Garnier Fructis Hair Food Aloe Vera

I had actually just finished a tub of this exact product, before receiving it to trial so I have had a good three months worth of using it to base my review on.

My hair: brown, very long, fine, frizzy, crankshaft curl pattern. Not coloured. I shampoo daily, condition every other day and air dry. No scalp concerns.

PROS: Easy to find, multi-use product. I used it as a mask, a dab as a leave in, but mostly as normal rinse out conditioner. It does a good job of making my hair feel soft, it smells nice and my hair is easy to comb afterwards, it actually helps my easily knotty hair drop the tangles out when I rinse. There's a lot in the tub compared to other brands. There are lots of scents to choose from as well. Overall if I need a thick conditioner, I would buy this again, but in the banana scent.

CONS: there's so much in the tub I got a bit tired of the scent. The lid is pretty big so I always had to unscrew it before shower with dry hands, and balance the lid on top to keep the water out until I needed it. I dropped the tub a couple times. I usually keep conditioner off my roots but this was okay, no flat hair or oily scalp.

While the shampoo bar fell a little short for me, this was more of a winner.

Packaging is nice, if not a little cluttered, and I do find these tubs a bit tricky to use. It’s hard to unscrew them with wet hands and they’re pretty big!

However when you get past that, it’s nice consistency and does the job well. I used it as conditioner but I love that you can use it three ways.

Love the texture and feel of this “hair food” I used it after the cleansing bar as a conditioner and found it made my ends soft, nourished and shiney. It’s not weighty or greasy and rinsed out well. I also used it as a leave in conditioner like the instructions said and added a small amount to the tips of my dry hair, again I found a little went a long way and it has a great smoothing quality I enjoyed.

Wow what a massive pot. Was a bit awkward being so big getting it opened in the shower when you have small wet hands. I'd probably prefer it was in a large tube as was hard to get the lid back on when you had the product on your hand and you need to get the lid on so the water from the shower didn't fill up the container. After washing with the shampoo bar I used a small amount on the ends of my hair and a little goes a long way. Comb glided thru easily and I rinsed out after going about my normal showering business. Rinsed out well and left my hair feeling silky smooth and not weighed down. Hair was lovely and manageable afterwards and felt good after blow drying and straightening. I'd probably only use it maybe once or twice a week after using the shampoo and conditioner bar. Also used as a leave in conditioner but would only do this for me probably once every 2 weeks. Smelt amazing and is so creamy..

This handy tub of of hydration is so thick, soft and creamy, with a simple twist of the lid and its open and you are free to scoop out your desired amount. There isn't an applicator which is good its unneeded. It is beautifully scented with a light fresh fruity slightly floral fragrance, which i really liked. You can slightly smell throughout the day and i even had a couple of complements. So depending on what your using it for mask/conditioner, leave in conditioner you use as much as you need. For a mask i used enough to cover the palm of my hand but leave in conditioner a little on my finger tips, i have long hair half way down my back. This product is really hydrating and was so nice on my hair i didn't get that dry frizzy ends with a greasy root like i normally after a few days without washing. Which i love means my hair is much smoother and less ratty at the end. It comes in quite a big tub of 390mls so this will last me a good long time as a conditioner and way longer if your only using as leave-in conditioner. I think that this is great value for money its a great size and will last a good amount of time too! Similar products either cost a lot more for this size or are much smaller and you get way less uses out of them. It come in a nice white circle sized tub, has a green lid and green label with all the info clearly printed on it. I really feel like this is a great product it made my hair smell great its way smoother with a natural shine its gives my ends the extra hydration it needs before my next wash (as a leave-in conditioner) but rinses out nicely too without that greasy thick feeling.

I would totally recommend this product to anyone and everyone who will listen, not only does it do what it says it is also cost effective! It comes from 98% natural origins, no artificial colourants, no silicone's, no parabens and its vegan!!! Amazing.

Garnier Hair food is a hair mask, deep conditioner or leave in treatment. I have used the product as a deep conditioning treatment. It has a thick consistency and a pleasant smell. I found this product to nourish my hair well, without weighing it down or making it greasy. I noticed my hair felt soft and conditioned after use. I also found I did not have any irritation from the product. I will continue to use it a couple of times a week.

This thick concotion comes in a generously sized tub. The product itself can be used three ways. As a daily condiyioner, as a deep conditioner or as a leave in conditioner. My hair is fine and pixie length and I prefer to use this as a weekly deep conditioner after using a clarifying shampoo. This works well, although I can totally see myself using it as a regular condtioner too. Lightly scented, it leaves my hair feeling well conditioned.

I love the Garnier Hair Food masks - I can't go by them when they're on sale, they always end up in my trolley!

Like the rest of the range this comes in a large tub. It makes scooping a nice dollop out easy, but it can get a bit water logged if you have no where to put it in the shower that's handy to reach but out of the shower stream.

This mask is super thick, rich and creamy. I sort of scoop up a dollop in the middle of my palm (how does one quantify a dollop?!) I've used this a few times for my review but will likely only use once a week from now on.

It's immediately softening and a wide tooth comb glides through. After use my hair feels so soft and is shiny . It looks healthy and refreshed, but isn't fluffy or unmanageable.

I basically leave it in for around 3 minutes, so I guess I'm using it as a mask more than a conditioner, but it would be perfect to use as a conditioner (maybe less slathering for more than weekly use?)

I haven't tried it as a leave-in, the idea doesn't appeal to me, as a regular hair oil user and I'm more than happy with its performance as a mask.

The only reason this isn't full marks for me is simply the fragrance isn't that WOW factor the other Hair Food flavours have. It's nice, its fresh, but it isn't mouth wateringly yummy, which I've come to expect from the range.

As a fan of Garnier hair care I was excited to receive this to review.

It's very thick, like a super luxe conditioner. It has a lovely scent, it reminds me of cool cucumber.

I like the tub, it's full of information, and is very sturdy. You could take it away with you in your overnight bag or suitcase.

I think this is too rich for a conditioner, but as a treatment mask it is amazing. Hair is left very smooth and silky and looks less frizzy. I was left with an amazing shine to my blonde hair.

If you're using this as a leave-in product, go easy, you only need the teeniest amount to use as a smoothing balm.

I'll definitely happily pick this up again when I run out, it's a really lovely, nourishing mask!

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.