Garnier Fructis Leave-in Conditioning Cream

I read a lot of beauty and fashion magazines. And nine times out of ten, when they ask a model, gorgeous celebrity or famous hair-stylist how they create such enviable, beachy waves, they have the same answer. "At night, apply leave-in conditioner and wrap hair up in a bun. Take it down in the morning and VOILA!" I wanted it to be true because I am a faithful night bather. I cannot go to bed without a shower, which means I either blow-dry my hair at night while I'm exhausted out of my mind, or I go to bed with wet hair. And we all know how that can turn out, not to mention totally uncomfortable. Since I've had my third baby, time is so limited that I don't have time to flat-iron my hair in the morning or even condition it most days, so when I saw Garnier Fructis's Leave-in Conditioning Cream on the shelf I decided to give the old "conditioner in a bun" thing a whirl. Um, it totally works! I loved my hair the next day. Not only did it look great, but it was also so very soft.

But there's more. One night, I went to bed with wet hair and didn't pull it back. The entire next day, my hair was a complete snarled, frizzy mess. We were going to have dinner with friends, and I needed an emergency bad-hair solution. I grabbed the leave-in conditioner and worked it through my hair. It smoothed and straightened right up. I parted it on the side and worked it into a sleek, low ponytail, which of course called for big gold hoop earrings. I loved the look - even though I was wearing a plain t-shirt, ratty jeans and flip-flops, I felt foxy. And really isn't feeling foxy more than half the battle? Plus, my hairstyle stayed strong through a chaotic dinner with good friends and lots of kids, and all the way through wrangling my boys to bed. This product is going to be a staple in my arsenal for a long time to come.