Cover Your Gray Fill In Powder - Dark Brown

I was skeptical about this product (and similar products), but thought I would give it a whirl. All I can say is "WOW! It REALLY works!" I always had thick, lush hair, but due to a severe car accident, I'm required to take a number of medications that have the unfortunate side effect of causing significant hair thinning. I use a great Biotin supplement that has been extremely helpful, but I have baby fine hair and still have issues with my scalp showing through at the temples, if I pull my hair into a ponytail, there areas on the sides that look like "bald" streaks". If my hair is down (I have a medium length bob), there is an area just behind the center part at the crown of my head that also looks "bald", although it's really just fine hair without the necessary "weight" to fill in those areas.With this Fill in Powder, the areas of concern virtually disappeared before my eyes, I couldn't believe my eyes! The application process was simple and fast, and the results look completely natural! Another plus is the far that once applied, the product doesn't budge. No creeping, fading or undesirable rubbing off onto other areas of skin or clothing.I even used it in a pinch in place of my eyebrow powder (simply applied with my eyebrow brush). It worked beautifully and looked great! I'll still use my eyebrow powder on a regular basis, but it's good to know I have a backup if needed.Fantastic product, so much better than I expected. I wish I had discovered it sooner!

color is right and works great

Great product

Great coverup. Lasts till hair is washed

This is a good product, at less than 1/3 the price of the one I had been using. I'm curious whether those who reported that it didn't work ordered it too light for their hair. I needed two shades darker than my hair.I had been using Joan Rivers "Great Hair Day" to fill in a thinning spot. It is an excellent product but costs a King's Ransom. The Irene Gari Fill In Powder is a good product, but not as good as Joan Rivers' which lasts longer, stays put better, and has a better brush.Irene Gari does not last quite as long, and requires tiny touch-ups between shampoos. I found it a little quicker and easier to apply, because the powder is softer. It also "migrates" meaning that the color moves around on my head, even when I apply hairspray (a must). I found it bled down and colored my forehead by the end of the day. Could be embarrassing. (My thin spot is near the front of my head.) It is affordable, just in case you are not made of money.I have light brown hair. The Joan Rivers in blond is quite dark, and matches my hair perfectly. The Irene Gari in dark brown was about the same as Joan Rivers' blond, and matched my hair perfectly. If you buy the Irene Gari, get a darker shade than your hair (I chose two shades darker.) Some reviewers said the dark brown color had shades of red or purple in it. That's what I thought at first, but when I ran the brush over it, I saw that the reddish color was due to slight oxidation on the surface only, and it did not add any red or purple to my hair.Many said their Irene Gari product arrived broken. I found mine extremely well-packaged and it arrived in perfect condition. Overall, I am happy with this product as an affordable alternative. Apply sparingly to avoid having the product spread to areas you don't want it. 4 stars.

Works great for covering gray and missing hair.

The name is misleading as is part of the description. The name states "cover your gray" It absolutely does NOT cover gray hair. It will NOT adhere to the hair shaft at all so if this is what you need this will NOT work for you.I bought this to cover the few gray hairs I have around my front hairline, there are not many yet..maybe 10 and I don't want to color all of my hair for just a few hairs in the front and thought this would be perfect but unfortunately it does not work for this. The powder has an oily feel to it on my fingers and does "dry" and doesn't seem to smear after set.If you just have thinning hair, this is excellent at coloring the scalp and filling in bare spots and does make thinning hair appear thicker.The applicator brush is garbage and sheds badly. Really badly. This brush sheds worse than the cheap dollar store brushes I have.Many have received damaged and busted powder, but mine was in perfect condition with no broken powder at all but it is packaged in soft plastic in a thin box and was shipped in a small envelope so I can see how it could easily get damaged in shipping.Overall I am disappointed because it did not work for my needs but if you just need to camouflage thinning hair this is excellent, just buy a better brush. I will keep it and try to use it as an eyebrow powder.