Do you guys like fructis? pros, cons?

**miss_asimov** · June 7th, 2012, 04:11 AM

I just got a little tester for a new GF Product: GF Hot Volume conditioner. It's cone free, but works best with heat treatment (blow drying) afterwards. I tried it, since I often blowdry just my roots and then leave the rest to airdry and OMG. I have the most lifeless, volumeless roots in the world and it really gave them a lift! the first day it looked amazing. The second day I wore my hair in a braid all day and slept in that braid, too. The third day I *Still* had lovely volume on top and nice waves at the bottom from the braid day inbetween! I don't know whether this will be a Germany-only product and when it's actually coming out, but I am tempted to get a bottle to alternate with my GF Colour Protection conditioner. I am only slightly weary because I find that often the product in testers works better than the product you then get in the full size product. Is that just me?

**Tota** · June 7th, 2012, 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by Laylah

I used their leave in conditioner and it just made my hair sticky and waxy feeling...

Yup. I really don't like this brand. I used to have their shampoo and it caused horrible scalp acne. Recently I got their Pure Shine Conditioner to use as my second CO conditioner. It left my hair waxy and sticky. I'll never buy anything from that brand again.

**Ligeia_13** · June 7th, 2012, 04:53 AM

I used Fructis shampoo and conditioner a while back but I always had to switch after a while because my hair felt really heavy and lifeless. Not dull or sticky or anything. It just didn't feel right.

**miss_asimov** · June 7th, 2012, 05:09 AM

Just checked again and it's not a conditioner I tried, it's a shampoo. http://www.garnier.de/_de/_de/our_pr...TIS_VOLUME_48H this one!

**Thenolegirl** · June 7th, 2012, 06:24 AM

My hair got super limp, thin and stringy with their sleek-straight line. I promptly threw it out not halfway through the bottle on each. I gave it a good honest try for about six weeks.

Not sure about their other stuff though. To me they are loaded with the "fruit waxes" and they just coat my hair.

**woolyleprechaun** · June 7th, 2012, 06:32 AM

I just cant stomach the smell of any of the fructis things. They are probably totaly different from when I last used them (Back in the nineties now, I think) but its put me off for life. Plus, I hate the bottles, they are just WEIRD. Its like the people at the company all sat down and said 'Normal bottles work fine, so lets find a way of doing something mad and senseless to them to irk a few people. You know, prise their fingernails off'.

**Rosetta** · June 7th, 2012, 06:52 AM

I love Fructis, it's one of my favourite haircare brands! I just love how my hair looks & feels after it, especially the conditioners (but them my hair loves cones), and the smell isn't bad either... Their ingredients are among the best of all "supermarket brands".

**arc691** · June 7th, 2012, 07:05 AM

Like a lot of the others who've commented, Fructis products always seem to make my hair heavy and sticky. I really wanted to love them because of the Long & Strong line, but they just weren't for me. My hair really likes Herbal Essences instead.