Garnier Fructis Hair Food Aloe Vera

I have long coloured wavy hair which is always in need of moisture, so I was stoked to be selected to trial this. I used it in all three ways - as a conditioner, a mask and also as a leave-in. As a mask and leave-in, it left my hair smelling amazing and feeling soft, but sadly, also flat and lifeless.. my hair just felt heavy and had zero volume. It was somewhat better when used as a conditioner, my hair had a little more volume and body but still not fantastic. I think it may be better suited to straight fine hair as it does condition well.

I was lucky enough to be chosen to review the Aloe Garnier Food Shampoo Bar and the Aloe Hair Food. It was the first time I had tried a shampoo bar, nice size and fits in your hand perfectly, I found that it lathers up thick and quite creamy so you don't need to use a lot. It's quite soft so finding a place to put it could be a problem as my shower is above my soap dish and it would literally just melt away quite quickly. I ended up taking it out of shower and leaving it to dry and then put it in small container. After shampooing I used the Aloe hair food to condition my hair. Great smell and I like the tub packaging, it can just be left on shower floor. I also like that you can just scoop the amount out you need and apply as needed. Blow dried my hair as normal and it looked great, hair was clean and soft but seemed to lack lustre. That evening my hair was quite lank looking and by the morning looked a little greasy and that it needed another wash, I only ever wash my hair twice maybe three times a week so was a little disappointed that it looked the way it did.

unfortunately aloe vera hair food was my least favorite out of all of the garnier hair foods. I tried using it as a rinse out and leave in and it left my curly hair very frizzy afterward. very disappointing, I won't be using again.

I have mixed feelings about this Garnier Fructis Hair Food. First impressions, it’s nothing fancy. The tub is nice and generous but it makes it hard to handle in the shower. It’s not a design for aesthetic bathrooms, especially not alongside the shampoo and conditioner. Usage, it’s nice and light. It smells really good and I definitely noticed the smell lasted longer than my other hair products. However, this was when I used a little as a leave-in treatment after my shower. Personal preference, but I’m not a big fan of the fact that it is multi-use. And intense conditioner is the same as a hair mask, in my opinion, and if a product is made to washout, I don’t think it should have a leave-in option and vice versa. If this product is meant to be left in the hair after you wash it, why also advertise it as a conditioner? It would be a waste to wash out. As a conditioner, I didn’t find any more nourishing than normal conditioner. As a hair treatment, I found left my hair oily and greasy even though I only applied a small amount on the ends. I wouldn’t repurchased, and I wouldn’t recommend to my friends, but I do like it enough to use up.

I'm a huge fan of these products and have even recommended them to friends. This aloe one was nice but not as good as the other ones they have. I enjoy how much you get in the tub and how a little goes a long way.

I have used the mask both as a conditioner and as a leave in product. Works well as a conditioner and mask with my hair being soft an manageable . Not such a fan as a leave in conditioner as I felt my hair seemed a little straw like and needed to wash my hair again before I normally would have as I felt there was too much product buildup on my scalp despite trying hard to use it in my ends. Perhaps it just takes a while for my hair to adjust to a new product though so will continue to use

I used this as part of a trial with the shampoo and conditioner of the same range. I like that this can be used as a conditioner/hair mask/leave in product. I have used as a conditioner and a hair mask and I think it made for a nice moisturising conditioner but as a hair mask I much prefer other hair masks as they much more richer and thicker than this and my hair definitely didn't feel as soft with this product. Easy to apply, easy to rinse off and has a faint pleasant scent.

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.

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.