Root Touch-Up in Chicago

Root touch-ups are the maintenance appointment nobody gets excited about but everyone needs. That visible line where your color meets your natural growth — it shows up every 3–6 weeks depending on how fast your hair grows and how much contrast there is between your natural and your color. We make it disappear in about an hour.

What we do

We apply color exclusively to the new growth — the roots — matching your existing formula exactly. The key word is “exclusively.” A common mistake at less careful salons is pulling color through the ends every time, which causes buildup, dullness, and over-processing. We only touch the roots unless the ends genuinely need a refresh (which is usually every third or fourth appointment at most).

Your formula is kept on file from your first appointment. Same shade, same developer, same processing time. Consistency is what keeps your color looking natural appointment after appointment rather than shifting slightly each time.

Gray coverage

If you’re covering gray with single-process color, your root touch-up schedule depends on how much gray you have and where it concentrates. Most clients come in every 4–6 weeks. If you’re finding that too frequent, talk to us about transitioning to gray blending — a highlight-based approach that stretches your appointments to 8–12 weeks.

Pricing and timing

Root touch-ups at Reverie start at $75 (from $100 with a blow dry) and take about 60–90 minutes. Quick, precise, and you’re out the door looking like you never had roots in the first place.

Book a root touch-up at Reverie Salon, River North, Chicago.