- 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 three years, which I guess makes this somewhere around Vol. 150. I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.
- Mood:
- What’s your favorite winter comfort food?
- One small thing that always makes you happy?
- Three beauty products that changed your life?
- Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas?
- Favorite lip balm?
- How do you sign off on your emails?
- Your purse: messy or organized?
- Today’s outfit?
- Weekly goals:
Feeling positively great because I’m finally done with Christmas shopping. All that’s left to do is wrap, which I can get done in the blink of an eye (I honed my skills as a gift wrap girl at Emporium-Capwell when I was a teenager).
Soup. It’s warm, easy and filling. Lately split pea’s been my jam, with butternut squash a close second.
When Tabs crawls onto my chest first thing in the morning, tucks his head beneath my chin and fires up his purr machine. I call it “The Tabby Alarm Clock.”
Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleanser because it thoroughly takes everything off without stripping my skin; Clarins HydraQuench Cream because it moisturizes my hella dry face; and the Shu Uemura Lash Curler because it creates perfectly curled lashes without pinching.
Hmm. I’m not crazy about how they look, but I’ll wear them when I’m traveling or covering an event. Having accessible extra pockets comes in REALLY handy.
MAC Naked Honey Skin Salve. I’m gonna cry some serious tears when I run out of the stuff!
I generally rotate between kind regards, best, warmly, take care and talk to you soon. Really close friends and family get the crazy sign offs — peace and chicken grease, word to Big Bird, haaay…
Depends on the purse. My big “photography purse” (a Kipling bag I’ve modified to store my camera equipment) and wristlet (where I keep keys, cards and all the important stuff) are immaculate. Everything else is another story, LOL!
Right now I’m looking quite un-stylish, but festive, in a white pair of sweatpants, a red sweatshirt with a faux fur hood and a pair of beige knitted, knee-high boots.
Enjoy every minute of the run up to Christmas, spend at least 30 minutes every day on the treadmill (damn those macarons!) and be in bed by 10 every night.
Five more days till Christmas, merry makers! Will you be taking any time off this week? Since I work for Tabs full time, I’ll be lucky to get one day off, LOL! If you’re on break this week (or if things are slow at work), how about stopping by for a second to fill out the Monday poll? I’d love to hear from ya. 🙂
- To complete the Monday Poll, just copy the following list, and paste it with your answers in the comments.
1. Mood:
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food?
3. One small thing that always makes you happy?
4. Three beauty products that changed your life?
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas?
6. Favorite lip balm?
7. How do you sign off on your emails?
8. Your purse: messy or organized?
9. Today’s outfit?
10. Weekly goals:
Happy holidays!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
1. Mood: disappointed
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? mac n cheese
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? my niece’s laughter
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? mac oil control lotion, too faced shadow insurance, maybelline falsies mascara
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? faux pas
6. Favorite lip balm? rosebud salve
7. How do you sign off on your emails? i have a professional signature on my professional emails, personal emails i leave blank
8. Your purse: messy or organized? oh, stuff is just tossed in there
9. Today’s outfit? PJs
10. Weekly goals: mail out xmas package, spend time with family, try to relax/ find enjoyment
1. Mood:
Tired from school and all the hard work, ready for the holidays!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food?
Peasoup! And drink hot coco!
3. One small thing that always makes you happy?
My bed.. always ready and warm for me to take a sleep. Haha..
4. Three beauty products that changed your life?
Bio-oil! Bye bye imperfections! MAC Coppertone blush.. first mac product I bought. And third.. Oo.. Hot ‘n Straight serum from l ‘oreal.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas?
Nooo!!..
6. Favorite lip balm?
Labello.. the light blue one.
7. How do you sign off on your emails?
Friends and family get weird and fun sign offs.
Other people(my mentor, tutor, agent) with Kinds regards.
8. Your purse: messy or organized?
Messy when I just got back from shopping. Before I go shopping it’s organized.
9. Today’s outfit?
Black top, grey cardigan with a lace back, a black circle scarff, blue jeans and knee high dark brown boots.
10. Weekly goals:
Do my best at school and make all my homework before the holiday starts.
1. Mood: drained but that’s what happens when the weather fluctuates and messes w/ ur immune system
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Soup! I rotate between fish soup, chicken noodle ( <3 Panera's), broccoli & cheddar, and goathead soup (a Caribbean soup)
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? My iPod. I can't live without music in my life and I always carry my iPod and like two pairs of headphones with me. I'm super excited becuz I just installed a iPod connector into my car and now I'll probably never listen to another radio commercial again 🙂
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Oh man…One N Only Argan Oil has helped tame the frizz and made my kinky curly Afro puff I call my hair soft and smooth especially when I flat iron it. The InStyler works the heck outta my ends when I flat iron my hair which is great. And I can't think of a third one…
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Ehh I don't have a pair…but I guess as you said they would be handy with the pockets. I'm a sucker for pockets…especially on dresses.
6. Favorite lip balm? My Palmers Swivel Stick….thing is huge and looks like a jumbo size glue stick. It cost me less than $5 and I'm probably never going to run out.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Depends…less personal people will get Sincerely or Always, while family will get Loves, Love, Laterz, love peace and hair grease or just my name.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Uhhh right now it's semi-organized. I need a bigger purse. My cosmetics case, sunglasses case and wallet are dominating the space.
9. Today’s outfit? Haven't decided yet but I'm pretty sure it's going to include my boots and a sweater for this cold front Florida is having.
10. Weekly goals – Clean & Organize my room, finish my Christmas shopping, do the etchings for outside family & friends and try to ship them off.
This is my first time commenting but I've been reading your blog for a few days now (or maybe a week – I don't keep track of the days well lol) but I love your writing style and how informative you are and how fun you keep every post. Keep up the AWESOME work and have a happy (and safe!) holiday!!!
1. Mood: meh, it’s Monday. The good news is that it’s a short week! Hooray!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Chicken and Dumplings…I’m a southerner.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? @replies on Twitter
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Proactiv, Benefit High Beam, Hope in a Jar
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? I can’t wear them because my hips don’t need anymore attention, but they’re fine.
