Garnier Fructis Instant Melting Conditioner

I wrote a review for Garnier Fructis Leave-in Conditioning Cream back in March. I loved it, and judging by the comments we received on that post, you all love it, too. So when I saw this Instant Melting Conditioner at Target 2-for-1, I wanted to give it a try to see if it could deliver great results as well. But I really didn't like it. Actually, I full-on hated it. It felt like it just wouldn't rinse out, and once my hair was dry, it had a sticky film on it that actually made it feel like I hadn't washed my hair in days. But not in a good "second-day hair" way - in a yucky "I smell and look dirty" way. I tried it a couple of more times to make sure it wasn't a fluke, but every time it was the same. I even tried to recruit my husband to try it and see what he thought, but he basically said he wouldn't try anything that made my hair "look like that." It just left a film that felt yucky and made my hair look very dull. Still love the Leave-in Conditioning Cream, but I'll leave this one on the shelf.

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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.

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