Garnier Fructis Hair Food Macadamia Review

After I used up my last hair mask, and after seeing all the positive reviews on BR, I decided to give this a try. I like nut-flavoured things, so I thought this one would be good to try for my first experience of Garnier’s hair food.

The Garnier hair food claims to be 98% of natural origin and to not contain any: parabens, silicones, or artificial colourants. It is labelled as an “intense conditioner for dry & unruly hair.” The label also says it can be used as a conditioner, a mask, or as a leave-in treatment. It is meant to nourish hair without weighing it down. The hair food comes in a big 390ml tub. The Macadamia one has an orange label on a cream-coloured plastic tub with a dark brown lid. The lid is easy to unscrew. The product itself is a thick, nutty-coloured cream. It has a very pleasant scent, which is not too strong. It is easy to apply: all you have to do is dip your hands into it, scoop out some product, and massage it into your hair. It rinses out well too.

I have very fine, dry hair. My hair is also damaged because I lighten it. Something that nourishes my hair without weighing it down is ideal. Because I want maximum moisture without added weight, so far I have only used this as a hair mask, but it has been working very well. Not only does it smell delicious, but it has been leaving my hair feeling intensely hydrated, and softer and smoother looking. You do not need to apply much product either, and with such a large tub, it is great value for money. I am really enjoying using this hair food. I hope to try the other flavours once this one is finished.

I bought this for my 3 year old daughter. I saw people recommend it for curly hair. She has long super dry, super tangly loose ringlets. It smells amazing, is made from natural ingredients and the comes in a big pot so is great value for money.

I bought this on a bit of a whim - normally don't purchase garnier products. Turned out to work wonders! My hair was so moisturised and smelt great afterwards. Plus it's so so cheap!

I have tried the whole hair food range now. I picked this up on special at Countdown for $6.99. Definitely keep an eye out for a sale as it is great value.

It comes in a big tub with a screw on lid. It looks like a yoghurt or ice cream pottle. The consistency is beautiful and thick. Fragrance wise it smells lovely but isn't as strong as the rest of the range and this would probably be my least favourite scent.

I love that you can use it 3 different ways. I like to use it as a leave on mask specifically. I  smother all over my hair then wrap it in glad wrap then a towel and let it sit for as long as possible. I find it leaves my hair deeply nourished and super smooth. It leaves a brilliant shine and doesn't weigh my hair down at all.

This is a lovely product. Try out the range and pick your favourite. Great value for money and does what it says.

I use these mask once or twice a week. I love how generous the pot ia. For the price its a great bargain.

I use it as a leave in and it works wonders for my hair. It makes it shiny soft and and nourished. I love the fruity smell and its a very easy application.

i love these hair masks, i have all 4 now. they smell amazing, they work better than expected and they leave my hair looking ah-may-zing.

like it's fruity counterparts, this is a generous sized tub of hair mask. they couldve made them half the size but other than the massive tubs taking up room in my cupboard, i'm glad they didn't.

macadamia isn't my favorite of the bunch, for two reasons - the smell is a bit bleh for my tastes, but its definitely nutty! i almost want to say it smells a bit chocolatey and maybe that's why i don't like it as much. the second reason i don't like it is for the "smoothing" it claims to do - i found it didn't do anything different to the other 3 conditioners, they all smoothed and tamed my hair the same way, there was nothing special or stand out about this one.

i've used this all three ways but my favorite is as a hair mask with a hot towel on my head for 5 minutes - oh the blisssss! i feel so pampered when i do this! i also like to mix all four smells together so i can have a fruity party on my head, and i love it.

one thing i do love about this hair mask though (all of them really) is that they dont make my hair dye run, or fade, or anything like that. it just sits there doing it's job and rinses out easily. it's a lovely mask, one i probably won't repurchase, but i do recommend it.

I don’t usually buy Garnier hair products but after seeing it recommended on here and in need of a new mask, I was keen to give the range a go. Even more so when I saw it on special at Countdown for $6! For such a huge tub, what a bargain. I decided to try the Macadamia version first as the description on the tub seemed best suited to my hair type. It can be used a few different ways but so far I have only used it as a mask, left in for an hour. I try to use once a week or at least once a fortnight and I adore the results. My hair is left feeling super soft, feeling and looking nourished, shiny and with less frizz and flyaways. Basically everything I want and expect from a mask but at a bargain price. Oh and it smells amazing! Can’t wait to try the other variations and also keen to try just as a daily conditioner. ..

I got recommended this product by a friend who has dry hair like mine. Personally i do not love this, i use it like a hair mask rather than conditioner or leave in treatment because i find that's how it works best for me. I find with these hair masks i like the smell at first but i get over it so quickly as it can be overpowering. It is a very large container with plenty of product in it so the value for money is very good. I would not be likely to reach for this again simply because there are other things out there that i like more for similar products.

These masks are seriously so good. I now have tried all four. They are very affordable, even when they are not on special as the tub is a huge 390mls.

The macadamia smells nutty indeed, quite strong it isn't unpleasant but it's not my favourite scent in the range. I found it quite hydrating. It makes my hair feel soft so I differently notice a difference when my hair ends are super dry.

I think they are a fantastic range of hair masks especially for children. My daughter loves using these to help condition her hair as they smell fantastic.

I purchased this specifically to be a curly girl friendly mask- that means no silicones or sulphates. This feels like incredible quality for a supermarket product, as thick as any I'd expect to buy from salon. A little goes a long way, and I do find my hair feels a lot less dry and frizzy after use (whilst not being too heavy for my fine hair). Will definitely repurchase