6. Favorite lip balm? Dr. Smith’s Rosebud Salve…thank goodness they put it in a tube.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? “Best”
8. Your purse: messy or organized? A little of both…it’s organized, but there’s always mail and receipts floating around.
9. Today’s outfit? black slacks, cobalt tank, leopard cardi, fave black pumps.
10. Weekly goals: Finish Christmas shopping (just two more to go), get some rest, eat my weight in my dad’s peanut butter fudge.
1. Mood: Pretty darn good. The semester is over and I finally finished my Christmas shopping this weekend!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Soup and tea. There is this tuscan white bean soup I found that I can’t get enough of lately, and I have a couple cups of tea a day 🙂
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? I have a lot of little happies in my life, but lately I’m loving snuggles from the dog.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? I feel like in my early makeup years, figuring out eyelash curlers, how to apply blush and using a straightening iron really changed my life lol.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? faux pas. I feel like they’re pretty dated, and not very flattering on people other than Jennifer Aniston in the late 90s/early 00s lol
6. Favorite lip balm? For an spf I really like “Favorite Lip Balm” by the Gap, they have so many yummy flavors, are moisturizing and stay put on my lips for quite a while. For a night time one (or one without spf) I like Smith’s Rosebud Salve, and also Bath&Bodyworks has a Lemon lip treatment that’s really yummy, I think it’s from the C.O. Bigelow’s line but I’m not sure off the top of my head.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Well since I don’t have a professional e-mail anymore I don’t do a signature, I just end it with something like “Thanks” or “Love” or whatever is appropriate depending upon who I’m e-mailing.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Ugh, despite the fact that I love organizing it, my purse tends to get messy really fast! I just seem to collect random stuff in it. But I do keep my products within my purse pretty organized in little zippered beauty bags or whatever.
9. Today’s outfit? Grey sweats and a black sweatshirt. Pretty stylin!
10. Weekly goals: Start reading my prep books for the standardized tests I have to take next semester and enjoy Christmas!!!
1. Mood:
Frazzled. Last week I was hit by a truck (hit and run) on the driver’s side of my car, and today I found out my car is totaled beyond repair. My five year old car :(. I should be grateful I escaped with minimal injuries, but bah humbug. I’m ticked about the car.
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food?
My nanny’s homemade vegetable soup, especially on a cold wintry day like today!
3. One small thing that always makes you happy?
Running into my neighbor’s French Bulldog, Victor Hugo — he’s adorable and so well-mannered.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life?
Brown mascara, Chanel Narcisse blush, Estee Lauder AeroMatte powder
5. Khaki cargo pants:
I don’t wear them, but don’t think they’re bad.
6. Favorite lip balm? ros
Aquaphor
7. How do you sign off on your emails?
With my name, even in emails to friends. I’m just a nerd like that.
8. Your purse:
Super organized. I am a neat freak and own my O.C.D. :).
9. Today’s outfit?
Gray wool skirt suit, cashmere blue sweater, and ankle Christian Louboutin boots. Baby, it’s cold outside here in Baltimore!
10. Weekly goals:
Get working on researching a new car; learning not to internalize everything; be grateful for what I have; and volunteer on Christmas (food bank or home for battered women).
1. Mood: Happy that there are only three workdays this week!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? ALL OF IT. Got that hibernation gene. But stews are awesome when I’m pretending it’s cold out (high of 75 today, 78 tomorrow).
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? A compliment!
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Graham Webb Moussing Wax, cold cream, and PTR Unwrinkle Peel Pads
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? I don’t know and I don’t care because I love them! They were all I wore in college and my family and boyfriend really gave me the business about it for some reason. Now I only have one pair, but I used to have three or four.
6. Favorite lip balm? Neutrogena’s does amazing things
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Personal emails, just my name or initial if at all. Work, ‘Thanks’
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Messy. But fairly minimal.
9. Today’s outfit? Black pants & boots, grey button-down w/silver, teal, and purple stripes, teal v-neck sweater
10. Weekly goals: Stay focused for the few days I’m here so I…. huh?
1. Mood: Fantastic! I love the holidays and I love the rainy weather we’re getitng in the bay right now so I’m all set. I have the time and opportunity to read a beauty blog while I work from home with my dogs – life is pretty great, you know?
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Butternut squash soups. I am addicted. My husband might go on strike soon.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? My dogs. Though they’re not exactly small.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Fluidline, urban decay primer potion, make up forever hd concealer.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? I would not say they’re fashionable but if you’re on a hike or travelling and need the pockets they’re not a faux pas either.
6. Favorite lip balm? Kiehl’s #1 lip balm
7. How do you sign off on your emails? If it’s work I throw in the “thanks, kris” if it’s personal I often do the “-kris” and if it’s someone I know well (friends, family) its always with a “love you” or “xoxoxo”.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Oh man, so so so messy.
9. Today’s outfit? I work from home so its sweats, a tank and a sweatshirt.
10. Weekly goals: Mail out xmas pressies, get at least four workouts in, not stress and enjoy the moments.
1. Mood: Festive! Short week at work (3 days) and everyone’s starting to take it easy around here…
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? I’ll have to go with soup too. Congee! But you know what I haven’t had in a while? Champorado. Yum.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? Scherbatsky’s warm belleh that is always begging for kisses.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Tweezerman tweezers, Cover FX Clear Prep FX Primer (great for oil control), and Aveda Phomollient volumizing foam (da bomb!).
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? I’m not a fan.
6. Favorite lip balm? I’m still looking for a good lip balm that’s not petroleum-based.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Usually “Regards.” BF gets “Love” of course. LOL.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Messy! I probably have a lip product in each pocket, not to mention a pouch full of other lip products. You can say I’m a little obsessed.
9. Today’s outfit? White zip up sweater, yellow tank, black jeans, brown winter boots.
10. Weekly goals: Get the apartment together for my birthday party next weekend, dance with Scherbie at least once a day. 🙂
Have a great week!
1. Mood: Tired. Stayed up way too late last night playing iPad games with my daughter and laughing our heads off!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Rice cooked in milk. My mom used to make this when we were sick. With a little sugar on it and I feel better, except for that it makes me miss her.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? Hugs. Getting them and giving them!
