RPG Scented Oils

I know ordering scents online is pretty risky, but I couldn't resist. So today on the chopping block are two of thinkgeek's RPG scented oils. They were on buy 2 get 20% off when I got them (I think they still are, FYI). I got Rogue and Fighter.

Let's start with Rogue. (People do good news before bad news, right?) I like rogue. It's rather strange, when it's still in the vial it's kind of 'meh', but when you put it on, it's like, 'cool' (and then, 'oh god! I'm suffocating!!'). I'm not really sure how to describe the scent, except 'good', but that's not particularly useful, huh? The site says it's 'Soft, well-worn black leather, hemp, and rosin', which is more useful than my description, I'm sure. The downside to this one is that it's one of the more expensive ones (Since it was on sale for me, it was $14.39). I will probably get more of this when (if) it every runs out. (Because it is so potent, you need very, very, little, and, as such, it will last a long time).

Next up is fighter. It smelled like the Rogue one when it was in the vial but... well, not when you wear it. According to the website, it's supposed to smell like "Leather, musk, blood, and steel". Now, I personally think that would smell great... But to me it smells like stale water and musk. I had put a tiny bit on, and I promptly wiped it off less than a minute later. Five minutes later, I used soap. It has incredible staying power, I'll give it that. Unfortunately, it made me nauseous. And dizzy. Ah well, you win some, you lose some. You may like it, but I personally did not. Just don't put it on and them get offended if we coincidentally meet in the street and I move away from you.

Both of these (probably all of them, actually) are very strong scents. I still haven't figured out a good way to dilute them... maybe mix a little with wax and make them solids?

Manic Panic Shocking Blue

I will begin my review by saying that I had very high hopes for this product. The pictures I found online of people who had this color looked so wonderful! Now, the problem may be that I didn't bleach it well enough to begin with, while the top of my head was very light, the bottom was still a light blondish. That doesn't account for all of the problems, though.

I had waited about a week between bleaching and dyeing to give my hair a break. I used 1 pot of Shocking Blue- it took a while to work it all in, but I managed (there was only one pot left in the store I went to). I wrapped my head up in plastic wrap and a scarf, and let the dye soak in for about 14 hours.

Now, what you won't find online is how much of a fucking mess this shit makes. I had to bleach the counter top because I waited a full three seconds before I wiped it off. And then there was a giant smear dyed onto it. I'm just glad the counters were white so I could bleach them.

For the dye itself- don't get me wrong, I love the color, it's just not what I was led to believe. For example:

See the light purple in the front? Shocking? Yes. Blue? No.

The lighter spots near my scalp aren't actually light blue, they're more like turquoise. They look greenish.

This blue is pretty much what I thought I would be getting all-over.

But the ends are completely purple.

Don't get me wrong here, I like turquoise. I like purple. But I wanted blue.

SO
Messiness- 5/5, this is the single messiest hair color I have ever used. I waited a few days before I shampooed it, and I had to keep it in a scarf when I slept, because it got all over my pillows. And there is a giant ring in the shower from the dye that I still need to clean up.

Expected color- 2/5, which is, incidentally, the amount of my hair that came out the expected color.

Awesomeness of color- 5/5, not what I was expecting, but still freaking awesome.

Would I recommend this to anyone? Yes, if you don't mind the mess and the chance it'll be purple.

Would I by this again? I'm on the fence. I wasn't sure if one pot would be enough, so I got a pot of Rockabilly Blue also, and I will be using that when I need to redye.

UPDATE
Expected color- 1/5, after a second wash, almost my entire head is purple
Would I buy this again? No. I want blue, not purple.

UPDATE PART TWO
Now that I think about it, when you put eggs in blue dye too long, they turn pink as well. I now believe that I had the dye in too long, so bare that in mind when reading this review.