Just For Fun

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 four years. I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.

1. Around what time would you wake up naturally if you didn’t set an alarm?
   It depends a lot on the light in the room. Nowadays, I wake up just before six, right about the time the sun comes up.

   Of course, when I stay at hotels with those cool-@ss, real-deal blackout curtains, it’s ON! I can literally sleep until noon in a pitch-black room.

2. How long are your fingernails right now?
   About a quarter of an inch past my fingertips, and quite frankly they’re driving me CRAY! I need to trim them desperately, but I’ve been lazy…
3. What’s something beauty something beauty-related that you think you’re pretty good at?
   Curling my hair. I’ve been doing it since I was 13. Large-barrel curlers with clamps are my weapons of choice.
4. Would you rather be on stage or in the audience?
   On stage!
5. What do you see when you look out your living room window?
   Grass-covered hills in the distance and old oak trees. I see a family of finches in the closest tree quite often, too.
6. Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
   Half-full, most days.
7. How short do you like your shorts?
   Dressy shorts, about midway down my thigh, but I’ll take my beach shorts super short! I figure, might as well while I still can.
8. A scent that always makes you scrunch your nose, ewww!
   Canned dog food.

   When I a teenager, I was in charge of feeding our lab, Bell, every morning, and the smell of his food always made me gag.

9. Are you wearing bronzer today?
   You know it! Guerlain Terra Nerolia.
10. Are you a hugger?
    Definitely. 🙂 I hug strangers, friends and people who look like they need a little cheering up.

To complete the Monday Poll, just copy the following list, and paste it with your answers in the comments.

Le List

1. When you don’t set the alarm, what time do you wake up naturally?
2. How long are your finger nails right now?
3. What’s one beauty-related thing that you’re pretty good at?
4. Would you rather be a performer or an audience member?
5. What do you see when you look out your living room window?
6. Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
7. How short do you like your shorts?
8. A scent that always makes you scrunch your nose, ewww!
9. Are you wearing bronzer today?
10. Are you a hugger?

Oh, yeah! Happy Memorial Day. 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

I have a new post up on the Ladies’ Home Journal beauty blog, Gloss Daily.

Get Newly Minted: 7 Mint Green Makeup and Beauty Products

If you’re feeling mint green this season too, you might want to check it out.

While you’re there, could you please leave a comment/Tweet/Like the post on Facebook, too? Tabs will purr for you. 😉

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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 four years. I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.

1. Mint green: love it or leave it?
   Absolutely love it. Mint green clothes, makeup, accessories… Mint green for me, please.
2. What’s the one thing that you feel makes the biggest difference in your makeup look?
   Filling in my brows, for sure. They sort of fade away at the halfway point on each side, and I feel like filling in the sparse parts strengthens my look and draws more attention to my eyes.
3. What was the last really sugary, brainless, cheesy book you read?
   Sugar and Spice, the latest book in Lauren Conrad’s L.A. Candy series. Brainless, yes. Fun, absolutely!
4. Something you did last weekend?
   Watched the new Star Trek with El Hub.

   Eh…I liked it. Didn’t love it, but I liked it. It was loud! Full throttle, action-packed the whole time. I kind of felt like I was being yelled at by the screen and left the theater totally exhausted, but there’s always great styling and makeup in Star Trek. I’d go just for that.

5. Have you ever been lost in the woods?
   Thankfully, NO! What a nightmare.



6. Favorite comic strip?
   The Far Side! Always loved Gary Larson’s weird sense of humor…
7. Something currently missing from your summer wardrobe?
   Sunglasses and shorts. I’m super picky about both!
8. High-waisted pants: yea or nay?
   Nay! But thank you for asking.
9. What’s one beauty product every gal needs?
   A fantastic black mascara. Right now for me that’s Chanel Le Volume de Chanel.
10. Do you have a favorite place to nap?
    I’m not picky when it comes to napping. I can practically sleep standing up, but I’ve gotta go with the living room couch.

    Sometimes on sunny Sunday afternoons I’ll also catch a few “Z’s” in my hanging patio chair on the back deck.

To complete the Monday Poll, just copy the following list, and paste it with your answers in the comments.

Le List

1. Mint green: love it or leave it?
2. What’s the one thing that you feel makes the biggest difference in your makeup look?
3. What was the last really sugary, brainless, cheesy book you read?
4. Something you did last weekend?
5. Have you ever been lost in the woods?
6. Favorite comic strip?
7. Something currently missing from your summer wardrobe?
8. High-waisted pants: yea or nay?
9. What’s one beauty product every gal needs?
10. Do you have a favorite place to nap?

What time is it where you are? What are you up to now?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Mich! Congratulations, Mich! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

G’morning, cutie, and happy weekend (FINALLY). 🙂

It’s Caturday, so you know what time it is…Sephora eCard giveaway time!

Take a second before you grab that next cup of coffee to enter with a comment on this post and/or a Twitter tweet (see details below).

Enjoy the rest of your day!

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• One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).

• There are two ways to enter, and you can do both of them for two chances to win. First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all, like, how do you take your coffee? Are you wearing a fragrance today? Do you pet assist for a dog or cat? Do you make your bed daily? What’s your favorite sheer lipgloss? Bun or ponytail? Do you wear a different foundation in the warmer months than you do during winter? Have you ever painted someone else’s nails? — you get the idea.
• Second, you can enter by following me on Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
  • Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora! http://bit.ly/16G8YaY

• The deadline to enter is Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 11:59PM (PT).
• Entrants must enter using a valid email address and/or Twitter account to win.
• A maximum of two (2) entries per person — one within the comments at the bottom of this post, and a second entry via Twitter addressed to me @karenmbb.
• Contest is open to individuals of any country who have reached the age of majority according to their local laws (18 in the United States with these exceptions: Alabama and Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21).
• Sephora eGift Certificates can only be redeemed online and are not valid in stores or available for purchase or redemption in Canada. International winners may opt to substitute the Sephora eGift card prize for $50 sent directly to their email address by PayPal instead.
• Tabs and I (heretofore referred to as “T-Money and K-Dawg”) will select one (1) winner at random from the entries either left in the comments at the bottom of this blog post or addressed to @karenmbb on Twitter.
• The winner will be announced here within 48 hours of the deadline.
• Void where prohibited by law.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Mich! Congratulations, Mich! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