brightlotusmoon | yerba mate, gaiman, and skin

I'm almost finished with "Anansi Boys." Ohmygods it is good. Oh my. I will be posting a full review soon. It's like watching a movie while riding in a fast car while listening to fast, hard music.

I didn't feel like my usual vanilla latte this morning, so before I left the house I took a yerba mate capsule. I'll have to buy another bottle soon. It's good stuff. I have also been taking omega-3 every day, morning and night. It's made an incredible difference for the inflammation, sciatica, and asthma. My knee barely hurts anymore.

I did a stupid thing last week. This is a harsh reminder to never wash one's face with hand soap from an office restroom. I kept getting ink and dirt on my face on Friday, and Monday and Tuesday; so I washed my face with the liquid soap in the bathroom because I did not have my own facial cleanser. And now my face has been completely stripped of all its natural oils. I look windburned, even sunburned. My skin hurts. It is dry and tight and flaming red. I am wearing concealer, I have to: Earth's Beauty, which is a mineral cream concealer, which contains zinc and jojoba and chamomile, so it is at least gentle and soothing. I can practically sleep with it on. I emailed Tricia, of AnnaBellina.com, who often acts as my aesthetician, and she suggested not washing my face for a week or putting on lots of moisturizer. Just gently cleanse it with organic vaginal wipes (they are super gentle) and only apply a pure carrier oil, like the camellia oil I carry around. Keep taking the fish oil and drink lots of filtered water. Don't do anything else, let my skin repair itself. I will see how it is next week.
Note to self: Keep gentle face cleanser in desk drawer at work.