Since I am a fruit lover of all kinds, this new shampoo from Organix caught my eye.  And the fact there was a “TRY ME FREE” offer attached to the bottle was nice too.  I found them at Target and there was a good selection, from Cucumber Yogurt to Coconut Milk.  I think grapefruit mango butter would be neat, but I didn’t see them there.

I decided on the passionfruit and guava shampoo and conditioner. The smell from the bottle is nice and fruity, but in the shower it’s more like fruit soda.  Not too much like guava as I expected.  The nicest guava scent I’ve came across is from the soap and candle company Pacifica.

Here is a list of some of the ingredients: organic passionfruit extract and guava adds essential vitamins and anti-oxidants, and orange blossom infused with honey.

Not only is it made from organic fruit extracts, but it’s also free from harsh chemicals. And the best part for me is that all the shampoos and conditioners are sulfate-free.  And bottles are eco-friendly, manufactured from materials containing recycled post-consumer resin.

All labels are printed utilizing environmental inks and compostable label film made from annually renewable resource corn, not from petrochemicals.

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I’ve gotten several offers from Washington Mutual bank to open an account and receive $100 free. You can do this online, on the phone, or at the bank. But you have to have a designated code which can only be used once.

Photo: Cute piggy bank from Marie Claire Publications.

I finally decided to sign up with them last week. It was very easy and the bank representative was very friendly.  From my own personal experience, I prefer the older and more experienced representatives.  They seem to know what they are doing and give you proper information too.

In order to get the $100, you have to deposit $100 first and keep your account open and active for 3 months. There are some really neat things offered by WAMU that I did not know of before. Such as free money orders for customers. Most banks would charge at least $5 or more for this. But then again, when do I really need to use money orders!

Washington Mutual was in financial trouble a couple of months back (as many banks were in October 2008). But they have now merged with Chase and received a government bail out. So they must be trying to get more people to sign up now. Chase is also another bank I have a credit card with and will post about that later. I like their service but may have a change of heart soon. Read the rest of this entry »