Just for Men Shampoo-In Hair Color, Dark Blond 15, 1 application, (Pack of 3)

Comment: I'm 44 and started turning gray when I was 25, but it wasn't until a few years ago that it became pretty noticeable and I started using JFM products. It's fast and easy. Some say it permanently stains things, but that's not true. I've overlooked splatters on floor and wall tiles, wood surfaces and countertops before. After sitting for hours, the spots still cleaned up and disappeared. Some spots cleaned up with water, others required a little squirt of cleaner...some wiped right off, others required a little bit of scrubbing.

My hair is naturally medium brown in color. I tried the medium brown and it made my hair look very dark brown. I tried light brown and it's ok for winter use, but still darker than my natural color. This one turns the gray to blonde and doesn't darken the brown much. I like it as it looks very natural. It doesn't last as long as I would like it to. When I use the brown shades, it works for 3-4 weeks. This one normally lasts about 2-3 weeks. It also fades more quickly with exposure to sun and chlorine. I'm sure how often you wash your hair will affect it, too. My hair is about 3/4" to 1" long and I wash it daily, shampooing twice. I use a shampoo from the salon that's supposed to be designed to preserve color.

I normally use the rubber gloves, but don't put vaseline on my skin along the hairline. I used to put vaseline on my skin when I first started using the product. But, I normally tried to use most of the bottle at once, so it got everywhere. Without vaseline, I just had to scrub my skin with soap along the hairline to get the color off. Without gloves, it gets under my fingernails where it stays for a day unless I take the time to wash it out.

I used to treat it as if I had a lot of shampoo in my hair and I scrubbed my head with it. It splattered a lot, so I started using it in the shower. When finished, I could just rinse away all the splatter spots with the shower head. But, I use the product differently now; My hair is short and I only need about half of the bottle. So, I mix about half of it into a seperate bottle and apply it to my hair, then comb it through. I use it in the shower with a mirror to be sure I cover everything. It still splatters a little now and then, but the splatters are normally gone after I shower.

Overall, I like the product, I just wish it lasted longer.

Comment: Amazon shipped my products in a very expeditious manner, which was
crucial as I was leaving the country on short notice and was not able
to allow much time for shipping/handling.

Comment: There seem to be some changes to the blond lineup in Just for Men. I can no longer find a dark blond shade; there is only a combo dark blond / lightest brown available (as of Apr 2009). This means JfM has only one blond shade for sale (Sandy Blond). Sandy Blond is probably too brassy for my medium ash-blond hair with 1/3 gray. I purchased the box marked dark blond / lightest brown. The color lineup of JfM leans heavily towards browns.

There is only ounce each of color and developer in the package. All other permanent hair color products provide 2 oz of each. This means with JfM you get half the product for the same amount of money. Unless you have very short hair, you will not be able to divide the product into two uses. There are also gloves to protect your hands, and easy to follow instructions.

Application was easy and fast. This stuff dyes your hair in 5 minutes or less. Since my hair is fine, I rinsed it off after 4 mins.

What I got was a uniform light brown color with slight highlights in my gray hair. There was one area on the side of my head where the tint did not take, even though I know I covered my entire head with the color. No bones about it -- this is a brown shade, not a blond shade. It's not too dark, but it looks brown, not blond.

Just for Men also left my hair feeling considerably dried out. I conditioned right after removing the dye, and it still felt coarse. My head of hair was virgin growth and had not been treated in any manner (dye or perm) before coloring it. My hair is fine, and I suspect this product is quite strong, if it dyes one's hair in under 5 mins.

My impression is that this isn't a great product for blonds. If you have brown hair that is relatively coarse, then this product will probably work for you. One true blond shade isn't enough color variety. And this shade doesn't look blond. Moreover, the product seems too strong for fine hair and dries it out. Finally, one can purchase a wider variety of shades among women's hair color and get twice the product, usually for less money.