Garnier Fructis Hair Food Banana Review

I found the tub quite large and fiddly for the shower. It wasn’t the easiest to get the lid screwed back on with product on your hand and rinsing the product off to screw the lid on seemed a waste of product. I tried this as a conditioner, a mask and a leave in but it just wasn’t right for me. It smells great but for me it had a strong after smell which I wasn’t a fan of. It has a thick consistency and coated the hair well but when rinsed out my hair didn’t feel conditioned like I get from other product. I wanted to love this like I do the shampoo bar but unfortunately it’s just not a product I would purchase

Not a huge fan of this one. Sure it made hair feel nice but I didn’t think it was anything marvellous. The smell I found to be very strong and overwhelming, and lingered long after putting the product in.

To set the scene I have very dry, thick, frizzy hair. I found the packaging was ok but I prefer a bottle as I find it more convenient to dispense the product into my hand rather than having to scoop it out of a tub. The banana scent was not too overpowering for me, and I'm not a fan of banana but this was fairly subtle. The product is quite thick and felt nice to apply. I left it for the recommended time then rinsed it out. Once I rinsed the product out my hair did not feel nice and smooth as I had hoped but instead quite course and dull. My hair wasn't awful afterwards but it wasn't great either, it just didn't quite sit right and was a bit fuzzier than I'd like. To be fair I do normally use salon products on my hair but this just didn't stack up for me.

I am Garnier fan so was looking forward to trying this product. It comes in a very large bright yellow pot containing a thick white creamy formula. The scent is an overpowering mix of fruity banana. I slathered it onto my hair after using the Garnier Shampoo Bar and massaged in well. The pot is a bit more fiddly to use than a normal flip top bottle, because of the size and screw top. After rinsing and drying, my hair felt soft, healthy and moisturized, also smooth. I would not purchase be because of the intense scent which I don't like, and the large pot which is awkward in the shower.

If you like banana smoothies, you'll love the smell of this product! If you use it as a conditioner or hair mask, washing it out afterwards, you still get a pleasant lingering smell. The smell is a lot stronger if you leave it in.

As a conditioner, I would rate it about average in effectiveness, in comparison to other supermarket brands. My hair didn't feel any softer than usual, even when I used it as a mask, but nor did my hair feel as dry as when I don't use conditioner at all.

As a leave in treatment, I was worried it would be greasy and stain my pillowcase, but actually it wasn't too bad. But it was a little too oily and smelled too strong for me to leave in during the day.

I admire the attempt at producing something that's based on natural ingredients, although just because something is natural doesn't mean it's good for you. The ingredients list has a lot of healthy sounding items in it, alongside a list of chemicals that have 'vegetable origin' or are 'perfume or plant derived'. This is where I get cynical and don't buy into the marketing, as everything is made up of chemicals and originating from plants doesn't necessarily make them safe! But kudos for appearing to try.

I think this would be a good product for children and young adults in particular, due to the fresh, sweet smell and possibly healthier ingredients list. I can imagine myself loving this as a child,

My hair definitely feasted on this food. Unfortunately a little too much I think Was lovely and rich and smelt very natural when I applied it in the shower. It really felt like my hair was getting a tasty treat when wet However I think it must have gorged itself as my hair felt horrible and greasy and looked almost wet at the roots when dry with frizzy unmanageable ends I wasn't very impressed and definitely wouldn't use again I couldn't wait to wash it out as it was so heavy and my hair normally pretty straight wouldn't brush properly and the only option was to shove it into a bun until I could wash it out

I would truthfully stay away from it if you can extremely dry hair, I thought I’d use it to help my dry hair soften up and bring life back to it but all it did for me was leave a strong banana smell which I’m not mad about the smell is amazing, but the greasy feeling with no real dimension to it was not that great, it left my hair feeling very straw like and the product dried up faster than I thought. Overall it didn’t work well for my hair at all. I wouldn’t buy it again unfortunately

I had serious doubts about this range - like I said when I reviewed the papaya....how could something so cheap be getting such rave reviews?

This works, don't get me wrong. It helps hydrate dry hair and give it a nice shine. I just don't like the scent. It's very banana-y. I know it's a banana PRODUCT, but.... you know. It's a lot.

My hair is a good test for any conditioner, with the amount of heat styling, travel and washing I put it through. I use this 2-3x a week, and I always double condition anyway, but this can stand alone if it needs to. I tend to use it as a mask - work through hair, leave for a few mins, and wash out. My hair is currently silky and smooth - healthier and prettier than it's been in years. All the products in the range seem to achieve this, the only difference is the scents.

The huge tub is such good value, and this goes a really long way. I paid $8.50 for this in My Chemist Warehouse, so even cheaper than normal.