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Urban Decay Primer Potion, Argan Oil-I use it everywhere form hair to face to hands, makeup wipes-boy I wish I had these in the 80s when I was too lazy too take my makeup off!
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? My thighs have never been small enough to pull them off lol, but if they were I’d wear them just because I could!
6. Favorite lip balm?By Terry Baume de Rose-the ultimate!
7. How do you sign off on your emails? At work with my name and this quote from Einstein: “Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one’s living at it.” Personal ones, just my name.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? bit of both
9. Today’s outfit? So far still in my jammies since I’m off for 2 weeks!!
10. Weekly goals: Clean, bake, and have fun!
1. Mood:
A little exhausted, a little nostalgic, because I just came back from my University’s department’s prom/annual ball- and it’ll be my last one 🙂
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food?
Soup! Or bread pudding… for some reason.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy?
A good book.
4. Three beauty product that changed your life?
Dermalogica Ultracalming Cleanser for Face and Eyes, T. LeClerc Pressed Powder in Banane, Egyptian Magic cream 😀
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas?
It depends on the occasion for me- sometimes I need the extra pockets, otherwise I wouldn’t really wear it.
6. Favorite lip balm?
Right now it’s Badger Balm’s organic lip balm in Tangerine Breeze!
7. How do you sign off on your emails?
Depends on who I’m emailing- usually it’s Regards as my default 😛
8. Your purse: messy or organized?
Always super organised >_>
9. Today’s outfit?
Zebra print chain halter dress from SUB, cashmere-wool blend scarf with fur trim- for my prom/annual ball.
10. Weekly goals:
I just want to relax this entire week! Oh, and do more shopping 😛
Karen- Purity made me break out like crazy! It’s not the case for everyone, but I guess all the oils can irritate an acne prone skin!
1. Mood: Moody & motivated, if that makes any sense
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? I love them ALL, but if I had to pick one, I guess Pho
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? When my little sister and cousin run up to hug me when we see me
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Tarte’s Lights, Camera, Lashes; MUFE HD; eyeshadow primer
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? I like them, but never wear them
6. Favorite lip balm? Korres Lip Butter
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Work: Thanks, ; personal- i don’t or take care, see u soon etc
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Messy 🙁
9. Today’s outfit? Black pants, black top lol- moody!
10. Weekly goals: Trying to workout on a regular basis
1. Mood:
Impatient! I leave for my parents’ home on Wednesday, and the time at work is draaagggiiiinnnngggg by. I’m getting too excited to be productive!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food?
oooh… probably mashed potatoes. That is the stuff that dreams are made of, right there.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy?
My husband’s smile. And the crinkles by his eyes. 🙂 Also, my puppy!
4. Three beauty products that changed your life?
1)Nucell mandelic face wash – that stuff is AWESOME. I love how clean (but not stripped) it makes my face feel. 2) TRESemmé’s Heat tamer spray. That stuff is MAGIC. 3) Mascara, in general. I remember when I was a holdout back in Jr High/High School. I KNEW what it would do to my makeup life… but now I fully embrace its wonders. 🙂
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas?
I feel like khaki cargo pants were like, 4-5 years ago… They’re fine on dudes, but not so much for the ladies. Unless they’re really cute. 🙂
6. Favorite lip balm?
I’m using a local one from “The Muddy Moose Bath Boutique” – it’s a lip butter, and it’s pretty much amazing.
7. How do you sign off on your emails?
If it’s someone I don’t know, or only vaguely know, I’ve been using “sincerely.” family and friends, though, get “much love,” “with all my love,” or nothing at all.
8. Your purse: messy or organized?
meh… it’s not like, alphabatized in there or anything, but it doesn’t look like a cyclone whipped through it. I have compartments and I use them, most of the time. 🙂
9. Today’s outfit?
Brown sweater with skinny jeans (first pair ever!) and brown Blowfish boots.
10. Weekly goals:
To deal with the “surprise presents” that have been popping up (the “oh crap, her boyfriend will be there, too?” or “wait, we’re having a gift exchange?” type of presents), to drive for 8 hours VERY SAFELY over 2 or 3 mounain passes, and to give huge hugs to all of my family that I haven’t seen in too many months.
I’m so excited for Christmas!! I’m like, 6-year-olding it up right now. seriously.
1. Mood: sick, but oddly happy (Note: I have never taken DayQuil before today; watch out world)
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food?: Sweet Potatoes! With pecans and brown sugar please!
3. One small thing that always makes you happy?: when someone gives me a random hug
4. Three beauty products that changed your life?: Burt’s Bees Soap bark and Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream; it keeps acne at bay without over drying. Paul Mitchell’s Super Skinny Serum; it smooths, conditions, and heat protects all in one go! Sonia Kashuk’s Blotting papers; goodbye shine, hello me.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? If you can rocks them confidently, go for it. (I keep thinking about Ziva from NCIS, she wears them a lot when she first shows up)
6. Favorite lip balm?: Burt’s Bee’s anything! The entire flute section uses it; I swear we should get an endorsement from ol’ Burt.
7. How do you sign off on your emails?: Usually “thanks again” because about the only time I e-mail instead of call is when I need something from a teacher.
8. Your purse: messy or organized?: It’s organized until I actually start using it. My friends are afraid to look for anything in it currently. My BFF yo’ is the only brave enough to dive for Germ-X as her purse is in a similar state.
9. Today’s outfit?: Was skinny jeans and a black and red three quarter sleeved shirt with Tinker Bell, but when I got home from school I ditched the skinny jeans for black sweats and grabbed my tye-dyed socks.
10. Weekly goals: Work out more; get everything wrapped and bought; take the boy out for dinner somewhere nice
1. Mood: blah – this gloomy weather is not good for my mood
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? mashed potatoes
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? Onion Rings – ok, ok I’m hungry
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? MAC blot powder, La Mer eye cream and gel eyeliner
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? for me – faux pas
6. Favorite lip balm? Silk and Shine by Blistex
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Best
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Organized
9. Today’s outfit? Michael Kors sweater, Habitual jeans and flats
10. Weekly goals: get out of this funk….
1. Mood: Relaxed; content
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Hot chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven when the chocolate is still hot and gooey–yum!
