Garnier Fructis Hair Food Aloe Shampoo

This Garnier Aloe Shampoo smells so good! I love that Garnier and other big brands are venturing into the natural space but I do have a few qualms about this. Firstly, the packaging. It doesn't look cute. While I can forgive this, I can't get away from the fact it looks like a smoothie or health drink. The fact that it says "food" also gives me a bit of anxiety about young children getting this mixed up with actual consumables. Keep this in a high place! The lid flips open and it's easy to get the product out. I love the smell of this - it's a fresh, clean smell and it does the job, cleansing my hair without stripping it dry and makes it look shiny. The plus? When used in conjunction with the conditioner, the smell lasts on my hair after it's dried whereas most other brands' fragrances don't. The shampoo lathers well as expected and makes my split ends look... almost non-existent. My main gripe with this is that, while it's mostly natural, it does contain Sodium Laureth Sulphate. While this SLES is slightly better than a SLS, I'd still personally rather choose products that don't contain it.

The first thing I noticed about this shampoo was it lathered up really well on the first application, which I find is not the case with nearly all other shampoos I have used, so that was a nice surprise. I need very little to get a good lather too, so that's a saving. This shampoo is a gel with a lovely light refreshing fragrance and I like the way it makes my hair feel (before conditioning), not all straw like and heavy which some do, that is a definite winner for me. I also love that it is created from natural products and not tested on animals, is bio-degradable and the bottle is fully recyclable.

This is the only product that I needed to test for a longer time because I wasn't sure about it when I tried it the first couple of times. The smell is absolutely gorgeous & refreshing, but I have a feeling it doesn't do the best job at actually cleansing my hair, especially if I haven't washed my hair for a couple of days. It also doesn't feel like it does much good to my hair right after when I wash it, but later when it's dry my hair does look more hydrated and tamed. I can't properly make up my mind about this shampoo, I will continue to use it up too see how it performs on a long run but I probably won't repurchase it.

It comes in a small bottle, is a semi thick consistency with a lovely scent. It looks like straight aloe vera.

Simply massage into your hair, leave for afew minutes and rinse thoroughly.

This product lathers really well and is easy to rinse out. It leaves my hair non oily and with a lovely shine. I actually need to wash my hair less when using this product which is great!

I would recommend this brand.

The smell is pleasantly floral and the shampoo has a thick consistency. It lathers well enough but I have the niggly feeling that my hair doesn't feel clean. I usually do two washes, the first one to get a lot of the surface dirt and grime off, the second to massage the scalp. After washing, my hair feels different compared to other 0% silicone shampoos I've used.

I had the most hair fall out than I ever did with other products. My hair did feel more like "hair" however it then tangled a lot. My scalp also started to get itchy and I could see bits of dandruff when I brushed my hair. I really wanted to like this because of the ethical values for the products - vegan formula - biodegradable formula - recyclable - no silicone but I didn't enjoy using them or the results. It might work better for other people.

I actually really like this shampoo, it has such a nice rich lather but doesn’t leave my hair feeling dry or “squeaky” like some normal shampoos do. I can tell as soon as i use this product that it’s very hydrating, it doesn’t weigh my hair down at all and it has such a gorgeous scent it’s very fresh and sweet. I would definitely recommend this shampoo to people looking for some gentle and hydrating, but still gives you that clean feeling!

My normal regime is to wash my hair with a gentle shampoo and alternate with a clarifying one and I needed a good gentle shampoo to use and this one worked amazingly! My hair has been in amazing condition and I only used it once a week. I love the packaging too, looks like a drink!

HYDRATED HAIR OF THE GODS.

Well..... maybe not to that extreme haha But it's still amazing.

Absolutely love this shampoo. Really feels like it cleans my hair properly and thoroughly ( my hair is thick and lots of it ) without it being stripped and dry afterwards like most shampoos I've used previously- YAY

The packaging is amazing, the lids are a little harder to open ( maybe it's just me lol ) and the scent is the classic fresh aloe scent we all know.

Overall I found this shampoo to be okay. I think out of the shampoo or conditioner I would prefer the conditioner. I don't think this did a lot for my hair and the jelly like consistency was a bit odd for me. The shampoo didn't sudds up as much as other shampoos I'd use in the past which I do like. The smell is great though and very fresh. I probably wouldn't buy it again as I do have other shampoos I'd prefer

I was really excited to try the shampoo in conjunction with the conditioner - having been thinking about using an Aloe type product in my hair for a while. unfortunately it left my hair feeling dry and not as smooth as I had hoped for - certainly not the hydration that it suggested. This happened no matter how I dried/styled my hair afterwards.