Garnier Fructis Hair Food Banana Shampoo

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.

I really enjoy this shampoo, the smell is like banana fruit bursts! I have dry hair and I am also prone to scalp build up, and this shampoo works quite well. I like that it's vegan and silicone free. The container is a good size (small enough for travel) and you just squeeze the bottle to get the shampoo out rather than a pump, so there's no wastage. Garnier is usually quite affordable so I would definitely recommend!

The most amazing thing about this shampoo is the smell, you feel like you are somewhere tropical. The shampoo has a good lather and the smell lasts a long time. A good treat for my hair and it felt well nourished after using it.

I received the Garnier Fructis Hair Food Banana Shampoo and the first thing that caught my attention was the yellow bottle - such a great size for travelling or small showers. The colour and image were so inviting my husband thought it was a smoothie!

The bottle is easy to pop open at the top, and the scent is exceptional. I honestly was taken to a tropical island while the banana scent filled the shower and my hair was cleansed with the goodness of this product. Easy to lather and it left my hair feeling clean and nourished.

I love that this a vegan product (which I'm not even sure if other shampoo's are not vegan) but it is stated so that makes people who are vegan feel good about the ingredients. The bottle itself is 100% recyclable and is made from 50% recycled plastic.

My children loved the scent and enjoyed their hair smelling like fruit, which was pretty cute. Definitely a product I will carry on using for the scent, the result and that the ingredients are 96% natural.

I was really excited to try this as I have been loving the banana hair mask/treatment for the past few years.

This shampoo is great! A little goes a long way and it cleans beautifully. I often need to double shampoo due to product build-up but not with this. It left my hair feeling clean but not stripped of the protective oils our hair needs to stay healthy and glossy.

I'm currently on day three and my hair does not look or feel like it needs washing again! A total bonus as I have bright red hair and the less I need to wash it the longer my colour lasts! On that note, I did not feel this shampoo stripped my colour any more than my salon brand shampoo.

I will 100% continue to use this shampoo!

Thanks BR for the opportunity to be part of another awesome trial team!

I'm a big fan of the Garnier Fructis Hair Food treatment range, so I was super excited to try this new product out. The bottle itself is a cute yellow with a fantastic lid that is easy to open and clicks shut with a solid click. I hate when bottles are impossible to open with wet hands, or don't shut properly and leak everywhere so this was an instant win for me.

The product itself is clear and quick a thick consistency so doesn't drip everywhere, and it lathers up really beautifully. The bottle doesn't suggest washing twice, but this is something I do regularly as per hairdresser instructions, so I only needed such a small amount to get a really great lather and clean. The scent of the shampoo is meant to be banana, but doesn't really smell like that to me at all. I guess banana is quite a hard scent to recreate - it's not a bad scent, just not banana-ey.

The shampoo doesn't leave my hair feeling stripped or dry, and rinsed out beautifully. Overall, this is a real winner for me

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.

I was super excited to be on this trial as I absolutely love the Garnier Hair Food range. Thanks BR! If I saw it in the supermarket banana is the one I would have picked first, so as soon as it arrived on my doorstep I ripped it open and couldn't wait to use it. The packaging is cool, it reminds me of a banana smoothie bottle.

First of all the smell.....omg it is delicious! Really smells like banana and has no fake, chemical scent. It is a golden colour with a semi thick consistency. It lathers up beautifully in my hair and creates a lot of suds. It washes out easily and doesn't leave my hair feeling like a tangled mess. I also get no colour wash out with this.

Once dry my hair feels clean and soft. The smell  lingers and I love getting whiffs of it throughout the day. I recommend using with the matching conditioner for soft, shiny hair. I look forward to trying the rest of the range.

If you've used and loved the Banana Hair Food mask you'll love this pair too - they're deliciously fragranced and work well together to leave hair clean and nourished.

I LOVE the packaging - they look like milk bottles, they scream natural and are recyclable.

This shampoo is thick and foams well. I like a sudsy shampoo so it's an enjoyable experience in the shower. The fragrance fills the shower!

My hair was easy to comb immediately after use, and felt clean and soft.

A fantastic supermarket buy!