Root Touch Up in Dubai & Abu Dhabi: Cost, Timing, and How to Find the Best Salon
Regrowth has a way of creeping up faster than expected – one week your parting looks fine, the next there’s a clear line where your natural color or greys have pushed through. A root touch up is the fastest, most cost-effective way to fix it, but the difference between a rushed job and a genuinely seamless result comes down to the salon doing it.
What is a Root Touch Up (And why DIY kits fall short)
A root touch up is a targeted color service focused exclusively on new growth – the section of hair that’s grown in since your last color appointment, whether that’s your natural shade, regrowth, or greys. Done properly, it involves precise formula matching to your existing color, even grey coverage, and application that’s carefully controlled to new growth only, avoiding overlap onto previously colored hair.
Box dye and at-home touch-up kits struggle with exactly this precision. Without professional formula matching, it’s easy to end up with a shade that doesn’t quite match, patchy grey coverage, or – most commonly – a build-up of color on already-processed lengths, which is one of the more avoidable causes of cumulative hair damage.
How Much Does a Root Touch Up Cost in Dubai?
At Boho Salon’s Dubai branch in Arjan, root touch up services start from AED 330 with a senior stylist, or AED 395 with a Creative Director, covering four to six weeks of regrowth up to roughly one inch. Longer regrowth may incur additional charges based on the extra color required – your colorist will always confirm the final price before starting.
How Much Does a Root Touch Up Cost in Abu Dhabi?
Pricing at the Abu Dhabi branch in Khalifa City is starting from AED 330. The same Davines professional color range and formula-matching process is used across both locations, so there’s no compromise on quality depending on which branch you visit.
How Long Does a Root Touch Up Take?
A standard root touch up typically takes 60 to 90 minutes for color alone. If you’re adding a blowdry finish, budget for around 90 to 120 minutes in total. Your colorist will confirm a more precise time estimate when you book, particularly if your hair is longer, denser, or requires additional toning.
How Often Should You Book One?
Most clients return every four to six weeks, though the right interval really depends on your natural hair growth rate and how much contrast there is between your regrowth and your color. Naturally dark hair with light color tends to need more frequent visits than closer color matches. Your colorist can recommend a realistic schedule based on your hair specifically, rather than a generic rule.
What Makes a Salon “The Best” for Root Touch Ups?
It comes down to a few consistent things: bespoke formula matching rather than a pre-mixed generic shade, colorists who understand the science of regrowth well enough to avoid banding and overlap, transparent pricing confirmed before the service starts, and efficient appointments that don’t sacrifice precision for speed. It’s a deceptively simple service to do badly, and a genuinely skilled one to do well.
What to Expect at Boho
Your appointment starts with a formula review. Returning clients have their color on file, so the match is exact; new clients have their current color and natural base assessed to build a matching formula from scratch. Application is controlled precisely to new growth, and if your ends have faded, your colorist may suggest a toner refresh alongside the touch up rather than leaving you with a mismatched tone from root to end.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a root touch up cost in Dubai?
At Boho Salon, root touch up services start from AED 330 with a senior stylist, rising with hair length, density, and stylist level. The exact price is always confirmed at your appointment.
How much does a root touch up cost in Abu Dhabi?
Pricing at the Abu Dhabi branch is consistent with Dubai, also starting from AED 330, confirmed based on your hair’s length and density.
How long does a root touch up take?
A standard root touch up takes 60 to 90 minutes for color only, or 90 to 120 minutes if you add a blowdry finish.
How often should I book a root touch up?
Most clients book every four to six weeks, depending on their natural growth rate and the contrast between their regrowth and their color.
Can I combine a root touch up with other services?
Yes – root touch ups are commonly paired with toner refreshes, K18 bonding treatments, and blowdrys. Your colorist will only recommend additions that genuinely benefit your hair.
What is the best root touch up salon in Dubai?
Look for a salon offering bespoke formula matching, professional color brands, and transparent pricing. Boho Salon is a widely recommended option in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi for exactly these reasons.
Managing regular grey coverage too? Read our guide on how often you should cover grey hair, or explore grey hair coverage services and full hair color services at Boho.
Book your root touch up at our Dubai (Arjan) branch or Abu Dhabi (Khalifa City) branch, or view the full root touch up service page.
