So…what is the Monday Poll?
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007).
1. Rose notes: cute or cloying?
Cute, for sure. I love scents with rose notes, and my first “grown up” perfume was Paris by YSL, which has beautiful rose notes.
2. Have you ever had a tattoo removed?
Nah. I don’t have any tattoos.
3. How are your nail painting skills?
They used to be excellent, but I’ve lost a little bit of my edge ever since my closeup vision started going to sh*t. LOL! I still do OK, though.
4. What did you have for breakfast?
Oatmeal with milk, a dollop of peanut butter and a handful of chocolate chips. I used to eat it often before I got pregnant with Connor a few years ago, and I used to love it, but now I think it tastes a little gross. I think I must’ve overdone it back in the day.
5. Something you’d like to learn?
How to properly use a rowing machine!
6. When was the last big concert you went to?
Um, I think it was an “I Love the ’90s” concert, which I think was in 2018? That seems so long ago. I was supposed to see Lizzo in March of 2020 but the pandemic had other plans.
7. Did you have a pogo stick when you were a kid?
I did! It’s a miracle I didn’t crack my head open using it.
8. Last beauty goodies you bought?
I bought a stick of Shiseido sunscreen and a mineral lipstick from Supergoop at Sephora last Friday.
Hello, my friend. Just a quick reminder in case someone hasn’t told you lately – you’re beautiful inside and out! I hope that you’re feeling rested and happy today. I’m doing my best to stay positive and hopeful about the universe sending us all good things. 🙂
How was your weekend, by the way? Did you do anything fun?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Here are the questions to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to ya soon.
1. Rose notes: cute or cloying?
2. Have you ever had a tattoo removed?
3. How are your nail painting skills?
4. What did you have for breakfast?
5. Something you’d like to learn?
6. When was the last big concert you went to?
7. Did you have a pogo stick when you were a kid?
8. Last beauty goodies you bought?
1. Rose notes: cute or cloying?
A little of both! When it’s mixed with other notes in a fancy perfume, yes. On its own it can be cloying and smell like a cheap bubble bath from the 80’s.
2. Have you ever had a tattoo removed?
No. But I have a couple I would like to get removed.
3. How are your nail painting skills?
Pretty good!
4. What did you have for breakfast?
Eggs and hash browns, my husband cooked!
5. Something you’d like to learn?
Some good teaching skills. When I go back to my job in August, it’s my goal to be a better teacher to the students and impress my boss. I’m taking a public speaking course so hopefully that will help.
6. When was the last big concert you went to?
I can’t think of the last “big one” I saw but we went to a guy named Nick Shoulders in Fargo in March. He knew how to yodel!
7. Did you have a pogo stick when you were a kid?
Yes – I never really got the hang of it though.
8. Last beauty goodies you bought?
Do crest white strips count?!
We had a good Father’s Day yesterday. Grilled at my parents house and my aunt and uncle came by too. Girls were thoroughly wore out and slept so good last night!
Oh, the BBQ sounds like fun. I bet everyone loves playing with the girls. 🙂
I hope you’re enjoying your summer off!
1. Rose notes: cute or cloying? I like it subtle; preferably mixed with something fresh and green
2. Have you ever had a tattoo removed? I don’t have any
3. How are your nail painting skills? Pretty basic. My best friend’s mom owned a nail salon when were growing up, and she showed me how to apply nail polish. I never ever forgot that.
4. What did you have for breakfast? A double espresso, eggs, and half a peach cobbler cookie
5. Something you’d like to learn? How to make croissants
6. When was the last big concert you went to? The Cure’s 40th anniversary concert in 2018 ~65,000 people in a park. It was amazing!
7. Did you have a pogo stick when you were a kid? No
8. Last beauty goodies you bought? New makeup brushes from the Ulta sale, nail polish, concealer and a retinol cream
Ooh, what retinol cream did you buy?
Paula’s Choice 1% retinol treatment. I normally use Sunday Riley A+ but I tried and finished a bottle of PC and I liked it (plus it’s cheaper!). My skin’s too wimpy for prescription retinol lol
1. Rose notes: cute or cloying? My current signature scent is Moonshadow by Good Medicine Beauty Lab which has top notes of Persian rose with a middle note of sandalwood, and base notes of cinnamon, and clove bud.
2. Have you ever had a tattoo removed? No tattoos.
3. How are your nail painting skills? I stick to fairly light shades so my lack of skills isn’t apparent 🙂
4. What did you have for breakfast? Oatmeal with a spoon of prickly pear cactus jam in it. (Rachel’s Texas Kitchen – makes the best jams!)
5. Something you’d like to learn? I have a violin and want to learn but my husband played in a symphony orchestra in Austria when he was young so my attempts just sound SO bad.
6. When was the last big concert you went to? Judy Collins.
7. Did you have a pogo stick when you were a kid? No.
8. Last beauty goodies you bought? Some Laura Mercier Caviar Eye Colour Sticks.
1. Rose notes: cute or cloying? Depends on the rose. I tend to like dirtier roses, mixed with patchouli, sandalwood or oak moss.
2. Have you ever had a tattoo removed? Never had a tattoo.
3. How are your nail painting skills? Pretty good as long as I’m wearing my reading glasses.
4. What did you have for breakfast? Buckwheat and berry waffle with some peanut butter smeared on and a cup of masala chai with almonds.
5. Something you’d like to learn? Dressage, to fly a plane, to speak French, Japanese and Korean.
6. When was the last big concert you went to? Uhm, 10,ooo Maniacs back in the late 80’s? Or maybe it was “Two Nice Girls”? My girlfriend went to see John Legend on Saturday and I think I’m a bit jealous.
