Garnier Fructis Hair Food Banana Shampoo

The packaging is SO BUSY. The bottle is cute, it reminds me of a milk bottle, somehow, but there’s so much writing, and pictures and just utter nonsense that it’s really unappealing to the eye.

I used a generous dollop to lather up my hair, but once it was in my hair, that was it, it didn’t move and it certainly didn’t lather any further. A second dollop seemed to help, and weirdly it untangled my unbrushed hair, which was nice. 

Once rinsed, my hair felt ratty and horrible, and I mean, usually it feels a bit meh after shampoo but never, NEVER, as bad as what this made it feel.

Honestly, other than the smell, this was a real let down, and I won’t be using the remainder of it.

My hair has been bleached and is regularly subjected to heat. I really wanted this yummy bottle of shampoo to work at nourishing my damaged strands. But it made things worse!

The second ingredient is SLS - which I don’t have an issue with - but such a high concentration of it left my hair instantly dry. It was tangled and straw-like.

Because it smells delicious I will finish the bottle as a body wash, but Devi Italy won’t repurchase.

Thank-you Beauty review for sending me the Garnier Fructis Banana hair food shampoo to trial. This range is recommended for dry hair so prefect for me as I have long dry hair. The shampoo in the range is 96% natural origins and contains no silicones or artificial colourants. The packaging is yellow and looks like a smoothie bottle. The shampoo is clear and quite thick. I find it a little sticky but it does lather up well with water. I found I didn't need much either. The smell is quite strong with the shampoo so I tend to wash it off straight away. The first time I used this my hair looked clean but by day two my roots were quite oily. The second time I used it my hair looked and felt greasy and I could feel some residue on my scalp. I wouldn't say my hair is any more nourished or less dry. I definitely think there are much better shampoos out there and perhaps it wasn't the best suited for my hair at this point in time. I wouldn't repurchase this again as my hair felt greasy after washing.

I was chosen by the BR team to trial out the shampoo and conditioner and i have to say, wasn't the biggest fan of it. Yes the shampoo lathered up well but i felt it stripped my hair abit, i have very highlighted hair and after washing out the shampoo it felt very brittle and dry which i don't normally get with my regular shampoo. I used the range twice once without straightening my hair and once with, when i had my hair natural it gave me volume and bounce, when i used my straightener i noticed alot more fly away hairs and my hair got greaser two days sooner than normal.

In terms of the bottle packaging i feel it's abit dated and it belongs in the 80's, its very busy, i like simplicity over too much.

Overall the product did what is said it would but i wasn't the biggest fan of it and gave it to my niece to finish off who LOVES it

This product comes in a funky but cute plastic bottle that looks like a juice bottle. It has a flip top with a perforation in the bottom of the cap to pour the product into your hand. That suits me because I like products that are simple to use, especially in the shower. It has very clear and neat labelling including the list of ingredients on the back.

The product itself is thick and clear, and has a lovely banana aroma. It doesn't take much to get a very foamy head of product that I can squeeze down my pony tail. It leaves my hair feeling very clean and it does not leave any residue, so doesn't weigh my hair down nor leave it looking dull. I can't smell the lovely scent afterwards sadly.

The product appears to cost around $11.50.This seems a little pricey but the product is vegan and comes in a recyclable bottle so I'd expect to have to pay a bit more. It is pretty much commensurate with any other good shampoo and is not exceptional, but I would use it again if I found it on special, and I do recommend it to others to try.

I was excited to try this Garnier Fructis hair food shampoo with banana, especially because it claims to be able to target ‘dry’ hair, and my hair is a bit like the Sahara right now! So anything nourishing and hydrating appeals to me at the moment…

It comes in a cute, little bottle that looks good enough to drink from (but don’t! And leave it out of reach of little kiddies too!).

The first thing I noticed once I’d squeezed this product from the cute bottle was the colour of the formula (or lack thereof). It is not creamy-looking like I expected. It’s just kind of pale and opaque, with perhaps a very light yellowy/orangey tint… So the almost-colourless formula was a bit of a surprise to me, but not offputting. I don’t necessarily need my shampoo to be a certain colour. It was just not what I’d been expecting.

