Garnier Fructis Hair Food Banana Shampoo

I was so excited to receive an invitation for this trial (thanks BR) because I'm mad obsessed with all things banana. I tried the mask of this when it first came out and was hoping for a shampoo and conditioner to go with it. Thank the heavens someone was listening lol.

So let's talk about packaging first - comes in a squeeze bottle with a flip lid to open and close. I don't want to start off negative but do you have to be a super hero to open this lid? I struggled to open this and still have issues with it. Maybe I'm just weak cos man.......lol.

Anyhoo, enough about the negatives, let's talk about that smell - oh my goodness. It takes all of my self control not to want to eat it, it's soooo good. My hair smells like banana for so long after it's been washed.

It comes out really thick and clear (not yellow) and lathers up really well. By this time, my hair is already nice and soft before applying the conditioner.

It leaves my hair super soft and hydrated. Definitely helps with my dry hair.

Love love love this.

I was lucky enough to be selected to trial this and I am so happy I was….this is my new go too (read my review for the set). First off, I love the smell…it’s not your typical banana smell. I said in the set review is like a banana vibe perfume smell…not a fake over the top banana scent. Anyway, it smells great and I’ve had lots of compliments on my amazing smelling hair. I like this shampoo because while it lathers up really nice, it’s not drying on my scalp or my curls. I can even wash hair in the morning before work, and I don’t have to worry about a big frizzy Afro. Get this product is all I can say…you won’t regret it.

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.

The shampoo from this range is definitely 5 stars for me, it is very hard to find something that won’t make my scalp itchy and flakey, usually supermarket shampoos are a no-no for my scalp, the old range of garnier shampoos years ago were disastrous for me, so I was a bit weary, but it managed to exceed my expectations for sure! It also didn’t strip too much moisture off my scalp, yet it felt really clean after just one wash. The scent I really love as I’m a huge fan of banana scented products, it is a really nice scent, not too artificial, strong enough to smell it while using it, yumm! Great pricing, great results, I will try other flavours in the future for sure!

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!

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!

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 excited to try this new Garnier Fructis shampoo - less excited to discover the shampoo for dry hair was banana flavoured. It turns out the scent of these products is a delicious and not overpowering tropical fruity smell.

Being marked as 96% natural origin and of a 95% biodegradable formula, Garnier is acknowledging this product isn't perfect but is super close. I also appreciate the fact it's free of silicones.

This Garnier Fructis Hair Food Banana Shampoo squeezes out of the bottle easily and is thick and translucent, easy to measure out in your hand. it doesn't foam up too much but or feel as if it's stripping your hair of moisture, but it distributes through your hair easily.

Once dry my hair smelt pleasant enough and the final result lives up to the "no weigh down" promise on the bottle.

The bottle looks like it might contain a juice or smoothie. It is recyclable and made with 50% recycled plastic, however I find the flip cap a bit difficult to open with wet hands in the shower - it seems like the cap isn't quite tall enough.

I need to use the Garnier Fructis Hair Food Banana Shampoo for much longer to understand the long-term benefits, however over the short term I'm happy to say my hair is looking clean and nourished.

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.

The packaging, as with the conditioner, looks more like a bottle of juice than shampoo. The texture was silky and it created an amazing lather with a tiny amount of shampoo. Very strong banana smell which was a little off putting but it did an amazing job and left my hair squeaky clean and silky soft. Definitely does the job and I will use again.