Garnier Fructis Hair Food Aloe Shampoo

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 really like the unique packaging, and I loved how much information they managed to fit on the bottle (I love reading every word of hair care/skin care products!). I did find the bottle cap hard to open though - I thought I was going to break a nail from it!

The shampoo is clear with a gel-like consistency. I found I needed to use a bit more than I would with other shampoos, in order to get a good lather. I also definitely needed to double shampoo, as the first application I didn't feel like I got much lather or much of a clean at all. Then, once I rinsed my hair the second time it felt almost too squeaky clean - to the point of it feeling stripped. This was a problem when I went on to apply the conditioner from the range, which was quite a thin consistency - my hair had small tangles and knots.

Unfortunately I didn't like the smell - it seemed quite fake and chemical-like. I could get past this if the product worked outstandingly, but it didn't.

After drying my hair, it felt clean but it didn't feel overly soft or look shiny/hydrated - it looked and felt a bit more lacklustre than I would expect for day one/freshly washed hair unfortunately. It also looked quite frizzy. The good news was that my hair didn't feel weighed down, and I appreciated that the shampoo delivered on that promise.

I will continue to use this shampoo, although I will use it alongside another shampoo going forward (i.e. first shampoo with a different brand, second shampoo with the Hair Food shampoo) since it doesn't lather as much as I would like it to. I liked the concept of the shampoo - it's great that it is made up of natural and vegan ingredients. However, I don't feel like it was executed as well as expected, so I wouldn't purchase it again. It didn't feel great to apply and it didn't provide great results.

Love what this product stands for, vegan formula, biodegradable, bottles are made with 50% recycled plastic, recyclable, dermatologically tested, no silicone's for a lighter touch. A brilliant combination for a forward thinking product.

Container is easy to use, great medium size, fits in shower well. Great for the whole family to use. Leaves my dry frizz prone hair feeling soft and silky. Lathers up well, prefer to do a double wash and rinse. Lovely clean scent, not overpowering.

Firstly I want to say that I actually liked this product, it's just not the one for me to use more than every now and then.

The first time that I used the shampoo I was pleasantly surprised, it looked nice - if a little thicker than I was expecting, it smelt pleasant and it lathered up nicely then rinsed out well. My hair didn't feel stringy or stripped when rinsed so I thought I was onto a winner.

Not sure what happened when I used it for the second and third time thou :( All the above re the lather & the rinse were true again but my hair felt completely different, dry and coarse. Not even the conditioner could get it back to how it felt the first time I used it.

The only think that I can think of is that I had product build up in my hair the first time which the shampoo removed and the second time it just dried out my hair? I don't really know.

I'll definitely keep it in the rotation and maybe use once every couple weeks when my hair needs a break.

I loved the size of the bottles and shape but they do somewhat resemble smoothie bottles ,not so good to have around young children ,I really liked that the bottles were different colours ,as I wear glasses and in the shower find it hard to distinguish between the two products ,so definitely points for that ,fairly clear labelling ,but a bit small print but overall good information about the product , great that bottles can be recycled ,I was pleased to see Garnier thought of the environment . I found the tops quite hard to open having arthritic hands .

The smell was very pleasant ,the shampoo lathered really well , in fact I used too much first time ,,most other natural shampoos don’t feel nice on my hair or Lather well ,this one exceeded my expectations on all levels .,it also rinsed off easily .

My hair did feel nice and soft and shiny ,and not as dry after using the product ,but it wasn’t really suited to my hair type ,left my hair a bit flat and really did not do anything special for it ,no different to others I’ve tried and I’ve tried many for that reason alone I wouldn’t buy it .,and reflective on my ratings .

Garnier doesn’t fail to produce a decent hair product ,just not for me ,however I would definitely try the volume one which I missed out on getting .

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.

Was excited to trial the fructis aloe shampoo. Firstly the scent was unpleasant, it did smell fresh but I was a huge fan. The shampoo was a thin liquid so I felt I had to use quite a lot of it. It lathered up nicely with lots of shampoo and left my hair feeling clean and light. I wouldn’t recommend due to the smell.

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.

Cute packaging and nice size bottle. Pleasantly surprised by the fragrance. Not over powering at all. Now for the bad bits...So much lather..So much to wash out. My hair was so porous afterwards yet stringy on the ends and knotty. It felt stripped of all its natural oil. You need a conditioner after using this or your hair will hate you. My scalp did not appreciate this product.

This stuff was fun to look at and sniff. It’s one of those products you stand reading in the shower (I know we all do it!) BUT … it really coats your hair! I usually wash my hair every 3 days. I started using this 3 days ago and I have had to wash everyday due to it making my hair feel greasy/ almost not drying properly after shower. The benefits are the natural packaging natural ingredients etc but I wouldn’t purchase again as it leaves your hair oily and flat which is not particularly desirable. Or it might be for some ?!