Cost & Packaging

I managed to buy a 1500ml tub of the Fanola mask from Amazon, which cost £9.94 (free Prime delivery). As I always say, prices do jump around a bit so always check on Amazon for the most up-to-date cost. When it arrived, I couldn’t believe just how big the tubs was! I went straight online to see if it was fake as I know that this sells for over $50 in Australia (equivalent to around £29) but I couldn’t find any discrepancy to prove it wasn’t authentic so I thought, “the proof will be in the pudding” and popped it in the bathroom for my shower later that day.

The tub is quite heavy despite it being plastic and it has a secure screw-top lid. The ingredients are clearly listed on the back in several languages but the back of the bottle doesn’t indicate whether it can be recycled which is a bit crap.

Because the tub is quite large and heavy, I decanted some into a smaller jar as knowing me, I’d drop the whole lot in the shower and slip to my death!

Application

The top of the tub is very wide, so you can use your fingers to scoop out the mask, which I found useful for my butterfingers. The consistency is a cross between a gel and thick yoghurt, which means you can spread the mask around without it dripping all over the place.

My usual application method for a mask is to section my hair then apply to each section separately from root to tip. Since I currently have an L.A. Weave, I didn’t apply this to any roots near the tracks to avoid any weave slippage.

Once I applied the Fanola hair mask all over my hair, I clipped it up and left for about 5 minutes while I attended to my other bits and pieces. When I rinse a hair mask out, that’s when I can usually gauge how good the effects will be, and this mask didn’t hold back – my hair felt amazing! I have bleached natural hair and platinum Russian weave hair, which both end up being dry and frizzy a few days after washing, so this mask was the perfect remedy.

Application

The top of the tub is very wide, so you can use your fingers to scoop out the mask, which I found useful for my butterfingers. The consistency is a cross between a gel and thick yoghurt, which means you can spread the mask around without it dripping all over the place.

My usual application method for a mask is to section my hair then apply to each section separately from root to tip. Since I currently have an L.A. Weave, I didn’t apply this to any roots near the tracks to avoid any weave slippage.

Once I applied the Fanola hair mask all over my hair, I clipped it up and left for about 5 minutes while I attended to my other bits and pieces. When I rinse a hair mask out, that’s when I can usually gauge how good the effects will be, and this mask didn’t hold back – my hair felt amazing! I have bleached natural hair and platinum Russian weave hair, which both end up being dry and frizzy a few days after washing, so this mask was the perfect remedy.

Results

Both my real hair and my weave felt amazing and silky to the touch after using the mask. I’m really pleased I found something so good for such a low price. My hair was definitely less frizzy at the ends and looked super-shiny after I used the straighteners on it (not always the case with other conditioners I’ve used).

The fact that the Fanola hair mask smells so nice is the icing on the cake. I’ll definitely be buying this beauty again, although with the size of the tub I won’t need to purchase again any time soon.

The hair mask lost a few points for not using recyclable packaging but it scored highly for everything else and is cruelty-free. I wish companies would make better environmental decisions when making hair and beauty products!