use a light hand [SEP] like most of these product it is a tad fussy and messy practice definitely makes perfect and less is more the dark brown color is pretty good if you sprinkle it too thickly it looks artificial it does give the appearance of fuller hair and masks bare scalp to some extent the fibers need hair to adhere to so it will be of no use to those who are bald i tried it without any spray or holding solution it adhered fine the dry particles do brush off without staining it does not run down your face if you sweat but removes easily with shampoo there is definitely a learning curve to application and it is important to get a close match to your natural color