Madison Reed The Gray Escape Root Touch Up - Black
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The Madison Reed Gray Escape Hair and Brow Mascara offers a convenient solution for covering gray roots and enhancing brows. Many guests appreciate its easy application, natural finish, and lightweight formula that doesn't feel stiff or heavy. While some found the color options challenging, especially for darker shades, the product generally delivers good coverage and blends well, making it a practical choice for quick touch-ups between salon visits.
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4.1 out of 5 stars with 737 reviews
2 out of 5 stars
22 July, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

Disappointed
I was very excited to try the Root Touch-Up mascara. Unfortunately, it was a complete disappointment. It leaves your hair sticky, and the color is very dark, even when I selected the lighter option. I tried different ways, thinking that I was probably doing something wrong. I let it dry, brushing my hair after applying—the results were always disastrous. It feels weird because I love every product I've tried from Madison Reed, but I would not recommend this one at all.
2 out of 5 stars
21 July, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

Brow Mascara
Fair.....the brush roughed up the hair where I was applying it and I suggest a FOAM BRUSH instead of the mascara type brush
4 out of 5 stars
14 July, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

Love the application!
Color is too dark. I'm navigating the site to see if it can be exchanged for a lighter color.
1 out of 5 stars
10 July, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

Terrible! Powder works much better.
I have used Madison-Reed products for years, and love almost every product I have tried. The light brown Hair and Brow Mascara is a glaring exception. I am going back to Madison Reed's root touch-up powder, which does a far better job temporarily covering and blending gray roots. Maybe it's just me, but this product did not cover my grays at all. Overall, Madison Reed earns an A+, but the Hair and Brow Mascara earns an F.
5 out of 5 stars
9 July, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

Works Great!
This product works just as advertised. It allows me to go a little longer between coloring without worrying.
1 out of 5 stars
8 July, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

Awful for hair
Not at all. This might be the worst product I've gotten from Madison Reed. I hadn't really enjoyed their powder for root touchup. I found a challenging to use. This one seemed more promising. First of all literally looks like mascara. The brush is very long. I didn't use it on my eyebrows, but I do believe if I tried, it may catch some stray hairs, and be hard to target the area. As for my hair, it looks like paint. It went on goofy. It literally is a mascara brush. It combs the hair and you can see now my hair is greasy and looks terrible. I am so grateful I didn't use this after I straightened my hair because I would have to wash it. This is the last Madison Reed product. I will try besides their hair color. 
4 out of 5 stars
8 July, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

Good grey coverage
Good coverage of gray, however the brush gets stuck in my hair (coarse, wavy)
4 out of 5 stars
17 June, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

greying eyebrows
i like the brush of this product. I do find it sticky if used on hair line. I ordered it for my eyebrows and covers well, although it flakes into little pieces in extreme heat.
1 out of 5 stars
13 June, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

Frustrating
The product applicator sticks to your hair making it tough to put on, especially long hair. Tried small strokes in little areas but got the same results.
1 out of 5 stars
28 May, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

Not a good product
This is not a good product. It is hard to use and doesn't spread evenly on hair. Would NOT recommend.
2 out of 5 stars
26 May, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

Stiff and flakes off
Won't buy again
4 out of 5 stars
26 May, 2026
Cover gray mascara
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] [I received this product in exchange for my honest review] Great grey or blond coverage, the brush gets on every hair and doesn't smudge, I like it for an everyday natural look. Easy to use and easy to store and carry in my purse maintenance and size. Compared to other ones like it I like this one because of how much it grabs during application. But I also wish it would give some length or volume.
5 out of 5 stars
26 May, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

Good for eyebrows!
With a little technique I'm able to use this for my eyebrows! I still use the powder sometimes but it's fun to use different products
5 out of 5 stars
14 May, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

So easy!
I waited to write a review . I can say this brow color is so easy to use . I have had my brows professionally colored and have done at home . This is the easiest and the color last if done daily.
1 out of 5 stars
14 May, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

Not for curly hair
This product is not good for curly hair. It's sticky and the wand pulls out curls.
5 out of 5 stars
12 May, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

Covers grays perfectly
This product works better than other hair mascara cover ups that I have tried with a wand. It doesn't feel very greasy and dries pretty quickly. Covers my grays well between salon visits. Would recommend!
2 out of 5 stars
12 May, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

Concept is good, application is not
Got this product because the concept seemed great. However, application is messy and made my hair stiff. Will return to root coverage using another product from another company. Hair color products remain awesome!
5 out of 5 stars
8 May, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

Fantastic coverage!
I love this product! My stylist is on maternity leave and knew my grays would be out. I tried L'Oréal, and that didn't work. So I took a chance on this and not only did it work, it lasted for weeks!! The color is also perfect!! I will be continuing to use it, even when she comes back, to space my appointments out!! Highly recommend!
5 out of 5 stars
8 May, 2026
Great product
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product free from influenster and Madison Reed in return of my honest review. [I received this product in exchange for my honest review] I never imagined I would even try out a root cover but this one works. Even though the color is too dark for me and if I had the correct color I would be using this!
4 out of 5 stars
4 May, 2026
originally posted on http://www.madison-reed.com

New Color
I think I like it just fine