Rootflage Temporary Root Touch Up Refill (08 Brown/Black)

I've been using this for several years now, and I love it. It can be used as a dry shampoo as well, but really Ambiance is better for that. Still... Once you get the hang of it, it's easy to apply - they give you a little applicator brush, which I assume is for details. I use the large brush that comes with the original package, and have only bought the refills since. The design is pretty ingenious - the powder is in a little jar that the big brush screws into. The powder comes directly from the little container into the brush, so you turn the whole thing pointing down and carefully brush or dab the powder on - practice, or you might get too much at one time. The color is perfect. But the catch is this - for a little refill jar of powder, weighing .31 oz, it costs $15.99. Wait, what?!!! Yes, that's right. It says 60 applications - which would vary by the person using it - but come on, less that 1/3 of one ounce costs $16? What's it made of, real gold dust? Obviously I think it's worth it for now, because I've been buying it for years - but they should have a far more reasonable price.

I have had hennaed hair for a few years now and I tend to go longer between colorings just because it's such a process. My natural hair is now TRANSLUCENT and has no color, so when my roots are grown out, it looks like I have a very wide part (looks like I'm balding), but I had not been able to find something to cover it up that I either liked, worked well, or matched my dark red hair. This is absolutely perfect. I can't even tell where my hennaed hair and the root cover up ends and begins. Some of the bad reviews are that it's hard to apply with the small brush included and the powder ends up in the wrong place. I used my own bigger brush, on damp hair or slightly wet the brush before dipping in, and it goes on much easier instead of just puffing up into the air, loose and dry. I was very surprised and happy when I first used it to find how well it works and how well the color matches my hair. Finally ! Excellent product !

I was really hoping this product would work for me, but it was a big fail. Some history: I’ve tried and loved Joan Rivers Great Hair Day in light blonde, and the Irene Gari Fill in powder in light brown (believe it or not, those two colors are almost identical and the price of the latter is a fraction of the Great Hair Day price). However, I’m letting my hair go grey, and it’s almost white in front, so I thought I’d tried this Rootflage product in Ice House to fill in the thin spots on the top and sides of my head. There is no pigment at all that color; I could have brushed on corn starch and had the same result. It’s my first Amazon return in 20 years and I have to say the customer service was great. Just an hour after I dropped the package with the prepaid postage label at my neighborhood UPS store I received an email that my refund was being processed. The Irene Gari Fill in powder isn’t available in white, so I guess I’ll just pay the higher price of the Great Hair Day, which is. One more note for those looking at these kinds of products...I had no luck at all with Dermmatch (purchased directly through them). It’s not powdery like the other products I’ve mentioned, but is hard, and you have to use a wet applicator to apply. I could get a ton of it to come off on a white washcloth but not a bit of it to come off on my scalp regardless of what technique I tried.

This product sure came fast. This is a loose powder. The color I got (strawberry blond) I'd call more copper colored and I was concerned it wouldn't blend, but it does. It has sparkles in it, and I was afraid it would look like glitter in my hair, but it doesn't. It makes it have a nice shine. The brush it came with is super tiny - like you'd use for eyebrows. I used another makeup brush I had instead. It covers the gray and roots well. I got some in my part and it stubbornly stays there until washed. I'll be more careful next time. It looks strange having a copper-colored part. I wouldn't use it on bald spots. It doesn't look like hair, but it does work well to hide the grow-out roots.

I have used this product before so I have the bottle with the brush built in. These make a good refill. The product is great covers nicely covered gray and blends in with my color of hair. It is very messy so must be careful when using it that it doesn’t get everywhere.

Look saver!! This really does tied you over for an additional 2 weeks in-between salon appointments and allows you to look and feel your best even as your roots are growing out. I start using it on week 4 right after my blow-out. This combined with a 5 minute toner touch-up ensures the my gold locks stay golden and not orange and roots look as light as when I leave the salon! Absolutely brilliant product!! You do have to put it on every day for the last couple of weeks and sometimes twice during the last week before your next appointment. Also, I use a flat top thick brush to apply. Much better!! 1/22/17 Update - I have become loyal customer because the product is so awesome! I now have this to add to my review. Their customer service department is ALL-STAR. Amazon fulfillment lost my shipment and when I wrote in to the company to request a review of my order, they immediately shipped me a replacement as they understand how once you get used to not having roots it's sort of life-altering in a way and I had a n event to attend. Absolutely AMAZING!!!