Garnier Fructis Hair Food Aloe Vera

I have long coloured wavy hair which is always in need of moisture, so I was stoked to be selected to trial this. I used it in all three ways - as a conditioner, a mask and also as a leave-in. As a mask and leave-in, it left my hair smelling amazing and feeling soft, but sadly, also flat and lifeless.. my hair just felt heavy and had zero volume. It was somewhat better when used as a conditioner, my hair had a little more volume and body but still not fantastic. I think it may be better suited to straight fine hair as it does condition well.

I have to say after using many of the newer garnier products that I'm becoming overall very impressed with this brand. I'm yet to find one I don't like and want to reuse again, and this Hair Food is no different.

I liked it all, the smell of products always catch me first and though I didn't expect to like the smell of aloe vera - I really did like it, it was so sweet and fresh.

The next thing I really enjoyed was how this product can be used in so many different ways - a conditioner, hair mask or leave-in conditioner. I've so far used it both as a conditioner and hair mask and I'm thrilled with the results.

My hair was so soft, frizz free and hydrated after use, while still maintaining it's curl. I did use this with the shampoo bar, so the results might be due to a combination of both.

I'm in love and would definitely be using again - though now that I am becoming such a big fan of Garnier products, I might try some of the different scents.

Lastly, I like that there are no parabens or silicones in the product, keeping my hair healthy.

This is my first time trying the Garnier Hydrating Aloe Vera Hair Food and I'm impressed. I'm quite fussy with my conditioners as I condition every morning, and I'm loving this one. It smells sooo good too !!

I did find I had to use a bit more of the product than my usual conditioner to feel like I had good coverage, but it probably wasn't necessary. Once rinsed out and combed and dried, my hair felt really soft and springy, which is wonderful as my hair is curly and on the dry side. I also liked the consistency of the product. Nice and thick and creamy.

My only negative is that I'm not a huge fan of tubs, as when you are in the shower and put your hand it them to scoop the product out, you can sometimes get some water in there. Personally I would prefer it in a bottle, but that's only a very tiny criticism.

I will definitely keep using it and am looking forward to trying the other ones. I love the smell of the aloe vera one, its really yummy and can't wait to try the Papaya and Macadamia ones. I'm a convert!

I was invited to trial this product along with the shampoo bar and I have to say I have been pretty impressed! I have used their hair food before so already knew I liked the product but I had never used the aloe one before. I tried it as both a conditioner and hair mask, the latter combing it through my hair and leaving it for a minute or so before washing out. It feels light and silky on my hair and it is definately more hydrated, not much frizz, yay!!!!! I both love and hate the tub. Love it that its a tub and you can scoop out what you want but hate that it can be a tad fiddly in the shower and if I dont have it balanced just right I could drop the pot and lose the whole lot! I only condition my hair a few times a week so I can manage that. The smell is pretty good too, not overpowering but pleasant & quite aloe-wy which is nice. I will def be getting this again.

Wow what a massive pot. Was a bit awkward being so big getting it opened in the shower when you have small wet hands. I'd probably prefer it was in a large tube as was hard to get the lid back on when you had the product on your hand and you need to get the lid on so the water from the shower didn't fill up the container. After washing with the shampoo bar I used a small amount on the ends of my hair and a little goes a long way. Comb glided thru easily and I rinsed out after going about my normal showering business. Rinsed out well and left my hair feeling silky smooth and not weighed down. Hair was lovely and manageable afterwards and felt good after blow drying and straightening. I'd probably only use it maybe once or twice a week after using the shampoo and conditioner bar. Also used as a leave in conditioner but would only do this for me probably once every 2 weeks. Smelt amazing and is so creamy..

This three way to use conditioning hair food. AMAZING! The fact you can use it three ways is just incredible. I tried it all three ways and it did not disappoint. Each time it left my hair soft, shiny and it wasn’t heavy in the hair like some hydrating products. I will be purchasing this one again and again. It even was lovely in my daughters beautiful curls and didn’t weigh them down. I feel all three ways you get beautiful results. The scent again is lovely like the conditioner.

Love the texture and feel of this “hair food” I used it after the cleansing bar as a conditioner and found it made my ends soft, nourished and shiney. It’s not weighty or greasy and rinsed out well. I also used it as a leave in conditioner like the instructions said and added a small amount to the tips of my dry hair, again I found a little went a long way and it has a great smoothing quality I enjoyed.

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.

In the past I've bought vegan hair care products and found them not performing as well as their non-vegan counterparts. So in the beginning I was a bit skeptical about the performance of this hair food.

However, this hair food is much better than those. It's moisturising without feeling heavy nor dragging my hair down. No greasy feel. Smells fantastic. My hair feels light and fluffy.

I love that it's multi-use, too. I'm very pleased I put my hand up to try this, as I think I've found a new fave hair product!

While the shampoo bar fell a little short for me, this was more of a winner.

Packaging is nice, if not a little cluttered, and I do find these tubs a bit tricky to use. It’s hard to unscrew them with wet hands and they’re pretty big!

However when you get past that, it’s nice consistency and does the job well. I used it as conditioner but I love that you can use it three ways.