Garnier Fructis Silky Straight 24/7 Smoothing Serum Review

Garnier Fructis Silky Straight 24/7 Smoothing Serum

This is the third product in the Garnier Fructis Silky Straight range that was released a while ago. The other two products – the shampoo and conditioner – have been reviewed on IMBB already:

Garnier Fructis Silky Straight 24/7 Strengthening Shampoo
Garnier Fructis Silky Straight 24/7 Strengthening Conditioner

The product being reviewed here is the Smoothing Serum. Surprisingly, though it’s been more than three months since the range was released, there is no information available on the Garnier India website. Not a word on any of the three products.

garnier silky straight serum

The range, as its name explains, promises to transform unruly, rough hair to straight, silky locks, i.e. it promises to tame jungli hair. Here is what they ask:

“Tired of rough, unmanageable hair? Want silky smooth hair for longer?”

Of course!! Now lets see if the product actually solves these problems :-).

Name of the Product: Garnier Fructis Silky Straight 24/7 Smoothing Serum

Cost: Rs. 89.00 for 40 ml

Shelf Life: 3 years

Product Claim:

• Smoothes hair to make it silky
• Detangles unmanageable hair
• Gives you radiant shine
• Helps control flyaways

Review of Garnier Fructis Silky Straight 24/7 Smoothing Serum: The serum comes in the standard Garnier pack for hair serums. The green bottle has a tight flip-cap style lid and is quite small which makes it excellent to carry around in your handbag. Believe me, I’ve had my share of serum-leak-disasters!

GARNIER SILKY STRAIGHT HAIR SERUM

The product claim can be seen on the front. Since the bottle is quite small, the ingredient list is missing. Extra information is available after peeling off the sticker at the back.

Directions of use are to work a small amount of product in the hands and apply evenly through damp hair. Blow dry or style as desired. Can be reapplied throughout the day for added shine and frizz control. For best results, use with the Garnier Fructis Silky Straight 24/7 Shampoo and Conditioner.

The product itself is very light and non sticky. Here you can barely discern the serum in the centre of my palm:

garnier hair serum swatch

It has a faint fruity smell, which disappears within minutes of application. There is no residue left on my hands after applying the product to my hair.

Like I mentioned in the shampoo and conditioner reviews, claiming to straighten your hair using only a shampoo/conditioner/serum is ambitious to say the least. That aside, this product works really well. My biggest hair problem is frizz and flyaways. This serum smoothens my hair quite well, making it smooth and easy to brush. Hair feels soft to the touch and styles well. And the best part is that since you can carry it around even in a small bag, you can touch up your hair during the day if you feel the need. For me, the effect lasts till the end of the day.

I have used this product with the shampoo and conditioner in the same range as well as with other brands. It seems to work well either way.

Ingredients: There is no mention of anything on the serum bottle and as I said above, nothing at all on the website. The best information we have is that it contains ‘fruit oils’ and ‘active fruit concentrate’.

Pros of Garnier Fructis Silky Straight 24/7 Smoothing Serum:

1. Reasonably priced
2. Easily available
3. Long shelf life
4. Leak proof cap, travel friendly size
5. Completely non sticky
6. Odorless for the most part
7. Hair is made smooth and soft
8. Makes hair very easy to brush
9. Reduces frizz considerably
10. Small quantity is sufficient to smooth shoulder length hair
11. Works well on damp or dry hair

Cons of Garnier Fructis Silky Straight 24/7 Smoothing Serum:

1. No ingredient list
2. Does not actually straighten hair

Verdict: This is the best serum for my hair so far. I like the fact that it is travel friendly, so I don’t have to worry about my hair standing up to attention all the time. Also, my hair is so soft, I keep touching it!!

Will I buy it again? Yes, yes, yes!!

Rating: 4.5/5

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28 thoughts on “Garnier Fructis Silky Straight 24/7 Smoothing Serum Review

  1. this seems like a great serum fabida 😉

    but i am too scared of using garnier products on my hair , mainly because of it contains loads and loads of chemicals 🙁

    1. Yup, that is one major con here. You have absolutely no idea what you’re putting on your hair. But I’ve been using this for nearly a month now, and nothing has really happened to my hair so far (touchwood) 🙂

    1. Dipika, according to this link [http://www.naturallycurly.com/hair-types], I’d say that my hair type is between 2A and 2B. And my hair is not all that thick either, but has a major tendency for flyaways, which increases when the humidity in the air goes up.

  2. Wow. A hair Serum that Actually works in taming fizz and flyawaya. My hair is prone to mild fizz and flyaways and i have never come across a serum that actually tames it. Will try this for sure

  3. i just bought this on a whim today and came here to check on the review..i always come here for all kinds of products..never been disappointed..got to try this.

  4. usually when i get my hair styled at parlor.. they use some serum and later blow dry my hair… my hair stay that way for 2 days if i don’t wash them.. 😛

    Actually i have my birthday coming… and want to do hair straightening at home only…

  5. Can it be used for straightening hair? can i use it and blow dry my hair in the style i want to? i m having thin silky hair.. will they stay the way i style them or not? :O

  6. I have been using this serum for quite a long time now. It is really really niceeee *preen*
    Today I have bought this new serum ( probably I saw it first time ) ” Garnier Fructis Split ends serum ” ( although i dont have split ends as of now…. but i love to experiment with my hair *happydance*

    I find it to be good as well… Can someone review it pleaseee ????

  7. I used Garnier Fructis 24/7 silky hair serum. It was very nice and it keeps hair silky for around 2 – 3 days.

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