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? It’s not a small thing; it’s not a big thing. It’s everything–my two sons.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Creme de la Mer, Renova, Latisse
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Right now? Faux pas.
6. Favorite lip balm? Jack Black
7. How do you sign off on your emails? I’m so old school. I still use Sincerely for business. For friends and family, I use whatever seems good at the time.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Organized, always.
9. Today’s outfit? Jeans and a cashmere pullover. I’m barefoot now, but will wear boots when I go out.
10. Weekly goals: Finish shopping for the fireside dinner I’ve planned to celebrate the winter solstice. Have family over for Christmas Eve dinner and presents. Relax and take in a movie Christmas day.
1. Mood: I’ve been so full all day since I had a large Christmas dinner!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? I don’t know if I have one.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? Seeing things I like.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Dermalogica face creams, Mac MSF Natural, and good brushes.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Ok. I often see on other people good looking cargo pants or just anything but I never find them in any shop.
6. Favorite lip balm? I haven’t found it yet, currently I use several.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? 2 letters, a shortening of ‘greetings’.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Messy! Only because the purse is a large one, one space only.
9. Today’s outfit? I’m already in my pyjamas.
10. Weekly goals: Preparing for Christmas (weekend).
That cute kitten at the top of the post looks EXACTLY like mine used to look, 15 years ago, when she was that..tiny.
1. Mood: Hyper, great, awesome.
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Errrr. Cakes. Hot chocolate with rum. But mostly, cakes.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? Being around people with good sense of humor. No matter how bad I feel, if the joke is good, I’m backing you up…and it’s all laughter then.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Black illamasqua precision liner (makes me feel like a superhero with that daily cat eye), Anastasia duo Brow powder and Elizabeth Arden 8h cream. All I need to become- me.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? I like them as a concept on other people, but I fear I’m too short for them.
6. Favorite lip balm? Aforementioned Elizabeth Arden 8h cream.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Simply with S.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Super organized- but I always carry small purses- my backs break if I carry larger.
9. Today’s outfit? blk tights short blue knitted drees, h&m black admiral blazer, black moto boots, bronze silk scarf& grey coat!
10. Weekly goals Keep my fingers crossed that the charity karaoke Christmas party that we’re organizing goes brilliantly and that we get loads of money.
1. Mood: Hyper but happy – paying some bills (PAID OFF MY CAR) and ready to start my new job SOON!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? I love anything with pasta and cheese.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy?
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream, Maybelline The Falsies Mascara (might be my HG), Benefit Erase Paste
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? I have cargo shorts that I wear constantly in the summer.
6. Favorite lip balm? Currently obsessing over Strawberry Carmex.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? -Lindsay
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Usually messy but I try to keep everything in the right pocket.
9. Today’s outfit? Black and grey tanks layered, purple cardigan sweater, grey suede flat boots.
10. Weekly goals: Find out when I officially start work, finish paying off the other bills, and have a relaxing Christmas.
1. Mood: Pretty good… I have the last of my shopping to do, so I’m hoping it isn’t too stressful!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Soup. My fam has so many yummy soup recipes, that I never get tired of it. I especially love ox tail, which a lot of people think is weird, but it’s essentially just beef barley haha.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? My pup. Granted HE isn’t small, but when he comes up and lays his head in my lap just to say hi, it’s so cute.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Mascara, AmLactin body lotion (it doesn’t smell pretty, but it gets rid of patchy dry skin!), good makeup brushes/tweezers.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? They never looked good on me in any incarnation, so I’m just going to say faux pas for me personally… even though they could probably be fashionable on someone else haha.
6. Favorite lip balm? Burt’s Bees. I discovered it almost 10 years ago, when you could only find it in a small display at the health food store, and it’s been a consistent staple in my purse.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Usually just my first name, unless it’s a formal email.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Messy. It always starts organized and then spirals out of control. I have designated purse cleaning days just to try to get back on track.
9. Today’s outfit? Black and white flannel shirt, skinny jeans, sandals.
10. Weekly goals: Finish present-related stuff, bake, cook, take time to enjoy Christmas.
heyyyyy karen!!!
1. Mood: happy …. 2 more days of work and its vacayshuuunnn!!! excited for christmas too!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? its called champorado and is essentially, sweet rice cooked in cocoa and served with evaporated milk. yum!
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? my furkids and chocolate!
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? eyecream, eyeliner and moisturizer.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? the skinny ones? i actually like em!
6. Favorite lip balm? alba pineapple quench <33333
7. How do you sign off on your emails? for work – its usually regards or BR (best regards); for friends and family its <3, nina
8. Your purse: messy or organized? organized. i have little purses inside my purse to hold various things from coupons/lists to makeup to meds … ocd much?
9. Today’s outfit? gray longsleeved shirt, skinny jeans and black maryjanes!
10. Weekly goals: grocery shop for christmas dinner, stay positive!
have an awesome week ahead!!!
1. Mood:
– fighting disappointment and trying to stay positive.
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food?
– HOT CHOCOLATE! that’s food, right?
3. One small thing that always makes you happy?
– snow on the mountains 🙂
4. Three beauty products that changed your life?
– KORRES WILD ROSE 24 HOUR MOISTURIZER: it calmed down my dry, flaky, itchy, sensitive skin. GOOD LIQUID FOUNDATION: i’ve got three that i absolutely love and now i understand why women love liquid foundation so much. SLEEK MAKEUP EYESHADOW PALETTES: cheap, intensely pigmented, soft, blendable… it helped me be more creative with makeup. i hardly ever do a look without them.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas?
– yes, if they’re skinny cargo’s 🙂
6. Favorite lip balm?
– MAC tinted lip conditioner for going out and nivea milk & honey lip balm for staying in.
7. How do you sign off on your emails?
– usually with a “thanks” or just a simple “- Dani”
8. Your purse: messy or organized?
– organized in that they’re in their specific pockets but they’re messy while iN the pocket :p
9. Today’s outfit?
– pajamas so far 😀
10. Weekly goals:
– stay positive!
hope everyone has a great week ahead! until next monday, MERRY CHRISTMAS, everyone!
