Garnier Fructis Hair Food Watermelon

I was very interested to try the watermelon scented Garnier Fructis Hair Food as I like using hair masks. I have thick medium hair. The result isn't what I was expecting. It didn't nourish nor give any volume. After using it daily for one week in different ways, it left my hair dry and frizzy.

The 390ml tube is cumbersome. If used while in the shower, it's not practical to open the tube, use some of the product, while avoiding water going into the container. I didn't enjoy the watermelon smell. The scent wasn't "fresh", nor invigorating. The texture is similar to Greek yogurt.

I used the product as a conditioner, mask and leave-in. I used a different amount depending on the use. I used a third of the tube in one week.

As of June 2022 the price of the hair food ranges from $14 to $16. My preferred hair mask product costs $65 for half the volume of Garnier. However, I prefer to pay more in this occasion than using a product that is not nourishing my hair.

For my liking the packaging should be more practical. It is stamped with a PP6 logo. The formula is vegan and 98% biodegradable with no silicones, parabens or artificial colourants,

I won't share this experience nor recommend the product to friends.

I was using the Garnier Fructis Hair Food Watermelon as a conditioner - though there were options to leave on as a treatment or even leave altogether.

I paired this conditioner with the matching soap based shampoo.

I massaged mainly into the ends of my hair, and rubbed residue on my hands to my hair closest to my scalp.

My hair is long and fine, I found this conditioner just right and left my hair nice and soft plus in great condition.

I had no problem getting a brush (Tangle Teaser) through my hair after towel drying.

Just like the matching shampoo bar, I am not convinced that I would have picked that the aroma was watermelon, but it wasn’t overpowering.

The only issue I found was as the container was quite round in shape, there wasn’t a lot of room on the shower shelf!

I have thick, mid length hair. I’ve always been on a hunt for a hair mask that’ll make my hair feel nourished and soft, and this is pretty awesome. As well as it smelling AMAZING, it makes your hair look and feel SO healthy and rejuvenated. My only downside is the packaging, I wish it was in a tube or bottle. The tub is quite large and would be annoying to travel with.

I like that you can use this 3 ways, mask, conditioner and leave in treatment- bang for your buck! I have oily roots and dry ends so I only use this on the ends of my hair otherwise it would weigh my hair down. But I found this smoothed my hair really well and rinsed out quickly too. I’m not a fan of the tub though. It takes up limited shelf space and difficult to travel with. Otherwise I enjoyed using this.

I loved using it as a hair mask. Applies really nicely, left it in for 5 minutes and rinsed out. It left my hair feeling really silky and moisturised

Let's start with the fact that the pot is HUGE, and a little goes a long way so it will definitely last a while.

It was clearly stated on the pot how to use the product - either as a conditioner, leave in conditioner or a hair mask, so naturally I had to try all three!!

The product smells so good, you almost want to eat it, and the scent lingers in your hair for the rest of the day. The pot states that the ingredients are 97% naturally derived which is great as you know you won't have any unwelcome chemicals damaging your hair.

The texture felt thick and luscious and left my hair feeling strong, silky and smooth. I have quite fine hair that tangles quite easily and after using this product as a mask, I found it easy to brush through and get rid of any tangles which is a godsend for me!

My hair felt softer but more voluminous after use and that, combined with the gorgeous smell means I would definitely recommend this product!

I was lucky to be selected to trial this product. I love a multi tasker and a big, fat tub of this watermelon smelling conditioner can be used three ways. As a regular conditioner, as a deep conditioner and on dry hair as a treatment. Of thick consistency and white in colour, I quite liked this product. I tried it the three ways suggested and found it best on my hair as a deep conditioner. While it didn't act like a typical deep conditioner, I did feel that it nourished my hair better than a typical supermarket condtioner.

I was very surprised by the size of the product....very generous! The mask had a different watermelon scent to the bar and I didn't like it. It wasn't as strong as the shampoo bar though. The consistency of the conditioner was lighter than I'm used too for a mask and felt more watery. I like a good portion of conditioner especially after I've shampooed my hair with the bar as it was drying. However, once I rinsed it off it didn't feel soft. I also tried it as a leave in conditioner and that made my hair look dull. I didn't use it as a mask but overall I wasn't very happy with the feel it left and acutally washed it off after the 3rd time I used it. I can now understand why the pot is so big because if you've got long hair, like mine, you need to use a good portion to cover the hair as it doesn't spread much given it's consistency.

I tried this mask after the shampoo and another time after using conditioner too. Honestly, I didn't notice a huge difference between using it lone with shampoo or alongside conditioner too. As stated in a previous review on the shampoo. I loved the packaging and that it would deliver a deep treatment without weighing my hair down. Boy has it delivered! I left it on for about 5 mins before rinsing. My hair didn't seem overly ndifferent when first brushing but was completely different as my hair dryed and over the next couple of days. I noticed my hair was softer and not weighed down at all! Will definitely use this again!

I have tried Garnier Fructis hair food previously but I hadn’t tried the watermelon scent and I hadn’t tried it as a wash out conditioner.

I have previously tried Garnier hair food as a leave-in conditioner, which I love, as it leaves my hair feeling extremely soft and nourished.

This time around I also tried it as a wash out conditioner along with the watermelon shampoo bar. I love the watermelon scent and it still leaves my hair feeling soft, even when it’s used as a wash out conditioner.

We don’t have a great deal of shelf space in our shower so it was a bit tricky using it without filling up the container with water but I’ve since had a little product rearrangement and now it’s all sorted.

I love that the Garnier Fructis hair food can be used in three different ways. I find I use it differently depending on how my hair is looking/feeling. It definitely leaves my hair looking/feeling softer than any other leave-in conditioner I have used.

The extra bonus is that it doesn't contain silicones and it uses 97% natural origin ingredients.

I would totally recommend Garnier Fructis hair food conditioner, and its partner, the hair food shampoo bar. The watermelon scent is lovely, but there are also many other amazing hair food scents in the range - the macadamia is a firm favourite in our house.