The Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll for May 19, 2014
You might be wondering, “So what the heck is this Monday Poll thing anyway?”
Well, it isn’t much of a poll. It’s more just a constantly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past seven years. I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.
How do you feel this morning?
I’m…OK. I have a ton of stuff to get done by the end of the day, so I’m a little overwhelmed right now, but other than that, I’m A-OK. How ’bout you?
Have you ever ridden in a horse-drawn carriage?
I have not. I’ve pulled up beside one in a taxi, and I’ve walked up to one in Tahoe and pet it, but I’ve never actually ridden in one. I’d like to, but only if the horse enjoys its job, and it’s clear that the handler loves and cares about him/her.
I love _____ dresses.
Kate Spade. 🙂
Did you have a security blanket or a comforting toy growing up?
I did and I still do! I have a pink teddy bear named Ding-a-ling. That’s her name because she used to play Lullaby and Goodnight (until my mom put her in the washing machine…) when you turned a knob on her back, and when I first got her I’d sing along, “Ding-a-ling! Ding-a-ling!” because I was only a couple years old.
Why is finding the right foundation so difficult?
For me, it’s color matching, and also because some foundations oxidize and darken on my skin, but I don’t usually find that out until I’ve been wearing them for a few hours (like, after I’ve already left the store).
Your turn. 🙂 Just copy and paste the following questions into a comment with your answers. I look forward to reading ’em!
1. How do you feel this morning?
2. Have you ever ridden in a horse-drawn carriage?
3. I love _____ dresses.
4. Did you have a security blanket or a comforting toy growing up?
5. Why is finding the right foundation so difficult?
I saw something yesterday posted on Instagram (I wish I could remember the account) that said, “Don’t look sideways,” which I thought was odd at first…but then I read the post, and it was basically about how this person played sports, and one of their coaches said that sometimes you can’t pay attention to what’s going on next to you. You just have to look forward and focus on your goal, because it’s easy to get caught up thinking about what so-and-so is up to, or other extraneous drama.
Good morning, glory! How did you sleep? Help yourself to a cup of coffee in the kitchen.
So, Godzilla last night… El Hub and I went.
Now, let me just start by saying that I sort of missed the whole Godzilla thing growing up. El Hub, on the other hand, appears to have seen dozens of Godzilla movies over the past zillion years, maybe because he grew up in Hawaii or something, and they must have been really popular over there. I don’t know.
At any rate, I went into the theater only expecting this: GIANT MONSTER DESTROYS CITIES! (With the all-caps like that because I expected a lot of it.)
And, uh, that’s pretty much what I got. 🙂 But you know me, I love sci-fi, and it was sci-fi-ish, so I liked it well enough.
Still, I can’t believe there are dozens of Godzilla movies out there. I wonder what the other ones are about…
LOL!
In other news, have you ever noticed how long cats drink when they drink water? It’s a freakishly long time, right? Tabs will sit at his water bowl lapping water for like three minutes!
Sorry, random thought…
Good luck in this weekend’s giveaway. Hope you have a fun weekend lined up.
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Absolutely, makeup matters. It definitely matters to me for many reasons.
First, it has the ability to completely transform how I feel. When I’m having a bad day, something as insignificant as filing in my brows, curling my lashes and applying a little gloss can totally change my outlook and turn things around. Those few easy things can get me out of my own head and focussed on having a good day.
Of course, I know that in the grand scheme of things, eyeliner isn’t as paramount as, say, stopping global warming, but that doesn’t make me love it any less. Through makeup, we’re able to express ourselves creatively and try new things — like by putting your own personal stamp on the world with a signature cat eye or lip look — which are very important, especially for adults, as we sometimes get bogged down by pressure and responsibilities.
Double winged cat eyes FTW!
I also love its accessibility. Tom Ford isn’t the only brand out there. There are great drugstore brands, too.
Men (yes, men!), women, teens, seniors — people of all backgrounds and ages. There aren’t very many things in this world like that.
It’s not like I can wake up one morning and suddenly decide to join a polo team. I mean, I wouldn’t even know how to do that, LOL! I’ve never even ridden a horse.
But, on the other hand, if I want to wear a dark purple gloss, I can run downtown to Rite Aid and pick one up. It’s a lot easier than finding a horse. 🙂
Makeup also brings people together. It’s very bonding.
I vividly remember getting ready for Jen’s wedding with my friends, and more recently, last Sunday, when I sat down at the kitchen table at home with my mom to give her a quick eye makeup lesson.
Without makeup, you and I would probably have never even met (that’s crazy talk!).
Something like that definitely has meaning. It absolutely matters.
What do you think, friend? Why do you think makeup matters?
When I started wearing makeup in the late ’80s and early ’90s, there were no beauty blogs or YouTube gurus back then (I KNOW!!).
If you were a teenager of limited financial resources and didn’t have access to a car (or someone with a driver’s license), beauty research usually involved a 20-minute walk to the nearest drugstore to look around, or begging your mom to take you to Macy’s, or asking your friend what lipstick she was wearing that day.
Recommendations from friends was how I found out about most of the makeup I wore in my teens. Like my friend Jen, with her beautiful full lips. She was a fan-freaking-tastic walking advertisement for whatever lipstick she happened to be wearing on any given day. She also happens to be the person who got me hooked on MAC Paramount Lipstick, my first MAC lipstick love (thanks, Jen!). 🙂
Still lovin’ ya, MAC Paramount!