1. Mood: Good. Obviously, excited for Christmas, but hoping I can get everything that I need to get done when it needs to get done.
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Winter? Stew or Chili. Christmas? Shortbread Cookies or Brussel Sprouts.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? My dog. Just his personality cracks me up.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Lancome Teint Miracle. Seriously perfect skin everytime. Body oil — Currently using a delicious Pure Attar oil that has clove in it. Vaseline – Dry lips destroyed.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? I wouldn’t call them fashionable.
6. Favorite lip balm? Vaseline.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Work emails — Take care or thank you. Personal emails, they get sloppy.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? I would say somewhere in the middle I know everything that is in my purse and where it is. This does not mean its where it should be.
9. Today’s outfit? comfy and warm — its -16 C here.. kind of cold. Got jeans, tank top, sweater and my grandfathers vest on.
10. Weekly goals: get some cleaning done!! This should have been done last week. Damn. Also enjoy the work up to christmas, and enjoy having the family here!
1. Mood: SUPER Happy !!!! My husband just arrived from MO. I hadn’t seen him in 9 weeks.
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? I gotta say it’s Mofongo…it’s just mashed plantain with pork rind (but that’s optional)….
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? Besides makeup, my kitties, Lilly and Tamina, they have so much love and energy, I smile everytime I see them.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? 1) Concealer (particularly Bobbi Brown’s Corrector), 2) MAC’s Face and Body Foundation and 3) NARS Blush in Luster
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Fashionable when worn in the right context.
6. Favorite lip balm? Aquafina Flavor splash lipbalm
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Usually with a “bye bye” or quote by Oscar Wilde
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Messy. I try to be organized but not enough.
9. Today’s outfit? Jeans, Nautical sweater and silver sandals
10. Weekly goals: Spend as much time with my hubby as possible. I only get him for 2 weeks.
1. Mood:
Tired. Stayed up too late last night trying to calm Missy down through the storms we were having.
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food?
Soup or some great mac and cheese
3. One small thing that always makes you happy?
Listening to great music
4. Three beauty products that changed your life?
derma-E Vitamin E & Tea Tree Oil Skin Cream. It’s primarily for rashes, cuts, skin irritations, but I put this as my face moisturizer when I get those pesky monthly breakouts and I’m all clear practically overnight.
Ahava Mineral Hand Cream. FINALLY, relief for the dry chapped winter hands.
Tarte’s Lights, Cameras, Lashes mascara. The only mascara that gives my stubborn lashes a bit of a curl when I don’t have the time or patience to use a eyelash curler, which is most of the time.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas?
Depends on where they’re worn. I can see them being very practical in certain scenarios.
6. Favorite lip balm?
Burts Bees. The one with pomegranate in it.
7. How do you sign off on your emails?
Depends on who it’s to and what it’s about.
8. Your purse: messy or organized?
I don’t call it “the bottomless pit” for nothing!
9. Today’s outfit?
Black sweat pants, coral sweater.
10. Weekly goals:
Try to not let the weather bug me too much. Wrap presents. Try to chill and enjoy the holidays.
1. Mood: Happy! I have been on break for a week already, so I am quite relaxed and having a grand ol’ time!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Soup! But only soup that is pureed such as red pepper soup, carrot soup, or tomato soup.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? Socks!
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? John Frieda’s Frizz-ease, MAC’s MSFs, and a good moisturizer.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? faux pas!
6. Favorite lip balm? Nivea Kiss of Moisture all the way.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Have A Good Day, Lauren
8. Your purse: messy or organized? A total mess, full of crunched up candy canes and coins!
9. Today’s outfit? Since I am just hanging out today I am wearing brown leggings, an orange flowy top, and tan cardigan. Luckily the only people who are seeing this outfit are the people at Whole Foods!
10. Weekly goals: Finish up my christmas shopping, which I should be able to do tomorrow!
1. Mood: relaxed!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Soup or stew.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? My kitty curling up next to me on the couch.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Urban Decay Potion Primer, my Clarisonic, and quick-dry top coat
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Not really into them, unless I’m hiking/backpacking. Then they’re useful.
6. Favorite lip balm? Blistex medicated lip balm
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Usually ‘Cheers’
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Not very organized, but I can usually find what I need.
9. Today’s outfit? My new Paige jeans (love!) and a gray t-shirt.
10. Weekly goals: Sleep, cook, and relax.
1. Mood: not the best but will get better once I eat breakfast!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? hot cookies straight out of the oven…yum!
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? my nephew and chocolate
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? mac fluidline, MUFE concealer and loreal voluminous mascara
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? ummm, im not fashionable enough to decide if its fashionable or not but I’d rock them for bumming around or school
6. Favorite lip balm? burts bee chapstick in pomegranate flavor
7. How do you sign off on your emails? for professors at school its either thanks, or regards, (because that’s what they usually send me) but to friends and family its usually love, or something silly
8. Your purse: messy or organized? M-E-S-S-Y!
9. Today’s outfit? still in sweats and an over sized shirt
10. Weekly goals: finish xmas shopping (!!!!), do lots of baking and enjoy the holidays
1. Mood: a little tired but happy. The semester is almost over (only 1 more final!!) and i’m going home for christmas in 3 days!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Probably stew. My dad actually makes this really good beef stew
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? Big hug from the BF.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? my clarisonic, poshe top coat, and chantecaille vital essence
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? I like cargo pants but I’m not a huge fan of khaki. I prefer them in black or army green.
6. Favorite lip balm? right now its lanolips
7. How do you sign off on your emails? love, thanks, or sincerely, i’m boring I know
8. Your purse: messy or organized? organized chaos
9. Today’s outfit? Havent gotten dressed yet
10. Weekly goals: ace my last final, pack and go home, get all my wrapping for christmas done, and spend time with the best friend before she leaves
1. Mood: Pissed off. Hate mondays
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Hmm there are so many to choose from: New England Clam Chowder for now
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? A bright sunny day
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Eyeliner, lip gloss and primer.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? fashionable
6. Favorite lip balm? korres
7. How do you sign off on your emails? ttyl
8. Your purse: messy or organized? organized
9. Today’s outfit? black pants and black turtleneck..need to hide the belly.
10. Weekly goals: must hit gym
I want to cuddle that kitten into oblivion!
