Garnier Fructis Hair Food Watermelon Conditioner

This product promises to give your hair volume and bounce. Moisturising while not weighing your hair down. And fast. Fast because you can apply and rinse straight out. I used this on my fine hair after using the matching shampoo and followed the directions on the bottle. (Which is both recycled AND recyclable...I did like this aspect). The white lotion is of standard consistency and smells pleasantly of watermelon. However, I did not find it very moisturising. This combined with the drying effect of the shampoo, left my normally soft feeling hair, rough and straw-ish. I think the main purpose of a conditioner is to detangle and smooth hair. Unfortunately, this only ticked one of those boxes.

I have fine, thin, flat, smooth silky hair naturally.

Packaging - very colourful, eye catching and appealing, great that it is recyclable too. It is great that this product is vegan and has all natural ingredients.

Fragrance- I love that the smell is so refreshing, not overpowering fruity watermelon smell. However, when I have washed it off my hair, the smell became so subtle, I can barely smell any watermelon.

Texture- quite thick and because I have thin hair , I didn’t need to use much at all, a little goes a long way.

Volume -I usually leave my hair to airdry. This conditioner did not leave my hair flat, I can see that my hair has a slight bounce and volume.

Usually with conditioner, I would expect that my hair will be soft, silky, easy to comb and will not tangle easily this. My hair still had tangles after I washed this off, it wasn’t easy to just comb my hair.

Yes, it certainly gives volume , but I wanted a product which can make my hair look and feel smooth, silky and also volumised. I will not buy this at all because there are just better conditioners out there.

I'm obsessed with anything watermelon scented or flavoured so was very excited to try this out. It smells great, but I wish the scent hung around a little longer once rinsed... once washed and dried the scent disappears from my hair completely. The conditioner overall is ok. Very thick consistency so able to get a nice lather through my lengths. I have very fine hair and I didn't find it boosted any volume or added bounce but I did not use in conjunction with the shampoo so it may be user error.

This conditioner has a beautiful fragrance, which does in fact smell a lot like watermelon but sweeter. It was also pretty moisturising on my hair. Unfortunately, it didn’t improve the volume of my hair at all, which was kinda why I chose it. My hair looked pretty limp after I used it. It is cheap, and a decent conditioner, but if your looking for extra volume this isn’t a good option, despite what the bottle says.

I really loved the matte packaging for this! It feels really lovely in the hand and doesn't slip out with wet hands in the shower! I found the formula of this really lovely, it comes out so thick and creamy that it almost looked like icing! Not to mention it smells good enough to eat too! I did quite like this product but felt like it was only made really great by following up with the hair mask as the conditioner alone didn't feel quite as smooth on the hair when used alone.

Just like the shampoo, this stuff smells freaking good. Anyone who loves watermelon will appreciate that Garnier have hit the nail on the head with the scent. However, my personal opinion is that the scent is the best thing about this product. The conditioner didn't leave my hair feeling overly silky/smooth, neither before or after rinsing. Also, it didn't 'boost' my fine hair. Perhaps this will work better for others, but I can't see myself using it again. Cool packaging though!

Let's start with the pro's of this product: - The fragrance: Oh. My. Gosh. Think summer fruit cocktails at a bbq with friends. This fragrance is DIVINE, and smells almost good enough to drink (please refrain from doing this, but it is THAT good!). It's 96% Vegan and no 'nasties' which is always a good thing, especially when it comes to my precious mane. The promise of more volume came through, although there was a catch, see the not so great stuff paragraph below. You have to always give a product props when it delivers on its marketing promises. Value for money: I loved how little I needed of this product to get good coverage over all my hair. A little really does go a long way and one of these 350ml bottles would actually last longer than a 500ml bottle of my normal conditioner does. Now for the not so great stuff: although this product delivered on its 'more volume' promise, unfortunately it came at the expense of softness and shine. By the end of the trial period my hair was noticeably 'rougher' and a lot less shiny than normal. I was also struggling to get a wide tooth comb through my hair when it was wet after washing with this product. Initially my hair felt smooth after washing the conditioner out, but it was a different story when it came to trying to detangle and style afterwards. Unfortunately the divine smell and other pros of this product don't outweigh the not so great stuff, which was so disappointing as I would have gladly switched my normal haircare regime for these products - which is the highest praise I can give any product.

I received this as part of a trial team along with other products from the watermelon range. I have fine, low density hair.

The packaging is a nice slim bottle with a secure lid. The lid can be difficult to pop open but may loosen up over time.

The product is a light cream formula and is lightly fragranced. It does not contain sulfates or silicons so it conditions without drying or coating the hair.

I tried this in a few different ways, initially I paired it with the matching shampoo and intense conditioning treatment. This was a nice experience but a little too much moisture when used with the treatment. On its own with the shampoo was better, but I found it was better for my hair to condition before shampooing, then condition the ends of my hair again after shampooing. This provided protection in addition to conditioning. I also tried this with a different brand of shampoo and it paired fine with this so is definitely interchangable with other shampoos.

I liked this conditioner for detangling in particular. I would apply the product from roots to ends then carefully go through with a wide-tooth comb to remove any tangles. The conditioner provided enough slip for this to be effective while also not weighing down my hair.

I will continue using this, but may also explore the other conditioners in the same range.

As the title suggests, my favorite thing about this conditioner is how easy it is to rinse out. I really don't like it when a conditioner takes ages to get out, or worse, stays in and leave your hair feeling greasy.

This conditioner doesn't make my hair feel weighed down at all, but it doesn't make my hair look as though it has any volume either. I don't think I would buy this conditioner again, as I am either looking for volume or shine, and this didn't seem to leave my hair with either of these unfortunately. It didn't leave my hair feeling particularly soft either, so not a winner for my hair (fine, coloured, greying).

I would probably buy this again for my daughter, as the quick rinse makes it easier for her. She has healthy fine hair, and it feels soft and detangled after using this conditioner.

Garnier Fructis Hair Food Watermelon Conditioner comes in an easy-to-use compact bottle with a fun brightly designed label. It's made with 50% recycled plastic and the ingredients are of 97% Natural Origin. The conditioner smells fresh and fruity like Watermelons and leaves your hair smelling delicious. The conditioner detangles easily and rinses clean without leaving any oily residue. My hair felt incredibly soft and bouncy after using this conditioner.