also draw reports of stiff or sticky hair, at 18% and 15%.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Covers gray | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everpro Gray Away Quick Stick | 25 of 27 | 93% | yes |
| 2 | Clairol Nice 'n Easy Root Touch-Up Powder | 24 of 27 | 89% | yes |
| 3 | L'Oréal Paris Magic Root Cover Up | 25 of 29 | 86% | yes |
| 4 | TRESemmé Root Touch-Up Color Spray | 21 of 24 | 88% | yes |
| 5 | Color Wow Root Cover Up | 16 of 22 | 73% | yes |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Everpro Gray Away Quick Stick

Reviewers with gray roots say it works: 25 of 27 said it covered the gray. 26% call it easy to apply and 14% say it stayed until washing. Complaints are small, with 11% saying it rubbed off on hands or pillows and 9% getting the wrong color.

- Praised for: Easy to apply (26%), Stays until washing (14%), Looks natural (11%)
- Complaints: Rubs off on hands or pillow (11%), Wrong color (9%)
- Reports counted: 35

### 2. Clairol Nice 'n Easy Root Touch-Up Powder

Ease and color are the draw. 24% call it easy to apply and 13% say the color matched. The complaints are wrong color (8%) and gray still showing (8%).

- Praised for: Easy to apply (24%), Color matches (13%), Stays until washing (8%)
- Complaints: Wrong color (8%)
- Reports counted: 38

### 3. L'Oréal Paris Magic Root Cover Up

Most reviewers weighed in on this one (29), and 25 of 29 said it covered their gray. The trade-offs are mess and feel: 20% say it rubbed off on hands or pillows and 18% say it left hair stiff or sticky.

- Praised for: Easy to apply (8%), Color matches (8%), Looks natural (8%)
- Complaints: Rubs off on hands or pillow (20%), Stiff or sticky hair (18%), Wrong color (10%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 4. TRESemmé Root Touch-Up Color Spray

Reviewers like how it stays put, with 18% saying it stayed until washing, and 8% call it good value. The catches are rubbing off on hands or pillows (20%) and stiff or sticky hair (15%).

- Praised for: Stays until washing (18%), Looks natural (10%), Color matches (8%)
- Complaints: Rubs off on hands or pillow (20%), Stiff or sticky hair (15%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 5. Color Wow Root Cover Up

27% say it looks natural, but 27% say gray still showed through, and its 16 of 22 is the weakest record here. Color Wow's own site is kinder at 8 of 9, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Looks natural (27%), Easy to apply (15%), Stays until washing (8%)
- Reports counted: 26

## Questions

**Which root touch-up covers gray?**

Everpro Gray Away Quick Stick has the best record (25 of 27), followed by Clairol Nice 'n Easy Root Touch-Up Powder (24 of 27) and L'Oréal Paris Magic Root Cover Up (25 of 29). These counts include just reviewers with gray roots or regrowth.

**Does root touch-up rub off on hands and pillows?**

Some does. 20% of L'Oréal reports and 20% of TRESemmé reports mention it, against 11% of Everpro reports. Follow the directions on the package.

**Does Color Wow Root Cover Up cover gray?**

Often, but it has the weakest record here at 16 of 22. 27% of its reports say gray still showed through, while 27% say it looks natural.

**Will a root touch-up match my hair color?**

Usually, but wrong color is a real complaint: 10% of L'Oréal reports, 9% of Everpro reports and 8% of Clairol reports. Compare the shade on the package with your own hair color before you buy.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/