Cindy, my other high school BFF, used to wear a quad of shimmering bronzy colors from Wet ‘n’ Wild, and it was because of her that I ended up going to the drugstore and buying the same thing.
Now that I think about it…the way I found out about makeup by seeing my friends wear it was kind of like how blogs, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook work today, only in person, haha!
Following limited edition collections wasn’t a big thing, either, at least for me and my friends, probably because of our limited access to beauty information.
We really didn’t care if a lipstick was an LE shade from the late fall collection, or whether it was from so-and-so brand. Everything seemed to move more slowly back then.
Speaking of limited edition launches, MAC Alluring Aquatic Collection is available now at maccosmetics.com, woo hoo!
Wearing Illamasqua Lip Colouring Eye Pencil in scarlet red Feisty, Maneater Lipstick and Touch Intense Lipgloss
Hmm…
I don’t know if there’s a scientific reason behind it — like if it has anything to do with red being the color of blood and romance and hearts and hot-blooded passion — but it is one of those classic colors that defies trends. It seems like red lips are always in fashion.
Like when I see pictures of fashionistas and famous screen sirens from the last century, the ladies in red lips always look like they’re wearing makeup I’d want to wear in this era.
And then I think there’s also the romantic notion of there being a different perfect red lipstick out there for every woman (and makeup-loving dude).
I’ve been wearing red lips since I was a teenager, and I remember regularly prowling the local Thrifty looking for every new red tube because I wanted — no, I NEEDED! — to find my perfect red, too.
Red lips are one of makeup’s common denominators. I mean, if I had a 13-year-old daughter, I’d probably tell her to wait a few years before wearing that intense matte red lipstick, but I think I’d be OK with her wearing a sheer red lippie on special occasions. And if I’m lucky enough to still be around in my sassy 70s, you better believe I’ll still be rockin’ red lips. 🙂
From two Christmases ago — my granny touching up her red lipgloss!
I do like to think that there’s a perfect red lippie out there somewhere for each and every one of us. The real fun is finding it.
What about you, friend? Why do you think red is such a popular lipstick color?
The Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll for May 12, 2014
You might be wondering, “So what the heck is this Monday Poll thing anyway?”
Well, it isn’t much of a poll. It’s more just a constantly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past seven years. I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.
Did you drink coffee in high school?
Nope, I did not, but coffee drinking wasn’t a thing when I was in high school in the ’90s (Starbucks — what’s that?). I remember my friend Jen having coffee in the morning once and thinking it was really exotic.
Stiletto nails: yes or no?
I think they can look really bad-@ss and rockstar on some people, but for me, personally, I can’t do them because I type all day, and there’s just no freaking way.
Do you ever ride your bike to work or school?
I used to when I went to U.C. Davis. It was a big biking town. My apartment was about a 20-minute bike ride from campus.
What’s the funniest thing your pet does?
Every night just before I feed Tabs gravy he does this thing that I call “sexy time,” where he sprawls out on his back and flashes his tum, kind of like a centerfold kitty posing on the living room floor, as if to say, “Yes, I know. I’m so sexy that you simply cannot wait to feed me.”
Who was the last person you took a selfie with?
My mom yesterday. 🙂 I gave her a makeup lesson at home and touched up her lips.
Your turn. 🙂 Just copy and paste the following questions into a comment with your answers. I look forward to reading ’em!
1. Did you drink coffee in high school?
2. Stiletto nails: yes or no?
3. Do you ever ride your bike to work or school?
4. What’s the funniest thing your pet does?
5. Who was the last person you took a selfie with?
Sometimes, you just gotta get sh*t done, ya know?
It’s good to always want to do your best, but striving for perfection can be exhausting and flat-out paralyzing. I feel paralyzed when I known that something isn’t the best I can do — like a picture, a project, or an eye look or something — but sometimes you just have to do your best with the time and resources you have.
There’s a phrase: “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” I’m going to try to keep that in mind this week.
Have a great week, babe. Your nephew says “mrow.” 🙂
Rise and shine, pal o’ mine. We made it through another week! Congrat-poo-lations. 🙂
What did you end up doing last night? Did anyone else go see that new movie, Neighbors? On a very serious note (not really), what did you think of Zac Efron’s abs and lashes??
Ha! Not bad, right? Bravo on both counts.
I was surprised by how much I liked that movie. Yes, SO DUMB! — but totally fun, and some of the jokes about grownup life are freaky accurate, like going to bed with a mouthguard and loving brunch.
In other news, this should be a laid back weekend for me. Tomorrow I’m driving out the East Bay to take my mom out to Mother’s Day brunch, but other than that, I’ll just be chillin’ here around the house. I owe Tabs some quality playtime.
Good luck in this week’s giveaway. Happy Mother’s Day to you and yours. 🙂
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Do you wear a mouthguard to bed? (I do because I grind my teeth!)
Have you ever been to Mount Rushmore or the Statue of Liberty?
Mountain lion, falcon or bear?
Favorite liquid liner?
Who makes the best bronzer?
Have you ever made a new friend at the gym?
An embarrassing moment that you can now look back on and laugh?
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