The Return To Innocence

I really wonder if I am the only person actively trying to research the major comparisons between Chinese sea buckthorn oil and Brazilian andiroba, copaiba, pracaxi, and acai oils. I'm talking bioactive compounds, nutritional compounds, fatty acid compositions, phytosterols, polyphenols, microelements, carotenes, capacity for tissue regeneration and cellular regeneration, etcetera.
Part of me wants all those oils and extracts all in one, but it feels selfish. What if all the Brazil oils can do everything the Chinese oil can do? No, seriously, I mean that.
Would I be satisfied? Yeah, probably. It's just that I've been invested in sea buckthorn oil for over a decade and it's hard to switch to another healing botanical from another country just like that.

Actually, what am I doing? I don't have to choose. I had a memory lapse. Sigh. I love you, Rochelle.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/111067455/beauty-by-brazil-all-natural-amazon
http://www.etsy.com/listing/78951907/2-oz-everlasting-superfruit-rich-natural
(Those glowing reviews, by the way, are mine. I was the Superfruit co-creator.)

So, where does your OCD and or ADD addled brain wander off to late at night when you want to sleep but can't because *something is important on the internet (and you forgot why)*

I want to make up a song about the Moringa plant to the tune of "Maria" from "West Side Story" but I was never good at song parodies...

Also, I got pure food grade Sea Buckthorn oil, berry oil and seed oil, so time to add it to everything and see how well it will help the occasional acid reflux. Also, we can use it in baking!

And now I want to research the scientific and medical comparisons and differences between Moringa and Sea Buckthorn, sort of like a botanical showdown. Which one has more antioxidant power? Healing power? Bioactive compounds? Micronutrients? Macronutrients? Fatty acids? Immune building factors? Trace minerals? Protection against chromosomal damage? Cellular repair? Or are they fairly equal at most things? Sea Buckthorn has been my main botanical champion for a decade; will Moringa surpass it in my heart? Time to find out!

CoverGirl makes some surprisingly good lip products these days. Charlotte drove me to CVS to pick up a refill of Soma, and they were having a CoverGirl sale. In the past, I've never used that brand because I never liked the feel of the products. But I now have two of their new buttery lipsticks, a tube of their new natural foundation, and two of the new buttery stick glosses. Now I have one of their new lip stains. Plumping hydrating hyaluronic acid and actual staining. I got a dark red scarlet color that looks fantastic. Bravo, GoverGirl.

Adam and I have been watching Babylon 5 on Netflix. At one point we were asked why we watch the entire show over and over. Because Babylon 5 is fucking amazing. All the tiny details that I missed the first few times I watch all the seasons get picked up later. Really, the same could be said for Firefly and Farscape. They are among my top favorite science fiction shows. I will always have crushes on Delenn, Susan Ivanova, Lyta Alexander, Aeryn Sun, Chiana, Zoe Washbourne, River Tam, and Kaylee Frye.

Also, I got this:
http://www.justnaturalskincare.com/Psoriasis/skin-serum-natural.html
It smells sweet and herbal and slightly medicinal, and it keeps the itching down and it doesn't hurt my scars during massage. I don't have psoriasis, but it doesn't matter, and the name is just for marketing anyway. Also, I can never pass up anything containing sea buckthorn oil.

I've accepted that I might be obsessed with Goji juice and Sea Buckthorn oil. I've accepted that I have formed an intense habit that I will attempt to support often.
Not that this is a bad thing, mind you. Healthy beneficial exotic juice and skin care oil, after all.

http://www.vitacost.com/Garden-Greens-Goji-Splash-Goji-Berry-Juice-Drink-Mix
http://www.vitacost.com/Doctors-Best-Best-Goji-Berry-Extract
http://www.lakewoodjuices.com/product_detail/id-27/
http://www.honesttea.com/products/tea/pom_red/
http://stores.walk-in-beauty.net/Detail.bok?no=78
http://stores.walk-in-beauty.net/Detail.bok?no=167
http://stores.walk-in-beauty.net/Detail.bok?no=185