The new formula dyes hair an awful tobacco tone. I've used Control GX for years and have been very happy with it. Now forced to look for an alternative.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Summary
Control GX Shampoo by Just For Men uses a formulation that reacts with air and traps color in the hair shaft, gradually reducing your numbers of gray hairs.
Posted on Jul 1, 2022
The new formula dyes hair an awful tobacco tone. I've used Control GX for years and have been very happy with it. Now forced to look for an alternative.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
I used to love it
Dyes hair ginger
Posted on Jun 21, 2022
I’ve been using this product for a number of years now and was always very happy with the results. About 6 months ago I noticed that the whole experience of using the shampoo had altered and the resulting effect is noticeably poorer. In fact, there is virtually no effect whatsoever.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
No “pros” were specified in this review
It is virtually ineffectual
Posted on Jun 21, 2022
I was using this and it was great on my hair, a lovely dark gray for some two years, then someone pointed out that my hair was going red. I wish you would explain to me what happened to a great product I no longer use.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
The old formula was great
No “cons” were specified in this review
Posted on Jun 17, 2022
I have been using Control GX and noticed that my hair is falling, and my hairline is receding. I wonder if my hair will come back.
Length of Use: 1–2 years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
No “pros” were specified in this review
Hair loss
Posted on Jun 17, 2022
I used this when it first came out. I have used other products however some have an unpleasant odor.
It worked perfectly well until they changed the formula.
Now if I use it hair turns red/ginger.
Avoid this product until they sort the formula out again.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
1st formula was good
Turns hair red
Newest formula no good
Wasted money as I bought 6 tubes
Posted on Jun 12, 2022
Change of formula, now does not produce your original color. Makes your hair ginger. See lots of other comments. Worked well before. Please change it back to the previous recipe.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
No “pros” were specified in this review
Does not work
Posted on Jun 11, 2022
Why would you change such a brilliant formula? I have used this product for years and have been very happy with it. The new color is just awful — it's somewhere between orange and ginger. Please bring back the original formula as until then I'm not buying anymore and I'd rather be gray.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Posted on Jun 10, 2022
This was once a brilliant product that worked perfectly; however, since you changed to the new formula it no longer works. This has left my hair a dirty copper/orange color. The product has been totally ruined. I will no longer be purchasing this product until you revert back to the original formula that always worked.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
Old formula worked fine
The new formula does not work
Posted on Jun 10, 2022
What have they done to this shampoo, as I have ended up with a light ginger color? The old formula worked fine and I had used it for a few years. I purchased the current shampoo about 2 months ago. Don't they test this on people before it goes on sale? Avoid at all costs, unless you like being a ginger.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
No “pros” were specified in this review
Having ginger hair
Posted on Jun 5, 2022
Why oh why have they changed the formula? The original product worked so well. The new (and smaller package but same-priced tube) formula is utterly useless, leaving hair a gingery pale color. I shall not be buying it again. Please reintroduce the old product.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
No “pros” were specified in this review
Doesn't work
More expensive than original product
Smaller tube
Posted on Jun 5, 2022
After using it for years with terrific results, they have ruined it with a new formula that actually makes you look stupid. I complained and they promised me a replacement but I never received it, even after me prodding them several times. Like someone else has asked, does anyone know of an alternative?
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Posted on Jun 4, 2022
This product has changed the formula and my previously dark hair is not brow/orange. Do not use!
If it’s not broken, why change it?
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Posted on Jun 1, 2022
I had used this reasonably satisfactorily, but it seems that there is a "new formula". The old version produced a foam which quickly turned grey, then dark greyish blue, it worked. The new version produces a coral pink foam which, apart from being quite disturbing, appears to do little else. Quite useless, and should be removed from sale. I cannot recommend this product.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
No “pros” were specified in this review
The fact that it turns pink, whereas the old version was grey-blue
Posted on May 30, 2022
What’s happened? This new formula just does not work.
I hope Control GX reintroduces the original product. Until they do I won't be buying anymore.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
Its old formula
The new formula
Posted on May 29, 2022
Same problem, absolutely gutted. Has anyone found an alternative?
Used this product for years with good results. Please bring back the old formula.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
No “pros” were specified in this review
Wrong color
Posted on May 26, 2022
I have used this product for years and have loved it, but it seems like the manufacturer has changed the formula and my hair now has a "piss yellow" tinge to it.
So disappointing because this product was once really great.
Please bring back the old formula.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Posted on May 26, 2022
The product used to be brilliant, but since the new formula was introduced the shampoo is useless. I wanted to darken my grey hair, not go ginger!
