Garnier Fructis Hair Food Banana Shampoo

I am very surprised at how amazing this bananna hair shampoo worked on my dry hair. its a see trough Shiney thick liquid and a little goes a very long way.

the bottol is beautifully shaped and bright yellow so you won't miss it. I only need a little to cover all my hair and it foams up beautifully just like I love it, it smells fruity and fresh .

I dry my hair after wash and style it in the morning and I didn't need any product my hair had the most fab bounce to it and little to no frizz.

I love this shampoo in my opinion it's one of the best Garnier shampoos I have tried.

I think this is a pretty good shampoo option for people with dry hair.

The consistency of this shampoo is thick which makes is easier to use and apply in the shower.

The banana smell is nice but not too strong. It doesn’t seem to linger and you definitely can’t smell it on your hair - I was worried my head was going to smell like a banana starburst!

I use a decent old 50 cent coin size of product to wash my long hair and that seems to be enough.

My roots can tend to get oily and I did find that this shampoo lifted that oil without turning the rest of my hair into straw. It can be difficult for me to find a shampoo that cleans without stripping everything but I think this product does an okay job.

I don’t think this shampoo left my hair deeply nourished but that’s not really what I look for in a shampoo - that’s what I want from my conditioner.

The packaging is fine and easy to open in the shower. It’s compact so doesn’t take up heaps of space in the shower. The only thing I will say is that the packaging is a bit ‘busy’ looking.

Overall, a perfectly good shampoo made better by using it alongside the condition. I would recommend to a friend with similar hair to me - long, dry but a bit oily on the roots.

To start off this review I’ll tell you about my hair. At the moment it’s shoulder length, and before trialing this product it wasn’t doing too badly. Usually, my hair and skin are dry as a bone. I suffer from dandruff because of this and I’ve quit using shampoo altogether in the hopes that I can preserve some of the natural oils that help my hair not to be so dry. I’ve only been using conditioner. This product seems to be around the $13 mark and that’s what I’ve been paying for my conditioner.

Okay, so the packaging. It’s fun! Not only is it made from recycled materials, it’s shaped like a little juice bottle, and I love it! Novelty is never a bad thing in my books.

The shampoo lathers really well which means you don’t need heaps and heaps, a saving grace at $13 a bottle. It smells delicious! Like banana candy, so you get a delightful little aromatherapy head massage as you apply. I was a little worried the scent would linger and rub off on my bedding and clothes but it really doesn’t.

Results, you ask? It’s pretty similar to the products around the same price range that I’ve already been using. My dandruff is non existent. My hair isn’t weighed down, and yet it doesn’t go all poofy and unmanageable. I did notice A LOT more softness (seriously, I can’t stop touching my hair…)

I’m well pleased with this shampoo, I haven’t found another that I’d prefer to use so this routine is definitely being added to the essentials!

The packaging is SO BUSY. The bottle is cute, it reminds me of a milk bottle, somehow, but there’s so much writing, and pictures and just utter nonsense that it’s really unappealing to the eye.

I used a generous dollop to lather up my hair, but once it was in my hair, that was it, it didn’t move and it certainly didn’t lather any further. A second dollop seemed to help, and weirdly it untangled my unbrushed hair, which was nice. 

Once rinsed, my hair felt ratty and horrible, and I mean, usually it feels a bit meh after shampoo but never, NEVER, as bad as what this made it feel.

Honestly, other than the smell, this was a real let down, and I won’t be using the remainder of it.

I’m so impressed by this Shampoo! Not only does it smell incredible while washing your hair, it leaves a scent for up to 2 days after. It really does an awesome job at ensuring your hair is clean and it’s one of those products where if I ran out of my “good stuff”, I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase this as it’s got a really good price point and is easily accessible. The fact that its 95% organic as well, is another reason why I would happy use as an alternative to my salon grade product! Highly recommend, especially if you love bananas!

Firstly I love that Garnier is cruelty free and that this shampoo is vegan and made from 96% natural origins. It comes in a bottle that kind of reminds me of a juice bottle, its quite clever and looks good. This banana hair food shampoo smells so good! I love that it fills the whole shower up with the smell of banana when I use it. It lathers well so you don't need to use a lot. My hair can get really dry as I dye it blonde, so I was really happy to find it was specially for dry hair. It made my hair so soft and didn't weigh it down and I found I didn't need to wash my hair as soon as I did with the last shampoo I had been using so I decided to just continue using this one as it was perfect for my hair type. My 10 year old daughter who has extremely thick hair also used it and it made her hair so nice and smooth! We were both really happy with the results and will continue using and definitely be repurchasing.

I was chosen by the BR team to trial out the shampoo and conditioner and i have to say, wasn't the biggest fan of it. Yes the shampoo lathered up well but i felt it stripped my hair abit, i have very highlighted hair and after washing out the shampoo it felt very brittle and dry which i don't normally get with my regular shampoo. I used the range twice once without straightening my hair and once with, when i had my hair natural it gave me volume and bounce, when i used my straightener i noticed alot more fly away hairs and my hair got greaser two days sooner than normal.

In terms of the bottle packaging i feel it's abit dated and it belongs in the 80's, its very busy, i like simplicity over too much.

Overall the product did what is said it would but i wasn't the biggest fan of it and gave it to my niece to finish off who LOVES it

The packaging, as with the conditioner, looks more like a bottle of juice than shampoo. The texture was silky and it created an amazing lather with a tiny amount of shampoo. Very strong banana smell which was a little off putting but it did an amazing job and left my hair squeaky clean and silky soft. Definitely does the job and I will use again.

This product comes in a funky but cute plastic bottle that looks like a juice bottle. It has a flip top with a perforation in the bottom of the cap to pour the product into your hand. That suits me because I like products that are simple to use, especially in the shower. It has very clear and neat labelling including the list of ingredients on the back.

The product itself is thick and clear, and has a lovely banana aroma. It doesn't take much to get a very foamy head of product that I can squeeze down my pony tail. It leaves my hair feeling very clean and it does not leave any residue, so doesn't weigh my hair down nor leave it looking dull. I can't smell the lovely scent afterwards sadly.

The product appears to cost around $11.50.This seems a little pricey but the product is vegan and comes in a recyclable bottle so I'd expect to have to pay a bit more. It is pretty much commensurate with any other good shampoo and is not exceptional, but I would use it again if I found it on special, and I do recommend it to others to try.

The shampoo from this range is definitely 5 stars for me, it is very hard to find something that won’t make my scalp itchy and flakey, usually supermarket shampoos are a no-no for my scalp, the old range of garnier shampoos years ago were disastrous for me, so I was a bit weary, but it managed to exceed my expectations for sure! It also didn’t strip too much moisture off my scalp, yet it felt really clean after just one wash. The scent I really love as I’m a huge fan of banana scented products, it is a really nice scent, not too artificial, strong enough to smell it while using it, yumm! Great pricing, great results, I will try other flavours in the future for sure!