1. Mood: Great. I’m feeling good. Had a good night’s sleep. Have festive holiday cookies by my side. It’s a nice start to Xmas week.
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Pumpkin pie. It’s just so darned tasty. I eat all the pumpkin first, and then the crust. Not both in one bite like is normal.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? Come Sail Away by Styx. Man, that song makes me feel good.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Eye shadow, eyeliner and mascara. Pretty general, huh? 😉
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Faux pas, but because they’re khaki, and not because they’re cargo. Cargo, I can forgive. Khaki, I cannot.
6. Favorite lip balm? Carmex has this stuff that’s like a tinted lip balm, but also with that cooling feeling special to Carmex. I love it.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Depends! I have some signatures I use for work and for my blog. If it’s to a friend, I just leave my name. If it’s to my mom, I say “i love you!” followed by my name.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? When I first switch to a new purse, it’s organized, but over time it becomes a mess of older receipts and gum wrappers.
9. Today’s outfit? Blue shirt and blue pajama pants. I’m having company over later, in which case I’ll switch to real pants.
10. Weekly goals: Get lots of work done so I can hopefully take next week off. That’d be nice!
1. Mood: Stressed. Crocheting never seemed to take so long when I’m not pressed for time.
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Pasticcio. I love Greek food.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? Indie coming to cuddle with me.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Argon Oil, Cera Ve, shampoos without sulfates.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Faux pas.
6. Favorite lip balm? Burt’s Bee’s Replenishing balm. The one with pomegranate.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Usually thank you and then my name.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Messy. The boyfriend is amazed I can find anything in there really.
9. Today’s outfit? Gray waffle knit sweats, purple tank top, and black cardigan.
10. Weekly goals: Crochet, crochet, crochet, crochet, and more crochet.
1. Mood: Very Productive and Christmassy after decorating my christmas cake and baking yummy gingerbread cookies!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? I love a hearty stew with loads of veggies, yum!
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? Reading about new Chanel MU releases on MBB of course!
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Kerastase Voile Nuit conditioner, it works wonders on my hair! Burts Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle cream it keeps my nails and cuticles in tip top condition and Chanel Coco Mademoiselle parfum gives me a little spring in my step everyday.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? They look great on others just not so much on me
6. Favorite lip balm? Carmex it never fails to restore my lips to perfection – even from a super chapped mess!
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Formal e-mails – sincerely or kind regards. For freinds/family – Much Love A x
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Organized, it drives me nuts when I can’t find things!
9. Today’s outfit? Jeans and sweater (+ apron while baking!)
10. Weekly goals: To make my Dads favourite Dark chocolate, ginger and cognac Cocolates tomorrow and thouroughly enjoy the festivities this week!
1. Mood: ok
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? mashed potatoes
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? a beautiful, sunny day and chocolate!
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? UDPP cos my eyeshadow finally stopped creasing and fading, Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanser because it removes dirt, makeup and everything else on your face but is very gentle and Bobbi Brown Creamy concealer cos it’s the only concealer pale enough for my skintone that covers everything.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? faux pas
6. Favorite lip balm? I Provenzali Shea Butter lip balm, so moisturizing!
7. How do you sign off on your emails? usually take care, talk to you soon or, if I have to be formal, kind regards.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? messy!
9. Today’s outfit? orange sweater and jeans.
10. Weekly goals: finish my Christmas shopping!
1. Mood: relieved – most of the work of this year is done!!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Casseroles and roasts (bonus: the oven warms the house, too!!)
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? Birds singing, and cats.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Argan oil (good for everything, from cleansing to nourishing), Guerlain lipstick, mineral foundation.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Unconditioned LOVE!! 😀
6. Favorite lip balm? Burt’s bees (the minty one in the tin with the bee).
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Depends – most are business, so it’s something on the line of “kind regards”.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Entropy at its best…
9. Today’s outfit? Black velvet pants with leather piping, grey wool sweater, chelsea boots, red lipstick.
10. Weekly goals: Survive the holidays!! 😉
1. Mood: happy to see a super cute widdle kitty cat 😀
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? cup o noodles/top ramen
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? my real cat lol, the love of my life, paco hes a black cat with white paws and hes suuuuuper adorable
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? loreal voluminous mascara, tresseme shampoo + conditioner, and frederic fekkai glossing creme
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? they might look good on someone else but i wouldnt wear them
6. Favorite lip balm? just chapstick
7. How do you sign off on your emails? it depends who im writing to, if its family or friends, love, danielle but if its proffesional i just put my name
8. Your purse: messy or organized? organized
9. Today’s outfit? jeans, ugg-style boots , sweatshirt, ponytail
10. Weekly goals: finish downloading music onto my netbook
happy holidays everyone
1. Mood: Annoyed, I’m getting a sore thoat. So this means i will be sick for Christmas! Booo!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Soup for sure. Chicken noodle, tomato, butternut squash! Yummy!
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? My pup sleeping on his doggy bed! It’s round and brown, we call it his cookie. He’s so big and it’s cute to see him all curled up on his cookie.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Umm changed my life??? None. I like certain things very much, but to call it a life changing factor… me thinks not. Plus I really don’t like to get attached to things, you never know when it will get discontinued or phased out. This way I can always try out new stuff. =)
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Ewww I hate them! They are so 1997. Faux pas!!!
6. Favorite lip balm? Nivea Milk and Honey.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Regards, Love, Peace. It all depends on who is rec the email.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Super messy.
9. Today’s outfit? My polar bear PJ bottoms and a black sweat shirt. It’s raining i’m not planning on going anywhere today. ahhhh comfort.
10. Weekly goals: Try to nip this cold in the butt!
1. Mood: Quite good, got some amazing MAC e/s yesterday and a SMH order is about to arrive!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food?
Pringles. No doubt.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy?
A supercute pair of socks I bought during a vacation. Every time I see it, it makes me happy.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life?
Rosebud salve, the 210 brush by MAC and the Body Shops body butters.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas?
They will certainly not look good on me, so for me faux pas.
