Macadamia Oil Shampoo and Conditioner by Organix Review

Unfortunately, I have been experiencing some technical difficulties. Blogger won't let me download the pictures that I took so I had to just grab some from the Internet (sigh).

But anyway...let's get back to the review.

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I bought the Macadamia Oil shampoo and the conditioner from Walmart a few months ago for around 5 to 6 dollars each. Normally, I believe these range from about 7 to 9 dollars each. As previously stated, these products were created by Organix and they claimed that these babies can hydrate dry hair and leave it smooth and shiny.

After a couple months of using it, I am pretty satisfied with the results. It does make your hair softer and it definitely brings out some shine, HOWEVER I'm not sure if it will hydrate dry hair because I don't have dry hair. Although, if you have colored your hair before, this is a good product to grab because these made the color in my hair a little bit more vibrant than before.

I have no problem if this brand really is organic or not, but if you are, then let me tell you that judging from the ingredients listed, it seems like they have more chemicals in their product than actual extracts. BUT I think that those chemicals are needed to enhance softening and shining features. However, I don't have evidence to back that up. I just simply made a guess.

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THE CONDITIONER

PROS: You will have the silkiest hair in the world after rinsing you hair, smells great (gentle, floral, feminine scent)

CONS: You have to use a small amount (dime sized). If you squeeze out a quarter size (around or bigger) of this conditioner, then expect strands of your hair to appear on your hands.

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THE SHAMPOO

PROS: Smells nice (floral, gentle, feminine scent). Cleaning power is okay.

CONS: Barely any lather (I don't really mind, but I know some people like a rich lather)

Overall, I don't think these products are worth $18 total, but they're pretty good products.

Black Butler 1 and 2/Kuroshitsuji 1 and 2 Anime Review

I would like to emphasize that this is a review on the ANIME not the MANGA. The mangaka of this wonderfully twisted story is Toboso Yana. The anime is already completed, while the manga is still ongoing (I believe).

Girl with silver hair: Angela. Guy with white hair: Ash. Bleeding boy: Ciel. Black haired guy: Sebastian. Guy with log: Finnian. Red haired girl: Mey-Rin. Blonde haired dude: Baldroy. Image from www.madman.com.au

Basic facts

Title: Kuroshitsuji, also known as Black Butler

Author(s): Toboso Yana

Genre(s): Historical, Supernatural, Drama, Tragedy, Shounen, Horror, Comedy, Mystery, Action, Psychological (according to www.mangahere.com)

Season 1: 24 episodes

Season 2: 12 episodes

**Some episodes are TV-MA

Anime grading: A-
Would I watch it again? Yes

Left to right: Ciel Phantomhive, Sebastian Michaelis
Image from www.japanphillyorg

Black Butler is very unique. It is about a boy named Ciel Phantomhive, dubbed as the Queen's Watchdog and the earl of the wealthy Phantomhive estate known for its toy production, who lost his parents and is doing anything and everything to get revenge on those who humiliated him and his parents. Revenge is so deeply wounded in him that he went as far as to make a deal with the good-looking demon, Sebastian Michaelis. The deal was that Sebastian must help Ciel get his revenge and when that is accomplished, Sebastian may devour his soul. And so the tale of the demon butler and the wrathful earl begins.

Honestly, as I am writing this review, I am utterly speechless. This anime was a treat, but not the kind that is sweet. Rather this one tasted so dark, bitter, and delectable. Just one bite and you're confused as to if you want to watch more or not, but you go ahead and watch it anyway and you don't know why. At least that's how it was for me.

If you are new to anime and you haven't watched any anime shows AT ALL, then I would not recommend watching Black Butler first due to its somewhat graphic nature. However, if you are interested in feeling those chills run down your spine, then go ahead! This show is packed with intensity, suspense, and horror and it has a lot of action in it as well.

One of my favorite, heartwarming episodes..."ning!" (from left to right: Baldroy,  Mey-Rin, Finnian). Sorry! I forgot to add the source! I believe it was from www.japanator.com

Season 1 of Kuroshitsuji was great. The plot is the strongest asset of the story; there is a wide range of colors when it comes to characters (Grell Sutcliff is amazing!); the whole Good vs. Bad/ Angels vs. Demons is striking and brings you to the edge of your seat…everything just mixed in well.

However, Season 2 was kind of a let down. To put it in a way so that I won't spoil anything or reveal too much—for me, the ending was just…bland. I felt that the ending was not the huge BANG that everyone was expecting. It seemed as if this was created to please the audience, just something for the fans to feed on.

From left to right: Ciel, Sebastian, Claude, Alois. Image found on www.fronttowardsgamer.com

Other than that, the thought behind this project is marvelous. It totally contradicts everything since the protagonist is living in the shadows and accepts the darkness, while the antagonist are the angels who want to change Ciel and everyone else for the better. Normally, everyone would be rooting for the angels, but in this case, you can't help but cheer on for Ciel and Sebastian (I don't know whether they would be considered good or bad). It's so common for the good to always win and the bad to always lose, but this anime is just refreshing, wicked, and intelligent. I praise the mangaka for giving us an eye-opening story.

Kuroshitsuji widens your perpectives and shows that there is always something deeper to everything. Whether it's to find love, make someone happy, or get revenge—we all have a purpose in life and we attain it by dancing in the light, by struggling in the dark, or by staying in the middle of both worlds. And what is life? Well, it's simply a game of chess.