Mood:  a-ok

So, I was at 7-11 this morning getting some coffee and sunflower seeds when I saw Borba skin balance water.  I'm kind of a sucker for vitamin enrichment--its a kind of healthy washing, I know, like the green washing that's been running rampant around slightly guilty, lazy environmentalists.  

I picked up the acai berry, Age defying, potion which is 0 calories and high in antioxidant vitamins C & E.  I went with acai berry because I already knew I liked the taste and, honestly, the Borba take on it is pretty good (more on that below).   

You can find more on the flavors and line of drinks on the Borba Blog.  I did manage to pick up the squarish new packaging and, though I don't know what I'll do with the cuppy thingy--it is eye catching.  Perhaps the cup is there to remind you that there are actually 2 servings per container?

Oh, yes, and there are some beautiful nude desktop wallpapers under the downloads link on the Borba skin balance water site--if you like naked model bodies in sultry lighting.

Now, ON TO THE TASTING!

1st sip -- hit with the blaring taste of sucralose.  I'm probably hyper sensitive to this--I mean it is the 9th listed ingredient, but I've had a lot of issues with artificial sweeteners, drink a lot of plain water, and don't even sweeten my tea/coffee. I know I am a minority in beverage consumption and so won't even go on a rant about why-must-everything-be-sweetened here.

more sips -- the more sips, the less I notice the sucralose except for a slight after taste at the roof of my mouth.  I do, however, feel as though I have put on lip gloss--the slightly sticky kind.  It tastes right in line with the acai berry juices I have had before--though less strong.  It is a bit thicker than water and the packaging suggests shaking to mix in the sediment.

I do not yet notice any change in my complection , but I could be experiencing a, possibly imagined, B vitamin boost.  YEAH!  Over-all, Borba skin balance water tastes more healthy than say Vitamin water, and gives my palat a little something different from plain old filtered water.  My lips still feel like I glossed, but its not a bad feeling.