7. Did you have a pogo stick when you were a kid? Nope
8. Last beauty goodies you bought? NARS Laguna eyeshadow palette because it looked fairly neutral in the pan, but it turns straight up orange on my lids. Deciding what to do with it now. Also some Murad Youth Renewal Retinol serum.
It was Dear Husband’s birthday last Friday and Father’s Day was Sunday, so I did a lot of cooking and cocktail mixing this weekend.
Hoping the universe brings everyone a delightful and positive surprise this week.
1. Rose notes: cute or cloying?
Cloying. I’m not big on floral scents.
2. Have you ever had a tattoo removed?
I never had the courage to get a tattoo- I hate needles!
3. How are your nail painting skills?
Not great, although the Poppy from Olive & June is a huge help.
4. What did you have for breakfast?
Trader Joe’s mac and cheese. It is really time to buy some groceries.😄
5. Something you’d like to learn?
I have basic sewing skills, but I’d like to learn some more advanced things, especially quilting.
6. When was the last big concert you went to?
I can’t even remember! Probably Kenny Chesney.
7. Did you have a pogo stick when you were a kid?
No.
8. Last beauty goodies you bought?
Just today, I bought a couple of cream blush sticks to try out. Nars in classic Orgasm, and Westman Atelier in Petal.
1. Rose notes: cute or cloying? Kind of cloying to me. Real roses don’t smell to me like the rose notes in perfumes. I’ve grown roses for 42 years.
2. Have you ever had a tattoo removed? I never got one. That fad started well after I graduated from high school. I’ve often thought tattoos fit a quote from “The Simpsons”: “How rebellious, in a conformist sort of way.”
3. How are your nail painting skills? Acceptable if I take it really slowly. I need to wear glasses while painting my nails.
4. What did you have for breakfast? Nothing. I usually don’t eat for about an hour or two after waking up, because I’m not hungry when I wake up, and there’s no one to fix a meal but me, anyway.
5. Something you’d like to learn? To play piano and/or keyboard. Also, to paint on a professional level.
6. When was the last big concert you went to? Only been to one big concert: Paul McCartney in 2009. Saw a much, much smaller Don McLean concert in 1979 – poor guy was playing junior colleges only 7 years after “American Pie” and other songs made him a major star. He left the US to tour Europe after that. In the US, they weren’t even playing his new songs on the radio.
7. Did you have a pogo stick when you were a kid? I had access to one that one of my brothers owned. Never got hurt on it, but I was always a pretty careful kid.
1. Rose notes: cute or cloying? Cloying. I like the way real roses smell, but in perfume it’s just too heavy.
2. Have you ever had a tattoo removed? No. I only have one tattoo, and it’s on my back, so I don’t see it.
3. How are your nail painting skills? 10/10! I do my nails once or twice a week, and I do a great job.
4. What did you have for breakfast? I work at a hotel, so in the mornings I can eat the breakfast there.
5. Something you’d like to learn? I’d like to learn a second language.
6. When was the last big concert you went to? I saw Tommy Page, God I loved him, in 1990 or 1991. I don’t like concerts, they’re loud.
7. Did you have a pogo stick when you were a kid? I didn’t, but my best friend did.
8. Last beauty goodies you bought? I bought a tinted lip balm that is such a cute color, but smells like berry too much. I don’t like scented lip products. My 17 year old daughter and I are hitting Ulta tomorrow, so maybe I’ll find something fun.
Happy Tuesday out East
1.Rose notes: cute or cloying? It depends on how strong.
2. Have you ever had a tattoo removed? I don’t have tattoos. I don’t like having any ink marks on my skin at all.
3. How are your nail painting skills? Meh!
4. What did you have for breakfast? Today I had vanilla low-sugar yogurt with berries and granola.
5. Something you’d like to learn? I would like to get better at speaking a foreign language, maybe French.
6. When was the last big concert you went to? Elton John last July at the Meadowlands. It was amazing.
7. Did you have a pogo stick when you were a kid? No.
8. Last beauty goodies you bought? I bought a Bobbi Brown powder bronzer in Stonestreet and Erborian BB cream SPF 20 which I ordered online. It was something that peaked my interest from Caroline Barnes’ site. t should arrive tomorrow.
Be well.
1. Rose notes: cute or cloying? Cloying – always seems to be too heavy
2. Have you ever had a tattoo removed? No – no tattoos
3. How are your nail painting skills? Terrible which is why getting a regular mani pedi is my treat to myself
4. What did you have for breakfast? Cheerios with sliced bananas. Besides being delicious, it reminds me of my mom making it for me as a kid
5. Something you’d like to learn? To knit but I just never seem to find the time
6. When was the last big concert you went to? A 4 day country music fest on the beach. My husband wanted to see the one main act so we just went that day. Way too many people for me & I didn’t know any of the other acts. It was ok. We saw the Goo Goo Dolls last summer & that I really liked
7. Did you have a pogo stick when you were a kid? No – there would have been more ER visits for me if I did
8. Last beauty goodies you bought? Merit lip slick gelee
1. Rose notes: cute or cloying?
I prefer a rose blend. I like a rose with some oud or vanilla (for warmth) or with mint or citrus (for brightness).
2. Have you ever had a tattoo removed?
I have only two and I am still happy with both.
3. How are your nail painting skills?
Pretty good. Although I have given up with painting and have moved on to nail strips/stickers.
4. What did you have for breakfast?
An egg bagel with unicorn rainbow swirl dye and turkey bacon.
5. Something you’d like to learn?
I would like to learn how to drive standard shift.
6. When was the last big concert you went to?
Oh my gosh!! It was in the BC (before children) years. It was either Incubus or Lollapalooza, both in ’03.
7. Did you have a pogo stick when you were a kid?
Yes and I never got the hang of it.
8. Last beauty goodies you bought?
I bought an eyeshadow palette by Colourpop that was exclusive to Target.