6. Favorite lip balm?
Rosebud salve 😀
7. How do you sign off on your emails?
Well, at the end of the year with Merry christmas and a happy new year, of course!
8. Your purse: messy or organized?
MESSY! Just like my bedroom….
9. Today’s outfit?
Two pairs of socks, a panty, dark jeans, a purple blouse and a super warm sweater!
10. Weekly goals:
Finish as much homework as I can, but not ruining my Christmas holiday!
1. Mood: Serene. Think I’ll go fire up with a coffee.
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Chicken Noodle Soup, spicy Chili, fresh chocolate chip cookies and hot chocolate.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? Baby’s laughter
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? MAC prep + prime, Clinique gel liner, Covergirl Clean Foundation
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Def fashionable! With the right shoes, of course.
6. Favorite lip balm? Vaseline. If not that, then Burt’s Bees.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Nothing special…
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Super organized. Except on bad days.
9. Today’s outfit? PJs!
10. Weekly goals: Stay chill.
Fresh chocolate chip cookies are on my comfort food list, too. Have you ever had the ones from Panera Bread? I just tried one a couple weeks ago and it was surprisingly really good.
1. Mood: A little tired but otherwise good. I’m the only person working my my office right now cause everyone else took this week off.
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Chocolate
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? A whole afternoon to just lay around and watch TV
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? MAC Soba, Benefit Coralista, Time Balm concealer
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Fashionable and practical
6. Favorite lip balm? Rosebud Salve please! 🙂
7. How do you sign off on your emails? It depends like you said Karen, but most of the time at work I sign “Thanks,” and whenever I do I die a little, or sometimes “Best.”
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Messy as all get out
9. Today’s outfit? Jeans, a reddish sweater and my favorite black boots
10. Weekly goals: Not get too depressed about having to work every day to Thursday while everyone else has the week off, to finish the last of my Xmas shopping and to treat myself to something special for having to work.
Merry Christmas, Karen and Tabs!
Have a good week, Sarah!
1. Mood: CRANKY! This dog in my neighborhood was barking nonstop until 2am… Rude!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food?: Pho! Vietnamese noodle soup… the broth is just so warm and comforting in cold weather =)
3. One small thing that always makes you happy?: When my dog snuggles in close to me.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life?: (1) Evian Mineral Water Spray, (2) MAC Blot Powder, and (3) Oil blotting sheets!
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas?: FAUX PAS!
6. Favorite lip balm?: Original chapstick
7. How do you sign off on your emails?: On personal emails, I just leave it blank, and for work, I have a signature.
8. Your purse: messy or organized?: MESSY! I love big bags, but they end up being a cavern of junk!
9. Today’s outfit?: Tight long-sleeved black dress with an black oversized men’s cashmere cardigan, charcoal tights, and black over-the-knee suede boots. And a men’s Polo peacoat. I like big, roomy clothes!
10. Weekly goals: Get fully into the holiday spirit! Mail out some letters, and clean the house! =)
Btw, I LOVE split pea soup… I’ve got a hankerin’ for some now!
Hi YJ,
A good bowl of split pea soup tastes heavenly. Do you live near a Whole Foods? They have a pretty good one.
Ohhh, I’ll definitely check it out next time! Thanks for the tip!!!
You’re welcome! Dunno if you’re into pumpkin, but their spicy vegan pumpkin soup is delish, too.
1. Mood: anxious, I’m so ready for vacation to start
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? hot chocolate
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? laughing
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Philosophy Purity Made Simple, Carmex lip balm and Mally cancellation concealer
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? oh no faux pas
6. Favorite lip balm? my aforementioned carmex lip balm
7. How do you sign off on your emails? it depends on the email-could be sincerely, love or just my name
8. Your purse: messy or organized? an organized mess 😉
9. Today’s outfit?beige sweater over a white tank, blue jeans, brown flats
10. Weekly goals: get my Christmas dinner ingredients together (its my first one!), enjoy the last 3 days of work, move this couch into my apt on Friday and enjoy Christmas with my family.
Hi Suri,
So watcha making for Christmas dinner?
1. Mood: Dreary-It’s been pouring on Oahu!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Corn chowder. I think I’ll make some today.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? Finding an awesome parking spot.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Skinceuticals C & E Ferulic, Skinceuticals sunscreen, and mascara.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Fashionable, if worn right.
6. Favorite lip balm? Cherry chapstick. It makes me feel like I am in Catholic grammar school again.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? “Love” for friends and family, and “Sincerely” if “Love” would be weird.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Messy. Everything falls to the bottom and I can never find anything. Plus, I am a compulsive shredder, so I never throw out any receipts until I can put them through the shredder. Guess where they live until then?
9. Today’s outfit? PJs. Hope the UPS guy doesn’t get weirded out if I answer the door in them!
10. Weekly goals: Wrap gifts, clean out the various small piles of papers throughout my house, and try this new threading place that just opened up on the island called “The Threading Lounge.” I also want to go through my books again and find more to donate. Make room for the new Kindle!
Ditto on finding parking (especially in congested areas like Honolulu and SF!).
I also like it when you park at a meter and find extra minutes!
Ahh, simple pleasures…
1. Mood: Content =)
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Chocolate chip cookies
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? Shoes
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Bpbbi Brown Gel Liner, NARS Orgasm (in all forms), Diorshow Mascara
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Fashionable & comfortable.
6. Favorite lip balm? Smith’s Minted Rose Lipbalm
7. How do you sign off on your emails? xo, Saniya
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Super organized
9. Today’s outfit? Khaki Marc Jacobs trousers, F21 oversized chunky knit sweater, Tory Burch beige flats, Jimmy Choo Lola Bag
10. Weekly goals: Eat healthy, stop procrastinating over getting to study for my GREs and sleep more.
*Bobbi Brown.
Even the Super Orgasm one? For some reason I can’t get down with the glitter!
I just buff it out. The blush is still gorgeous! =)
1. Mood: Exhausted and cold XD (yay complaining!)
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Peppermint Bark <3
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? My kitten, Dylan :]
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? My eyelash curler, Erase Paste (yet I'm still trying to find a non-creasing concealer, but best yet), Maybelline Great Lash Waterproof in Very Black
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Ewww.
