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blonde root touch up

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.96–$17.23) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 18Growth 23Conversion 92Competition 47Returns 100Price range 16Avg price 21Brand share 41Review moat 24Quality gap 96

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Great11.1%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Competition

Okay57%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay80%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Bad6,416.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-3.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Avg price

Bad£7.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£74K

£74K/yr · 88K searches

Price range

Bad£2.96–£17.23

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, blonde root touch up is a £74K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (88K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

blonde root touch up market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£60K–£75K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.1%
Avg BSR
#85
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
62 months
Avg seller age
164 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

81

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

57%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

16%

  • L'Oreal Paris39%
  • Clairol14%
  • ROOT PERFECT11%
  • Boldify10%
  • FIXXIE, fixxie7%
  • Jerome Russell4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 67 weeks — -3.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Spike '26AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Top blonde root touch up search terms

  • blonde root touch up25K/yr
  • root touch up blonde17K/yr
  • blonde root touch up spray9K/yr
  • dark blonde root touch up8K/yr
  • root touch up dark blonde5K/yr
  • light blonde root touch up4K/yr
  • magic retouch dark blonde5K/yr
  • blonde root spray3K/yr
  • loreal magic retouch dark blonde5K/yr
  • root spray blonde3K/yr
All search terms

Top blonde root touch up products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%5%£4K10%£7K15%£11K20%£15K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about blonde root touch up

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Color14%

“Colour is good”

Quality-Overall13%

“Great product, I use when Im waiting for my hair appointment to have my roots done”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As advertised”

Coverage10%

“It builds coverage gradually”

Value For Money10%

“this product is definitely worth it”

Ease Of Use8%

“Easy to use”

Ease Of Application5%

“Such easy and quick application”

Suitability Colored Hair4%

“Golden blonde looks lovely and covers grey”

Efficiency4%

“Works well”

Hair Styling3%

“I found this light blonde hair concealer, really good, much better than any others I have tried”

What buyers complain about

Color37%

“Terrible color”

Suitability Colored Hair10%

“Not good at all for my blonde hair”

Value For Money6%

“Bit expensive”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Didnt work”

Size-Overall3%

“Smaller than expected”

Hair Related3%

“This did not show up on my hair I put so much of the powder on”

Coverage3%

“it has zero coverage”

Moist/Dry3%

“Very yellow and makes hair look dry”

Quality-Overall3%

“Looks cheap”

Allergies2%

“became itchy immediately”

Top return reasons

Color39%
Functionality-Overall30%
Quality-Overall6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Size-Overall3%
Product Condition2%
Oily/Greasy2%
Suitability Straight Hair2%
Durability2%
Defective Material/Parts2%

Common questions

Is blonde root touch up profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £74K/yr across 22 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the blonde root touch up niche?
13 brands and 81 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in blonde root touch up?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Suitability Colored Hair, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for blonde root touch up peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the blonde root touch up niche?
Listings span £2.96–£17.23; the average listing price is £7.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,417 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.