Garnier Fructis Hair Food Aloe Vera

I love the Garnier Hair Food masks - I can't go by them when they're on sale, they always end up in my trolley!

Like the rest of the range this comes in a large tub. It makes scooping a nice dollop out easy, but it can get a bit water logged if you have no where to put it in the shower that's handy to reach but out of the shower stream.

This mask is super thick, rich and creamy. I sort of scoop up a dollop in the middle of my palm (how does one quantify a dollop?!) I've used this a few times for my review but will likely only use once a week from now on.

It's immediately softening and a wide tooth comb glides through. After use my hair feels so soft and is shiny . It looks healthy and refreshed, but isn't fluffy or unmanageable.

I basically leave it in for around 3 minutes, so I guess I'm using it as a mask more than a conditioner, but it would be perfect to use as a conditioner (maybe less slathering for more than weekly use?)

I haven't tried it as a leave-in, the idea doesn't appeal to me, as a regular hair oil user and I'm more than happy with its performance as a mask.

The only reason this isn't full marks for me is simply the fragrance isn't that WOW factor the other Hair Food flavours have. It's nice, its fresh, but it isn't mouth wateringly yummy, which I've come to expect from the range.

As a fan of Garnier hair care I was excited to receive this to review.

It's very thick, like a super luxe conditioner. It has a lovely scent, it reminds me of cool cucumber.

I like the tub, it's full of information, and is very sturdy. You could take it away with you in your overnight bag or suitcase.

I think this is too rich for a conditioner, but as a treatment mask it is amazing. Hair is left very smooth and silky and looks less frizzy. I was left with an amazing shine to my blonde hair.

If you're using this as a leave-in product, go easy, you only need the teeniest amount to use as a smoothing balm.

I'll definitely happily pick this up again when I run out, it's a really lovely, nourishing mask!

Do you ever just see a product and wonder if it's as good as it appears to be? Well, you don't have to wonder with this magic tub of creamy goodness!

The first thing that catches your eye, is of course the packaging. Good portioned tub in a white and peppermint green accent; it's definitely not something you see every day in a hair product and that's why it's so intriguing. Green also immediately makes you think of healthy, clean, fresh things which is definitely on par with the "natural origin" ingredients and the Aloe Vera.

Secondly, the scent! I'm not sure how to describe it exactly, but it just smells clean. Not like alcohol-based or an air freshener, but it actually vaguely reminds me of hair gel except much more pleasant and fresh.

The texture is reminiscent to lotion, but unlike some lotions it sinks in easily and doesn't feel heavy on the hair. My preference would be to use it as a mask (and also leave-in conditioner, purely because of the smell!). As a conditioner, I don't think it deeply hydrated my strands, given I have more normal to oily hair (particularly on my scalp), but I can absolutely praise it for how it made my hair feel so smooth and healthy overall.

In conclusion, would I personally buy it of my own volition? 100% yes. It's an affordable hair mask that can be used in 3 ways. Ran out of conditioner? Use this in a pinch! Need a pick-me-up after taking some serious hair damage? Mask it up! Feel like you're getting some fly-aways and frizz? Scoop a little and put it on dry. The versatility. THE SCENT! I love how it lingers and you smell so fresh and clean. An absolute winner in my books and also so good as an at-home pamper treatment. Very keen to try the rest of the range if they're as good as the Aloe.

I’m labelling this product as a mask as I feel it’s potential is wasted as a conditioner! For my first use I chucked it all over my dry hair 30 mins before getting in the shower. The tub is fairly large and you don’t use heaps so it will take awhile to chug through it. This stuff really flattened my frizzy baby hairs without making my hair feel oily or slicked down the way the aloe conditioner did. It also made it soft and shiny! I’m not 100% sure if I would purchase again as any good conditioner does the same job without the added step of a mask. I have been trailing the aloe shampoo & conditioner past 2 weeks which has left my hair in a dry crumbly and somehow oily state so I think this change up in routine is more amazing at the moment because of this. Either way it’s pretty good but not the bees knees.

This made my hair super soft and hydrated and was easy to use. I loved the product itself, but think it would be more user-friendly in a squeeze bottle.

This handy tub of of hydration is so thick, soft and creamy, with a simple twist of the lid and its open and you are free to scoop out your desired amount. There isn't an applicator which is good its unneeded. It is beautifully scented with a light fresh fruity slightly floral fragrance, which i really liked. You can slightly smell throughout the day and i even had a couple of complements. So depending on what your using it for mask/conditioner, leave in conditioner you use as much as you need. For a mask i used enough to cover the palm of my hand but leave in conditioner a little on my finger tips, i have long hair half way down my back. This product is really hydrating and was so nice on my hair i didn't get that dry frizzy ends with a greasy root like i normally after a few days without washing. Which i love means my hair is much smoother and less ratty at the end. It comes in quite a big tub of 390mls so this will last me a good long time as a conditioner and way longer if your only using as leave-in conditioner. I think that this is great value for money its a great size and will last a good amount of time too! Similar products either cost a lot more for this size or are much smaller and you get way less uses out of them. It come in a nice white circle sized tub, has a green lid and green label with all the info clearly printed on it. I really feel like this is a great product it made my hair smell great its way smoother with a natural shine its gives my ends the extra hydration it needs before my next wash (as a leave-in conditioner) but rinses out nicely too without that greasy thick feeling.

I would totally recommend this product to anyone and everyone who will listen, not only does it do what it says it is also cost effective! It comes from 98% natural origins, no artificial colourants, no silicone's, no parabens and its vegan!!! Amazing.

Garnier Hair food is a hair mask, deep conditioner or leave in treatment. I have used the product as a deep conditioning treatment. It has a thick consistency and a pleasant smell. I found this product to nourish my hair well, without weighing it down or making it greasy. I noticed my hair felt soft and conditioned after use. I also found I did not have any irritation from the product. I will continue to use it a couple of times a week.

This thick concotion comes in a generously sized tub. The product itself can be used three ways. As a daily condiyioner, as a deep conditioner or as a leave in conditioner. My hair is fine and pixie length and I prefer to use this as a weekly deep conditioner after using a clarifying shampoo. This works well, although I can totally see myself using it as a regular condtioner too. Lightly scented, it leaves my hair feeling well conditioned.

This hair mask comes in a big round pottle, has a semi thick white consistency and a lovely scent.

You can use this product three ways, as a normal conditioner, a hair mask after conditioning but while still in the shower or deep hair mask on dry hair which you can leave on for upto 10 minutes.

I used this product all three ways and found it work great. Each time it left my hair looking healthy with a natural glow. My hair also did not become oily quickly like it normally would which meant I didn't have to wash it as often as I generally would.

The only thing I personally felt was that my hair was quite tangled up afterwards so I didn't use it as a conditioner, more of a leave in mask on dry hair is what I preferred after trialing the three ways.

I would however recommend and will definitely use this range again as I liked it overall.