Garnier Fructis Hair Food Watermelon Shampoo

I have fine, thin, flat, smooth silky hair naturally.

Packaging - very colourful, eye catching and appealing, great that it is recyclable too. Fragrance- I love that the smell is so refreshing, not overpowering watermelon smell. However, when I have washed it off my hair, the smell became so subtle, I can barely smell the watermelon. I feel though that certainly my hair felt cleansed after use.

Volume -I usually leave my hair to airdry. This shampoo surprisingly did not leave my hair flat, I can see that my hair has a slight bounce and volume.

Con- personally, I cannot use this product on its own, it left my hair a bit dry. Very cleansed but not smooth or silky.

I will not buy this on its own, just because in order to use this and to work well for me, I need to also purchase either the conditioner or hair food mask or both.

I love the bottle. It has a solid cap and would be good for travelling. Didn't think the lid would open easily which is a win for me. The first thing I did was smell this and I was honestly surprised it didn't appeal like I thought it would. There wasn't the typical watermelon fragrance and I think this is what put me off initially. But once I used this my hair was delicious smelling. The shampoo was easy to get out the bottle and only needed a small amount for my shoulder length hair. Easy to lather and rinse, didn't leave my hair feeling heavy and had a clean feel. Once hair was dried it wasn't flat or dull so very happy since I have fine hair.

I bought the shampoo and conditioner combo as I have fine hair and liked that most of the ingredients are natural/vegan. The shampoo lathers up well and fills the shower with that fresh watermelon smell. I wash my hair quite frequently and found this shampoo to be a bit drying for my hair, despite also using the conditioner which left me with a bit of a frizzy mess. In terms of volume, I didn't really notice a difference with my hair, although it looked and felt well cleansed. This shampoo would probably be better suited for someone who only washes their hair once a week or so.

Firstly I love the packaging, nice bright colours. I was quite surprised how similar the smell was to an actual watermelon. I like how the colour is pinky clear like a watermelon. Its easy to apply to my hair. It lathers nicely and washes throughly through my hair making it smell delicious and clean.

As expected, the product has a lovely fruity watermelon fragrance. I didn't think it was overpowering, quite subtle really. I love when shampoos are fun colours and with a peachy pink colour, this product definitely hits the mark.

The shampoo came out of the bottle easily, lathered up nicely and rinsed off quickly enough. While I didn't feel like it gave my hair a particularly thorough cleaning, it did a pretty good job and left my hair feeling nice and smooth. I would maybe call it a gentle clean. I also didn't feel like it gave my hair a bigger boost of volume than other shampoos, even though my fine hair is exactly the hair type this shampoo is targeted to.

I thought that the shampoo containing sulfate might be a problem as I have trouble with a dry scalp, but it was great.

Overall, it performed pretty well and I wouldn't be against using it again. But while I do like the shampoo, I don't really think the high price is justified. I didn't feel like it did anything special that I can't get from cheaper products. I would only consider getting it again if it was on sale.

I like the fact that this is a 'green' product with recyclable packaging. The bottle looks cute - reminds me of a smoothie bottle, very pretty. I also love the fact that Garnier is cruelty free. The shampoo does not contain silicone, but unfortunately it does contain sulfates - something I usually steer clear of because I have coloured hair. This shampoo smells like summer. I don't usually like the smell of watermelon very much, so I would not have picked it for the smell but I actually enjoy the fresh smell. The shampoo is lightweight and perfect for fine hair. It doesn't lather much but does a good job of cleaning the hair. I didn't experience any problems such as scalp irritation. It is well priced and if it wasn't for the fact that it contains sulfates, I would have happily bought this again. Yes, I would recommend to a friend with fine hair.

The packaging is very cute. The shampoo was a nice shade of melon and has a great smell that is not too overpowering. You can get a good lather going using what I what say is a fair amount for medium length hair and it washes out very easy and leaves hair feeling clean but not stripped. I like it.

I got this from the beauty vault. I notice at the moment it seems to be sold out from the shelves in supermarkets and the warehouse stores that I've visited. People seem to be really interested in trying it. I have tried several of the others this is the newest in the line of Garnier hair food products which also explains why it's being sold out. The scent is like watermelon lollies and I was smelling something else as I lathered my hair with it after some sniffing around I think what I was smelling was lemon grass or tea tree. Not sure if I love the scent as much as some of the others but the hair food line from the Garnier brand is definitely been my preference for conditioners for a long time. My hair feels quite soft right now and clean I did feel like I needed conditioner after use and that this could be somewhat like a clarifying shampoo. My scalp and hair were quite oily before I used it the first time. While the scent is very yummy I don't think it lingers in the hair as much as the other flavours like the banana for example. Volume - I don't really notice. If you use this too much it might be a bit drying but generally like this and will definitely keep using this range.

I liked this shampoo because it didn't weigh my hair down, as a lot of shampoos do, especially having fine hair, that's curly. This brought out my curls without making them look frizzy! I enjoyed it because of that, but the fragrance is a little strong for me. I enjoy watermelon, but not that much.

What can I say....the claims were big and hit my hair issues right on the nose, I was excited to try this range. First up, love the packaging, not too big and bulky like some other brands and loved that they were being friendly to the environment. I washed my hair and learnt very quickly that a little goes a long way! I washed it through and sadly found the smell very unpleasant. I thought watermelon would be refreshing but sadly was not the case. Followed up with the conditioner and leave in mask (review in another post).