The recession has had a few unexpected effects on fashion, and the growing popularity of the ‘roots look’ is one of them.

While people try to save some cash by waiting longer in between visits to the salon, it has become necessary to make the most of that space of time when roots have started showing but the next t-section isn’t booked for another few weeks.

Showing a darker layer of hair where the colour has grown out may not be everyone’s idea of hair care chic. But as Madonna proved in her ‘Like a Virgin’ days, it does have the potential to look good, in an edgy 80s way. In fact, Billie Piper has recently given this look a go and, while it may have appeared that she hadn’t been to the salon for a long time, in fact the contrasting Brand Cialis tones were applied on purpose.

While your roots may have appeared naturally, getting a really great look will probably require some thought and practice. Make sure you get the details right with our 5-step roots maintenance checklist.

1. Tailor the look to your hair colour

If you have blonder hair, the look needs to be natural and soft-looking. Take inspiration from Jennifer Aniston’s lowlights, which have been incorporated into the through all sections of her hair to break up the line of regrowth. For lighter, bleached hair, golden shades can achieve the same effect – integrating the roots with the rest of the hair with a continuous shade throughout.

If you have darker hair, a full head of colour or gloss, one or two shades lighter than your natural shade, will still allow the root to be visible when you style your hair, but without such as heavy contrast of colours.

2. Tailor the look to your hair style

The roots look can work on any length or style of hair be tends to work the best on hair that is long, layered or softly textured. Ask your stylist for advice on how you can achieve the best roots look for your hair.

3. Maintain your roots carefully

Visit the salon regularly, not for the full dye job – just to maintain a subtle contrast between colours. This way your roots will come across more fashion than frightening, and you’ll still save money compared to getting a complete dye job each time.

4. Beware of frizz

To avoid frizzy roots, apply conditioning hair care products such as moisturizing shampoo and conditioner on a regular basis. This will soften the dryer hair to give a silky feel all over. You can also use smoothing hair care products while the hair is still wet, this will give a natural textured look. When dry, applying a shine spray or hair serum will smooth the ends to create a look which, combined with the appearance of roots, will come across as pleasingly ‘done but undone’.

5. Avoid the ‘au natural’ approach

Contrasting roots will never really look natural, so rather than trying to forget they’re there, creating a carefully execited fashion statement is a good option. Leaving your roots to show through does not have to mean leaving everything to chance – stay in control and you will achieve the best overall affect.

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