6. Favorite lip balm? Burt's Bees original in the tube!
7. How do you sign off on your emails? ~Maddy
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Messy… it's terrible.
9. Today’s outfit? Jeans, knee high black suede boots, grey t-shirt with tiny metal rectangles down the center, long stripy black vest-y thing that hits my thigh.
10. Weekly goals: Don't overeat. Make it through til Friday 😀
And for miracle product, forget the concealer. If I didn’t get remarks of “are you tired?” whenever people saw my genetic dark circles, I wouldn’t wear it!
Urban Decay in all forms has changed my life, but I especially love UDPP. Now, if only I could get my hands on the Naked palette…
Hi Maddy,
I hope your mom finds a way to get that palette in time for Christmas. 🙂
BTW, which UDPP is your fave? I love the Eden version.
1. Mood: Bored and fed-up…..
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Lasagne or jacket potato with baked beans and cheese !
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? tidying up my make-up collection and discovering a product (usually its a blush) i forgot I brought 🙂
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Cocoa butter, Bioderma sensebio cleanser and Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Fashionable….ish.
6. Favorite lip balm? Vaseline Aloe Vera
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Usually regards if its a formal one, but friends and family….laters…or I dont think we actually sign off lol…
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Very organised….i find it theraputic to clean out my bag and make-up bag every other day….OCD naaaaahhh !
9. Today’s outfit? Right now…i’m in bed, so its PJ bottoms with clouds on it, white tank top and lilac off shouder sweater.
10. Weekly goals: To prepare for xmas day, write all my cards that dont need to be posted, finished off buying that last xmas present tmw and work out…..xmas day is less that a week away and girls gotta look good for the pictures haha.
Hi Anna,
I love Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche, too! 🙂
1. Mood: Festive. I’ve been baking cookies and tonight I’ll be wrapping gifts.
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? I like soup too….all kinds. I’ve never met a soup I didn’t like.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? A warm, fragrant bath.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Retin-A, Latisse and Seche Vite quick dry topcoat.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? I like them…but not on me.
6. Favorite lip balm? Vaseline
7. How do you sign off on your emails? depends on who I’m writing to.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Very organized. I have those purse organizers in them.
9. Today’s outfit? Sweats I need to be warm. Going out to see the eclipse tonight.
10. Weekly goals: Stay away from the cookies. Work out daily. Stay within my Weight Watchers points plan.
1. Mood: Great! And it’s a short week to boot!
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Soup or chili. Just warms me up from the inside.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? The last stolen minute or two before getting out of bed in the morning. It’s still dark, room is cool, bed is soft and cozy, all is quiet – even the dog is still snoring. The quiet before the storm and chaos of the day.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? I started all 3 in my 20’s: Retin-A, sunscreen and moisturizer. What I do to my face, I do to my upper chest so the skin in both areas will match when I am older. I don’t want the leathered chest with a smooth face.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? Depends on pocket placement.
6. Favorite lip balm? Smith’s Rosebud salve. I have tins of this everywhere.
7. How do you sign off on your emails? It depends on the recipient – especially at work.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? Goes back and forth.
9. Today’s outfit? Orange sweater, black trousers, black boots.
10. Weekly goals: 2 more days of work and then Christmas is here. Just relaxing and enjoying the weekend with family.
Hope you have a great week!
You should try Kiss my Face lipbalms – They’re fabulous. I’ve tried two in a row so far (Strawberry-Lemon and Pina Colada), which says alot because I usually change my lipbalms every time. Pina Colada smells amazing, but you can smell the beeswax in the so I didn’t like the smell as much, though the latter is just perfect. (: I love pretty everything I’ve tried by this brand, so I recommend it as a whole too. (: P.S. I’d do the tag but it’s 2 AM, so even though I don’t have school tomorrow it would be nice to not have raccoon eyes for once, lol.
I have to mention: I also have a Tabby alarm clock.
Best way to wake up. 🙂
1. Mood: Is sleepy a mood? I haven’t been able to sleep lately.
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Soups.
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? My dog. He’s one of the best additions tp my life. And, he’s small.
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Natural hand-made soaps have completely changed my skin. Cherry Chapstick brand lip balm, because I’m an addict. Makeup primers save me time in retouching, and I appreciate that.
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? They can be cute on the right person. I personally don’t wear them as they draw attention to my legs, which I don’t love.
6. Favorite lip balm? Classic Cherry Chapstick brand lip balm (as mentioned above.)
7. How do you sign off on your emails? Hugs and kisses, Courtney. Even at work. Just kidding.
8. Your purse: messy or organized? It’s got a lot of pockets so I can’t help but be organized. The longer I use a purse, the less organized it gets.
9. Today’s outfit? Tres Chic black pinstripe pants with a super-soft black turtleneck sweater. I’m trying to stay warm in Minnesota but still looking professional.
10. Weekly goals: Accomplish everything I need to do before Christmas. Get prepared for my New Year’s trip to London!
1. Mood: impatient b/c hubby and I are hoping for 2 pink lines (come on, Christmas miracle!)
2. What’s your favorite winter comfort food? not so much a food, but definitely hot Ovaltine!
3. One small thing that always makes you happy? listening to any Beatles song
4. Three beauty products that changed your life? Jergens’ Natural Glow, Tweezerman slant-tip tweezers, Clinique’s All About Eyes
5. Khaki cargo pants: fashionable or faux pas? fashionable for some, but certainly a faux pas for me.
6. Favorite lip balm? Burt’s Bees Rejuvenating lip balm w/ Acai Berry (so moisturizing, so yummy!)
7. How do you sign off on your emails? depends who it is, usually “Love, Leah” or just “-Leah”
8. Your purse: messy or organized? well, when I first buy it, I always say “This time will be different. This is the purse that cannot be messy!” but I’m proven a liar after the first week I use it.
9. Today’s outfit? pink long-sleeved tunic-y tee and leopard-print leggings (who said cute couldn’t be comfy?)
10. Weekly goals: successfully bake a batch of my grandma’s famous oatmeal-chocolate chip cookies in time for family festivities, relax and enjoy myself