Garnier Fructis Hair Food Watermelon

Bought this for my damaged wavy hair, in hopes of restoring some of the natural bounce and curls, which I did not find it did at all. Only reason I liked it so much was because of the delicious smell! If your looking for a generally affordable yummy smelling hair product, I would recommend. However, if you are looking for something to give your hair shine and volume, maybe try something else.

Other than the lovely smell it leaves my hair, it does condition it but really - it's not that special. Acts just like a conditioner.

I received this as part of a trial team and used it in conjunction with the Garnier Watermelon shampoo and conditioner. I have very fine, low density hair.

The packaging for this item is a little on the difficult side. I was using the hair food as a deep conditioning treatment which meant applying in the shower. The size of the tub it a little large but more of an issue was the fact that while the lid is off it exposes it to water getting in with the product. If you have a shower caddy that you can put the tub while the lid is off without it being in the water stream then this will be fine for you.

I wasn't really sure how much to apply so tried varying amounts. One thing I noticed was this wasn't as effective as the regular conditioner for detangling - it doesn't have the same "slip" that the regular one does. It did leave my hair feeling well conditioned, but also a bit weighed down.

Like the shampoo and conditioner, this only has a subtle fragrance so is not too overpowering if you are sensitive to fragrance.

I don't think I will use this again as it is a bit too heavy for me. I would be open to trying the other hair foods in the range but would prefer them in different packaging such as a squeeze bottle.

The first thing I noticed about the product is how large the packaging is, I doubt it would fit on most shower shelves or racks. The next thing was the smell – I tried the watermelon volumizing hair food – and the smell was very strong. I can see why it’s described as watermelon, but I didn’t find it pleasant as I did the shampoo bar. It seemed very unnatural and like something you would expect for maybe kids shampoo, it reminded of something from when I was little but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. It’s not what you would expect for an adult in my opinion. I have fine, straight hair that’s a bit past my shoulders and I found that a little goes a long way, you don’t need too much of it. With the large container I would expect this to last a few months so it’s pretty economical. You can use the hair food in 3 three ways – as a conditioner, a mask and as a leave in treatment so that’s a plus to have something that does so much. I found that it made my hair have what I would call sticking up bits and it wasn’t smooth and nourished like other masks I have used. The longer you leave it in, the more oily I found it made my hair, and I didn’t enjoy that, it was unpleasant to the touch. You have to put in effort to really wash it out when using it as a conditioner I thought, more so than other conditioners I have used. I didn’t find this product really worked for me, and combined with the smell I wouldn’t continue using it.

I think overall I found this product very, very average. Maybe it just wasn’t suited to by hair type. The product itself felt smooth and creamy and nice to apply. I felt like it didn’t do anything for my hair, I’ve used it both as a conditioner and as a mask. Immediately after applying it smelt smooth but this didn’t last for long. I do like the fact that it is recyclable and that no silicone is used in the product as well as it using 97% natural origin ingredients.

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 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 was lucky enough to be invited to trial both this product and the matching shampoo bar. I'm quite conflicted, as the shampoo bar sells itself as being a product that is environmentally friendly, with no plastic packaging, yet the matching conditioner comes in a whopping great plastic pot. I intensely disliked the packaging on the conditioner as it's too big and very clumsy to use in the shower. you need 2 hands to screw the lid back on after use. A conditioner bar is what Garenir should have produced rather than this.

I think value-wise it's good, as you only really need a small amount of product. I definitely prefer the scent of this to the shampoo bat but I still didn't love it. As I mentioned in my shampoo bat review, my hair felt dry and there were a lot of flyaways which makes me disinclined to ever purchase this product. It was nice to be selected to trial both these products but I did not enjoy them and they did not suit my hair at all.

I have tried alot of hair products, in my life, and I mean ALOT, however this one did not rate for me, not at all, and let me tell you why. So for starters the first thing I noticed was the massive size of the tub, and its quite weighty, coming in at 390 grams, its a sizeable amount, but its in a tub. I feel that is a massive design flaw and could have taken up less shower caddy real estate if it was in a tube or squeezy bottle, also if you were to drop it, it would be game over, as well, its in a tub. Second is the smell, it reminds me of cucumber and sour cream, not watermelon at all, the consistency is that of a thick smooth yoghurt, it sticks to the hair well and rinses out well, but the fact I found the smell really bad did not make for an enjoyable experience for me. First time I used it I used it as a conditioner, and I felt it actually left my hair dryer than normal, the second time I used I used it as a mask and that was slightly better for me. I love the idea that this is vegan and not full of any nasties but I will be giving this a miss in the future, its just not for me