Garnier Fructis Hair Food Papaya Review

Love this hair food. I had pretty dry mid to ends hair. This makes my hair feel amazing, easy to put a comb through and feels great right up until my next shower.

This stuff is amazing! I love the fact that the one product is so versatile - can be used as conditioner, mask, treatment or leave in conditioner and it does all with no problem.

All the females in the house tried this as the product sizing is very generous and all three loved it.

I have two teenagers 16 and 18 with extremely curly ringlet hair that is very thick and long (very damaged) - both of them loved it - left their hair soft manageable and the curls were perfect!! Bonus that it smelt so nice too!!

My 14 year old - has straight hair and hers looked beautiful too - soft and shiny.

My hair felt amazing too! Soft manageable and alive - I am constantly straightening or curling my hair - this made my hair feel revived and rejuvenated.

They product worked well as a leave in conditioner as well and tamed those fly aways at the same time.

this is one of those products that will be a regular in house ! It replaces so many other products!

I was never really a garnier fan until I found this beauty! It was heavily discounted at my local Countdown (around $6) so I decided to buy it. And my gosh I am so glad I did! I’m actually disappointed that I didn’t grab a few more. I use this as a conditioner, hair mask and also as a styling product. My favourite is the leave in hair mask! Not only does it make my hair smell delicious (seriously good enough to eat) but leaving it in overnight, I always wake up with gorgeous wavy hair that (believe it or not) doesn’t need to be brushed! It seriously blows me away at how amazing this product is with my hair! After every use my hair always looks vibrant and fresh and gorgeously wavy. I’m not sure what kind of sourcery this is but I am 100% here for it! I can’t wait to try the other scents!!

The hair food comes in a chunky tub. I love the fresh papaya and tropical smell, although it sadly doesn't last for very long post-shower. The tub also has plain English explanations of where each ingredient is from, which I thought was a really cool touch.

I used it as a conditioner because it felt too thick for a leave-in mask for me. It did leave hair noticeably smoother and slightly shinier, but I don't think this is my holy grail conditioner / hair mask. When my hair dried, it looked really limp and the conditioner also did not dampen the little frizz I have on my straight hair. It was like my hair had gotten really oily. It was smooth though, but it didn't feel light as it would normally feel after washing my hair. Maybe if you have really dry thin hair, this would work really well for you.

Overall, I think I liked it as an affordable hair mask / conditioner that smells very nice and is a bit fun and obviously has the bonus of having natural ingredients.

So I probably need to start this by clearing one important fact up.... Even though this container is gorgeous and bright and inviting, and even though it smells divine, you need to remember that this is NOT yogurt. I know you're now asking why that is something that needs to be said, but I got this delivered to work and 3 of my coworkers tried asking me about the delicious looking yogurt on my desk, and it honest to goodness smells good enough to eat. So, if you're severely sleep deprived you might have to be careful not to confuse it.

Anyway, onto the review. I'm admittedly a little bit of a hair product snob, mostly due to the fact that I use a Joico K-pak treatment in place of my conditioner anyway. So lets start from the top. Packaging - divine Smell - delicious Ease of opening - a little tricky to put the lid back on when you've got a few fingers covered in product, the container is wet, and you're trying not to get it filled with water. So could do with a little texture on the lid or base to make it easier to twist on. Mask - feels really good going on, washes out nicely and does leave the strands feeling more substantial or 'thicker' than they normally do. Will definitely keep using it

Leave in - not so much. I'm sure this will be good for some but I have dry curly hair and after the second use and leave in my ends feel more gunky or textured rather than soft. I can feel a bit of residue on my hands after playing with the ends 24 hours post shower and I don't think I put a huge amount on. I think I'm going to skip doing a 10c coin sized leave in in future.

So overall - smells great - could be made easier to put the lid back on - great as a mask - fairly weighty as a leave in if you're not used to being able to feel the product the next day.

I'll keep using it because it sure smells good, but unsure if I would purchase it when I run out.

Firstly, this smells amazing - sweet and tropical. I prefer this scent over the banana scent, however both products work mainly the same. I found this product nourished my hair for a few days post using. It made my hair look shiny, more bouncy, and stopped dead ends from being dry. This product is affordable and lasts a very long time. It's definitely worth purchasing and trying if your looking for some deep conditioning, without the hassle of a hair mask.

I've tried a few hair treatments in the past from the inexpensive through to the higher end products and I think this might just be my favourite. It is value for money and an absolute quality product. Great-sized tub of delicious-smelling goodness. I've recently gone from very blonde to very dark hair and have long hair which tends to be quite frizzy if left to its own devices. During the short time I've been using this product I've noticed quite a dramatic difference - both in shine and manageability. If I don't straighten my hair it's quite curly and this product has really helped to define my curls and make my hair look a lot healthier. I've so far used it as a mask and conditioner - I haven't used it as a leave-in conditioner but am keen to try this. I'd absolutely recommend using it as a mask and leaving it in for as long as you can if your hair is prone to the Auckland frizzles which mine most definitely is! It really has helped and the lingering smell once washed out is absolutely divine. I will be sticking with this product and will buy it again when I run out of this one which, given the generous size of the container, should be in quite a while. Great work again Garnier - value for money and a top-quality product.

I am such a follower! I read and got caught up in all the hype about this hair food that I had to get some for myself. Boy, am I glad I did. This is the most gorgeous smelling hair product I have used for ages. My shower smells like a tropical fruit bowl, and so does my hair. I colour my hair frequently and so using this is so good for keeping my hair in great condition. I use this as a regular conditioner, every 3 or 4 washes and then once every two weeks I use it as a mask. My hair is so soft and shiny and looks healthy.

I find this awesome value for money, such a huge pot which lasts an age and such a great price. I have to say I have never paid the full retail price for this as it is quite often on special.

This smells so nice and looks like thick yoghurt, it's 98% natural so you could almost eat it!

I haven't noticed it repairing my hair yet but it has seemed to tame the frizz without making my hair look limp.

I used it in the 3 recommended ways, I didn't notice any difference between when I used it as a conditioner or left it on as a mask but when I used it in the morning as a leave-in I was really surprised how it was absorbed into my hair and wasn't greasy at all, it made it look smooth and healthy.

Got really good deal two for one. Smells nice but not sure there is any noticeable difference - I’ve got very thick hair and apart from making it slightly greasy didn’t seem to be any significant benefit? I also found the very large container quite unwieldy and hard to handle with slippery hands