Garnier Fructis Hair Food Aloe Vera

I’m labelling this product as a mask as I feel it’s potential is wasted as a conditioner! For my first use I chucked it all over my dry hair 30 mins before getting in the shower. The tub is fairly large and you don’t use heaps so it will take awhile to chug through it. This stuff really flattened my frizzy baby hairs without making my hair feel oily or slicked down the way the aloe conditioner did. It also made it soft and shiny! I’m not 100% sure if I would purchase again as any good conditioner does the same job without the added step of a mask. I have been trailing the aloe shampoo & conditioner past 2 weeks which has left my hair in a dry crumbly and somehow oily state so I think this change up in routine is more amazing at the moment because of this. Either way it’s pretty good but not the bees knees.

This made my hair super soft and hydrated and was easy to use. I loved the product itself, but think it would be more user-friendly in a squeeze bottle.

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

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 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 loved this 1st off the jar is awesome I don't have to sit there squeezing forever to get the amount that I'm needing but I will say it's abit annoying having the lid that comes completely off while in the shower but I love how you can get the amount you want in 1 easy scoop of the hand my hair has become very dry from the mid lengths to the ends I've now used this a total of 4 times 1 each of the 3 different ways it can be used and twice as a mask which I found worked best for my hair it for sure drunk it all up it left my hair super soft and added so much hydration that it didn't look like straw anymore I think the amount you get the smell and the outcome is worth every cent I would for sure buy this in the future cause if this can deal to my very thick very long hair it can help anyone

The fact its 3 in 1 is a huge plus for me. Mask: I left this in on damp hair for about 10 minutes and washed out, my hair felt soft and smelled so good. Using it as a conditioner provides the same results.

However the leave in conditioner is my favourite part. You only need a tiny amount on your fingers. I rubbed it on the ends of my hair and it helped tame the dry ends of my hair. I twisted my hair with it to give it some shape and the outcome was really nice. My hair stayed soft until the next wash. Also it smells so good! All of the hair food range smell really good.

Size of tub: Pleasantly surprised with the size of this tub! 390ml of hair mask goodness. This will last a long time in my long bob.

Scent: Fresh, Clean linen kind of smell. Very subtle and leaves a hint of freshness to your hair.

Use: I honestly havent used a hair mask in a long time, and kind of missed it! I have tried using this every second wash and leave it in for 1 minute as a mask. I have also experienced using a 10cent piece size after I have towel dried my hair leaving it in as a treatment. Both were enjoyable ways to use it and I didnt feel one way was better than the other personally.

Ingredients: Loving the thoughtful ingredients in this Aloe Vera based product, from sunflower seed oil, coconut oil, and soya oil.

Price: $14 at countdown is a great investment, suitable for the whole family.

I thoroughly enjoyed trialling this, it is definitely something I am going to add to my normal hair care routine! The packaging is about what you’d expect from Garnier, kind of on the cheaper side but that didn’t bother me at all.

It has a creamy texture and is so easy to apply to the hair. I mostly used it as a leave-in treatment and a little bit goes such a long way, so it is definitely worth the money as far as I’m concerned. It works well in the shower as a conditioner too but I definitely prefer using it as a leave-in treatment.

It has quite a strong smell which is perfume like as still reminiscent of aloe vera, but I absolutely loved it. Obviously it wouldn’t be so great if you weren’t a fan of strong smells in products. It also stayed smelling so good between washes which doesn’t usually happen for me, so that was a huge plus.

My hair has super dry ends and this definitely made my hair feel so much healthier in the time I have been trialling it. I’m looking forward to continuing to use this! I would definitely recommend this to anyone that has super dry ends!