Just for MenControl GX Grey Reducing Shampoo, 5 Fluid Ounce

My husband uses it and it looks natural

"Too good to be true" is what I initially thought, so my expectations were pretty low to start with. But after only 5 daily shampoos, I see a positive difference in the color of my hair. People are noticing too, but I'm getting comments like "did you cut your hair?" or "are you using gel?" or "you look different". So far, no one has guessed that my hair is darker; they think it's something else. Works for me!I thought the coloring phase was going to take the full two weeks but it doesn't look like that's going to happen... I'm almost to the point where I'm going to switch to the maintenance phase, but I want to get a haircut while I'm doing the coloring part to see how that affects the overall appearance. I'm not sure what maintenance will be like - whether it's "use once per week" or not. Everyone's different and maintenance like anything else will likely be a matter of personal experience and preference.Lastly, I'm using the regular formula, not the one with the conditioner. the +conditioner formula was an ADD ON item when I first placed my order, so I just opted for the regular one. I don't really see the need to switch - I like the results with this one so far, and I use a separate conditioner anyway.TIPS & TRICKS: After reading a bunch of reviews on here complaining about different things about the product, I kept those in mind to avoid some of those pitfalls:4) READ AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS... This really isn't a tip or a trick, but I read one review where some nincompoop didn't use it daily as directed and then was disappointed with the results - REALLY? There are similar reviews scattered here and there, but here's the point... if you deviate from the manufacturers specific directions don't blame the product because it didn't work. If you DID follow the directions and then it didn't work out for you, then complain.2) THE PRODUCT TURNS BROWN IN THE TUBE... New tubes seem to have "air" in them (probably nitrogen, or else the oxidation process would be well underway by the time you open it for the first time. To avoid ambient air getting into the tube I "burp" mine before closing the cap. While closed, hold the tube cap up, give it a couple of taps to move the product down into the tube, open the cap, gently squeeze to get any air out, wipe any product off the inner cap, and close.3) FINGERNAIL STAINING... Unless you wear gloves, this is almost unavoidable. However, you can minimize the problem by washing your hands thoroughly after you apply the product and then again after you rinse it out.4) SHOWER STAINING... The problem here is that it takes time for any splatter to darken after it's on one surface or another. The bathtub or the the shower is a big area as opposed to say, a kitchen or utility sink making it very hard to thoroughly rinse everywhere. To avoid this I simply take a shower like normal and just wet my hair, then go down to the utility sink and shampoo. Yes, this is a pain in the @#$, but much less so than scrubbing down the shower walls, bathtub, and shower curtain with Tilex® every morning. The utility sink is smaller, and therefore much easier to clean and rinse.So that's it. Suffice it to say I'm hooked - I just ordered my 2nd tube from Amazon because it's cheaper than the huge national chain brick & mortar drug store.

First off I am a female,I have recently gotten sick of having to dye my hair every two weeks because of how fast it grows. My hair is dark brown but I would say that the regrowth is probably 80% grey (more like white then grey). It grows so fast (though as thin as you can imagine) that 1 week after dying it I see major greys! I saw this product in the store when it first came out and I wondered if it would work or not. About a month or two ago I decided to give it a try and picked it up at the grocery store. The 1st time I used it, I didn't really notice anything but I kept up with it. It works, is it perfect no, not at all. It will miss spots (even if you put the shampoo right there) and you have to keep using it to get a better result, it also is gradual which may be great for some but not for everyone. Granted, I would much prefer to use this than dye my hair every 2 weeks and I will keep using this and just get used to the fact that I will indeed still have greys. It will stain your nails and if your skin near your nails is dry or cracked it will stain that! You will look like you were digging in dirt so you may want to wear gloves. It has a men's cologne type smell to it which does not bother me but could bother some. I use my own conditioner afterwards so it isn't too noticeable. I have extremely thin shoulder length hair so this is my second bottle (I shampoo every other day and occasionally use a normal shampoo since this one doesn't exactly make me feel like my hair is clean). So how long it will last you depends on your hair length, thickness and how many times you shampoo. Way more expensive than my normal shampoo but I don't have to buy hair dye anymore so it balances out. I probably will start using a semi permanent hair dye every 3 months though just to not have any greys for awhile but continue to use this product. Overall, this product is worth a shot as long as you realize it takes some time and you will more than likely still have some grey hairs to contend with.