Garnier Fructis Hair Food Aloe Vera

Do you ever just see a product and wonder if it's as good as it appears to be? Well, you don't have to wonder with this magic tub of creamy goodness!

The first thing that catches your eye, is of course the packaging. Good portioned tub in a white and peppermint green accent; it's definitely not something you see every day in a hair product and that's why it's so intriguing. Green also immediately makes you think of healthy, clean, fresh things which is definitely on par with the "natural origin" ingredients and the Aloe Vera.

Secondly, the scent! I'm not sure how to describe it exactly, but it just smells clean. Not like alcohol-based or an air freshener, but it actually vaguely reminds me of hair gel except much more pleasant and fresh.

The texture is reminiscent to lotion, but unlike some lotions it sinks in easily and doesn't feel heavy on the hair. My preference would be to use it as a mask (and also leave-in conditioner, purely because of the smell!). As a conditioner, I don't think it deeply hydrated my strands, given I have more normal to oily hair (particularly on my scalp), but I can absolutely praise it for how it made my hair feel so smooth and healthy overall.

In conclusion, would I personally buy it of my own volition? 100% yes. It's an affordable hair mask that can be used in 3 ways. Ran out of conditioner? Use this in a pinch! Need a pick-me-up after taking some serious hair damage? Mask it up! Feel like you're getting some fly-aways and frizz? Scoop a little and put it on dry. The versatility. THE SCENT! I love how it lingers and you smell so fresh and clean. An absolute winner in my books and also so good as an at-home pamper treatment. Very keen to try the rest of the range if they're as good as the Aloe.

I actually quite liked this product! it’s multi use so you kind of get more bang for your buck and get to try it a few different ways and see what works for you and your hair! It smells amazing and it very light weight hydration it makes my hair nice and bouncy but i have VERY dry hair so i don’t feel like it gives me enough moisture but it definitely keeps it nice and sleek and shiny.

I trialled this conditioner mask out the 3 ways suggested on the container.

1. a conditioner 2. a leave in 3. a 1 minute mask

As a conditioner it didn't do a whole lot for my hair, neither did using it as a leave in.

However..... What did work for me, was a mask after shampoo AND conditioner.

The instructions suggest to leave in for 1minute before rinsing, I tried this and it didn't make a difference.

I definitely recommend at least a minimum of 5minutes to leave it on. I applied a good 3 tablespoon amount on my hair ( I have thick hair, alot of it and it's just past shoulder length ) - I did trial this aswell with less product but it didn't work as much .

- obviously if you have short hair/ thinner hair use less.

My hair felt and looked healthier and hydrated once dried, even after a couple of days.

100% recommend, super affordable and doesn't weigh hair down either. Bonus points for that.

I personally found this too nourishing as it weighed my hair down throughout the day but could see how someone with dry ends might find this helpful. I still love the smell of this range and the price point is affordable yet effective. I think this mask would be perfect for hair that has been bleached, the bleach can be incredibly drying on hair.

First of all, this product comes in a very generous size. A little goes a long way so I am very happy that it will last me a while. I like that there is no pump, it gives you full control to scoop out as much as you want from the container, and you can make sure you get every last bit when you're running low.

I tried this as a leave- in conditioner and a hair mask in the shower. As a leave-in conditioner the product goes on well. It spreads and coats my hair evenly leaving it smelling deliciously fresh. It does feel a little slimy at first - and you can feel that it has coated your hair. However, once the product soaks in, my hair was left feeling softer and more hydrated. As a mask, it was similar. I noticed some increased hydration, but found that the biggest results came from leaving it in.

I would definitely use this product again, my only wish would be to have an Aloe Vera Hair Food product that had an inbuilt curl enhancer/holder. That would really tick every box for me.

I’ve really been enjoying this hair food. I use it along side the shampoo and conditioner. It makes my hair in sanely soft&smooth;. I’d definitely buy it and recommend to others. Is it my absolute favourite probably not! But for the price I think it’s good! And garnier is working hard to be less chemicals which is so cool to see!

I really liked this product - it has that classic Garnier fruity scent which is divine!

I used it both as a mask and as a conditioner. I preferred using it as a mask, it is a bit thicker than my standard conditioner. It's a generous size tub and tempting to use more product than needed cause it smells so good! Since it was only me using it, I didn't mind scooping it up with my hands, however, if I was sharing it I would probably get a little scoop to use.

I think it's great how the ingredients are laid out on the back, super simple for me to understand. Garnier is my go-to supermarket brand hair care, I grew up with it (sleek and shine!)

I've used a Garnier hair mask before, they really do the best and most value for money hair masks around! Like their other masks, this one also smells divine and left my hair silky smooth. I used it as a mask and left it on for a few hours, it thoroughly moisturised my hair (maybe over moisturised if that's a thing?) so might cut down on the time next time but if your hair is very dry then you'll love it

This hair mask comes in a big round pottle, has a semi thick white consistency and a lovely scent.

You can use this product three ways, as a normal conditioner, a hair mask after conditioning but while still in the shower or deep hair mask on dry hair which you can leave on for upto 10 minutes.

I used this product all three ways and found it work great. Each time it left my hair looking healthy with a natural glow. My hair also did not become oily quickly like it normally would which meant I didn't have to wash it as often as I generally would.

The only thing I personally felt was that my hair was quite tangled up afterwards so I didn't use it as a conditioner, more of a leave in mask on dry hair is what I preferred after trialing the three ways.

I would however recommend and will definitely use this range again as I liked it overall.