This smells so good, just like grape bubblegum! It foams nicely and makes my hair smell lovely and fresh. The red grape version is for coloured hair and I have noticed my hair colour has faded less since using this.

Really nice. Grape smell. Hair Type- Oily roots, normal ends, med-long, fine yet thick

The most delicious shampoo I have ever used. Like showering in wine. I tried it at a friend's house and went out and bought it for everyone I know. Intoxicating. My hair was soft/manageable and smelled amazing

In full disclosure, shampoo is shampoo is shampoo to me. I'm much more of a conditioner girl--in my life, shampoo is just to curtail oil and grime and the conditioner does the REAL work in making me look good.
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Soooo...I got this as a gift because someone like me doesn't pay $9 for shampoo and when I read the label, my first thoughts were "Antioxidants for my hair? Are we really doing that now? Didn't I learn in like, eighth grade that hair is comprised of dead skin cells?" Yes, yes, I did. You probably did, too. And if there was any question as to the necessity of antioxidants for your hair, look up the statistics on "adult-onset hair cancer" and "pediatric tress tumors." Riiight. Man, even dogfood can't quite match this sort of marketing pizzazz and your pup's actually ingesting that.
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Among the other claims from Desert Essence is that this shampoo contains UV filters as well as a healthy dose of extra vitamins and minerals. Which is all very well if you go for that sort of thing, but like I said, you asked me and we're talking about shampoo. Did I notice my hair feeling noticeably softer, healthier, magazine-worthy after using this? Nope. But it didn't make me angry because it didn't make my hair like straw and it didn't disappoint me because I'm not out nine bucks.
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In my view, the $9 pricetag all comes down to a few factors:
1. ECO-FRIENDLINESS: label says it's biodegradable; doesn't have parabens or laureth sulfate/sls; petroleum; silicone; not tested on animals; and made in the USA (with wind power, natch). However, label also says "Organic" and they're not certified as such by the USDA (hence why they don't have the requisite seal), so that kind of makes the label suspicious.
2. SMELL: It's strong, it's sweet and fruity and some people like it, but it's also synthetic: grape is sort of tricky because there's no way it can't have a hint of Jolly Rancher. And this stuff smells precisely like Dimetapp. Luckily, it seems to fade from my hair when I wash with it.
...or maybe it's my expensive conditioner that covers it up.

Great for thick, colored hair. I think I am the only positive review for this product because of my hair type. I was blessed with very thick strong hair ( but cursed with lousy skin) This shampoo and conditioner made my mostly gray, coarse, colored hair soft and manageable. It was much better than aubry organics which is too thin and drying for my hair type. The smell is very nice and not overpowering. I love it.

Simply terrible. Horrid stuff. Probably the worst shampoo I have ever tried. It lathered way too much, but did not make my hair feel clean in the slightest, just thin. A little bit of grape scent would have been nice, but this was simply overpowering. I thought it would wash out/vanish when dried, but it was as strong as ever and gave me a headache. I've had to wash my hair with a very nasty SLS-containing clarifying shampoo JUST to get it out hours later! I tried everything and nothing would work to cover up the smell aside from washing it 3x with a clarifying shampoo. THAT is how badly it lingers. After I dried my hair it felt like a mixture between waxy and crunchy. It was a simply awful texture and grew more tangly/dry as the day went on. Another complaint is that you don't get much for the price.

I liked that it contained all-natural ingredients, but it isn't worth it. That is probably the only pro. That and my scalp felt a bit better/less itchy. However, for something all-natural I noticed that my hair felt dirtier/worse after coming out of the shower than before I went in it! I also lost a LOT more hair in the shower than normal. It was coming out in clumps!

Warning: if you are the least bit sensitive to scents, this product is definitely not for you. The scent will not go away as the day wears on.

I used this product once and was so dissatisfied with it that I returned it the next day. Thankfully, Whole Foods has an excellent return policy.

For a sulphate-free shampoo, it lathered extremely well. On the down side, it felt more like an average clarifying shampoo, which I had to follow with a good conditioner. I also thought I could handle the strong artificial-smelling grape scent, but I could not. However once my hair dried, it felt clean, smooth and in good shape. I was confused. After, I read the 5 star reviews on the coconut shampoo and I quickly exchanged the grape for the coconut. It makes sense the moisturizing coconut might work better, because it has better ingredients (coconut, jojoba and olive oil), and I trust the honesty of MUA reviewers. I had originally forgoed my first instinct for the coconut shampoo, so now I am excited to try it.

I had just recently dyed my hair and wanted to give another type of desert essence shampoo a shot. Grape isnt exactly my favourite smell, but I still wanted to give this shampoo a shot. Sadly, this one fell short of expectations. It felt very heavy, even after I had washed the shampoo off. I will be finishing this bottle, but wont be purchasing again.

This product was my first adventure into organic shampoo. I have very short highlighted hair that can be dried out easily, but can end up heavy and lifeless with the wrong products. I used this shampoo in conjunction with the Italian Red Grape Conditioner for about a month in order to write an accurate review. Overall this product had some good qualities, but for me, the cons outweighed the pros.

PROS:
- The scent was very similar to grape Kool-Aid, not what I expected, but bright and fruity nonetheless
- Initially, left my hair clean, shiny, and didn't weigh it down

CONS:
- As I mentioned, the fragrance was nice, but I had hoped for something more earthy and natural smelling, so I guess I'd count it as a small con
- Like many other reviewers, after about 2 weeks I noticed my scalp became very itchy. I tried adjusting the amount of shampoo and conditioner I used, but no success
- The shampoo caused my hair to become very tangled while I washed it. This made the conditioner a complete necessity.
- After repeated use, this shampoo began drying out my hair and made my hair look dull.

I understand that the effectiveness of hair care products is based on many different factors (length of hair, dryness/oiliness, thickness, etc.), however, this one just didn't cut it for me. I don't think I'll be buying it again.

I wanted to like this, but I didn't... It left my hair not feeling totally clean and made my head itchy. It smells like a grape jolly rancher, which could be good or bad depending on what you like. Skip it.