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
I liked the old formula
Bottle looks nice
New formula is terrible and does not darken hair, changes color to orange-tinted brown
Daily use does not darken hair to dark brown/black but changes color to light brown/ginger
Useless for intended purpose, looking for alternative product that works, any suggestions for people in my position would be very much appreciated
Posted on May 12, 2022
I’ve been using it for a couple of years now and it’s been fantastic. Why have they changed it? I bought one from Amazon and thought it was the blonde in the wrong bottle. I bought another one from a chemist and it was the same. The foam isn’t the normal purple and it started turning the grey yellow. Even my normal darker hair started going lighter. Total disaster. I’m gutted. Bring back the old formula.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
No “pros” were specified in this review
It turned the grey yellow
It turned the dark hair lighter
Posted on May 6, 2022
Used this product for years with great results and some great compliments from friends saying how it took years of me.
Not anymore. The only comments I get now is, "Why have you changed your hair color to Ginger?" Oh dear, not good.
This has knocked my confidence to no end. Someone came up with the stupid idea of changing the formula and now they will be losing lots of money because like many of you I spent alot of money on this product and now they've lost me as a customer.
Thanks Just For Men for the stupid idea of changing the formula.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
No “pros” were specified in this review
Ginger hair
The words "new formula"
The idiot who changed it
Posted on May 4, 2022
I used Control GX for over 6 years and I loved it. I could control the color of my hair with the frequency of use. In the last few weeks, I noticed that there are some areas of my hair that simply do not get the color and also it seems that Control GX is not as effective as it used to be. After looking at the reviews it seems that this is related to a change of formula in the product.
Not sure if this is the reason or not, but the product is not working for me anymore, the same way it was working before.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
The product is not useable. I will have to stop using it
It totally changed the way the product works. The product is not useable. I will have to stop using it.
Posted on Apr 22, 2022
Like many, I loved this product for a couple of years and had it perfectly tailored to my needs. But since they have changed it to this orange color, it just turns my hair a burnt orange/brown. It has left me embarrassed and stressed, not to mention buying a second as I thought the first was a faulty one. I first bought the 118 ml, then saw these reviews and sought out a 147 ml, but it's the same, so it's clearly the new formula that is way off. I can only say to believe the reviews and don't buy any thinking it will be ok. JFM needs to sack whoever decides on these changes, change it back, clowns, or face a product recall or worse. Absolutely shocking treatment of people's trust.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
No “pros” were specified in this review
Turns hair orange/brown
Formula change done wrong
Waste of money
Posted on Apr 11, 2022
Like others, I have been using this for years and was really impressed with the results. I have dark hair and grey around the sides so just used it for blending really.
Straightway noticed a different color of foam in the hair, sort of a red plum color, unlike the previous black. The box also now says this is for any shade of hair, whereas before you could get a version for dark hair. It doesn't work and I have left it on for longer than with the original formula, and yes, even my dark hair is getting a yellow golden tinge to it!
Don't get it. I can't find the original product for sale anywhere and the box design has changed several times since the new product was introduced, by the looks of it, I guess due to complaints to throw people off the scent. Bring back the original version or I think there may be a class action on the horizon!
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
No “pros” were specified in this review
Doesn't work anymore
Gives a golden tinge to even dark hair
Posted on Apr 10, 2022
I have used Control GX for years and it was amazing. It changed my life, literally!
The new formula is horrendous and turned my hair ginger/brown.
I managed to find a small chemist with old stock. I emptied their shelves but once that is gone, I will not be buying again.
It is tragic!
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
It was brilliant
It was easy to use
It was clean and looked very natural
The new formula is rubbish
The color makes you look ridiculous
It turned me ginger
Posted on Apr 7, 2022
The new formula is rubbish and looks terrible. Why change it? Was using the old formula for years and it worked great, more natural, etc. Now a horrible blonde/ginger type color. Noticed by everyone. Please revert back to the old formula. Listen to your customers.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Posted on Apr 3, 2022
Like so many other recent reviewers, I’ve used this product for years but now it’s stopped working for me. People are asking me why my hair is going pink.
In the old days when I washed it out after shampooing the wastewater was purple. Now it’s orange. What have they done?
After years of happy use, will not buy again.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
Used to work very simply and effectively
Now it doesn’t, I do not want pink hair
Posted on Apr 2, 2022
Have been using this product for many years and was completely happy with it.
The new formula is, however, rubbish. Less effective and leaves hair an unnatural ginger color. Barber commented on how awful it looked.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
No “pros” were specified in this review
Ineffective
Unnatural
Posted on Mar 31, 2022
I have used Control GX for many years now. Then they boasted a new improved formula. When I bought this new formula my hair color changed to a gingery color from what before with the old formula always looked quite natural.
Thinking this might be a bad batch, I purchased another, but it is still as bad. It now changes your hair to a totally unnatural ginger color.
I have now stopped using it and am waiting for this obnoxious color to grow out.
Length of Use: 2+ years
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros and Cons
No “pros” were specified in this review
The new improved formula is terrible
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