The scent is also a bit non-descript. It could be a bit more fragrant if I was to be super picky. I wasn’t that enamoured with the scent, to be honest, but at least it’s not overpowering or artificial-smelling.

The texture, however, is perfect - not too runny and not too thick. Just right! And squeezing it from a bottle is far easier than getting it from the tub that these Garnier Fructis hair food products have traditionally come in. I’ve decided that I much prefer squeezing hair products from a bottle in the shower rather than having to use my hand to get product out of a tub. Bottles are no fuss, especially when the formula is not too thick but just right - like this one is. It is easy to squeeze out and there are no hassles using this product in the shower.

This shampoo lathers up well too and it feels like it does a good job at washing my hair. It is sustainable, vegan and gentle, so it is kind on the hair and pleasant to use. It isn’t a problem to rinse it out either, so overall the texture and the formula is spot on, in my opinion.

But, unfortunately, I wouldn’t say I’ve been completely won over by the actual results... It doesn’t appear to have had any noticeable hydrating effect on my Sahara-dry hair. It hasn’t been a complete disappointment either, and because it is of 96% natural origin, it’s cruelty-free, kinder on the hair, and better for the environment. So I’d recommend it if you are looking for something reasonably natural and gentle... It’d also be good for children’s hair too, I’m sure. But overall this product didn’t have the ‘Wow factor’ for me in terms of being able to solve my dry-hair issue. Three kisses.

This smells lovely not over powering and doesn't feel like it strips your hair when using it and lathers up quite nice. I haven't noticed anything amazing while using this on my hair but it definitely is not doing anything bad to it either it just cleans your hair which ok. I would buy again if I'm just wanting a standard shampoo that does the job but wouldn't make it my new go to.

I think this is a pretty good shampoo option for people with dry hair.

The consistency of this shampoo is thick which makes is easier to use and apply in the shower.

The banana smell is nice but not too strong. It doesn’t seem to linger and you definitely can’t smell it on your hair - I was worried my head was going to smell like a banana starburst!

I use a decent old 50 cent coin size of product to wash my long hair and that seems to be enough.

My roots can tend to get oily and I did find that this shampoo lifted that oil without turning the rest of my hair into straw. It can be difficult for me to find a shampoo that cleans without stripping everything but I think this product does an okay job.

I don’t think this shampoo left my hair deeply nourished but that’s not really what I look for in a shampoo - that’s what I want from my conditioner.

The packaging is fine and easy to open in the shower. It’s compact so doesn’t take up heaps of space in the shower. The only thing I will say is that the packaging is a bit ‘busy’ looking.

Overall, a perfectly good shampoo made better by using it alongside the condition. I would recommend to a friend with similar hair to me - long, dry but a bit oily on the roots.

Packaging is not to bad bright yellow loaded with heaps of information right down to the natural origin etc

Well fragrance is banana more like the banana lollies yummy without being sickly The shampoo itself is clear.

This does foam up nicely and cleans my hair throughly without stripping it, it does leave it soft and lightly nourished and scented.

A little more bounce than I’m used to so not a heavy shampoo, quite surprised at how refreshed my scalp felt after using this shampoo.

For a shampoo it’s actually nice and cleansing without the weigh down, I’d definitely say it’s value for money.

The only part I'm not sure on is the claim about leaving hair deeply nourished. This shampoo seemed to later and wash hair well I use temporary colour alot and I felt this washed out my colour like a regular shampoo does but not as stripping as an anti dandruff or clarifying one. I like the scent it is nice and sweet almost candy like. I have always enjoyed the banana hair food mask and got some of the Garnier hair food shampoos from the BR vault. This one and the Aloe Vera are my preference. My partner really likes the macadamia shampoo from the line. Combining the banana one and the macadamia one with some of the watermelon shampoo gave an even nicer smell. Love the natural based products and you get a good clean with then and as the description says I agree hair does not feel weighed down. The banana is for dry hair although I don't really find it to really hydrate on its own but hair feels soft clean and smells good. If you use with the hair food mask though it's great. I am always going to rebuy the hair food conditioners and hair food masks. As for the shampoos I possibly will if they come on special in the future.