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 five more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007). I love reading your answers, and it helps me get my week off to a good start. ?
1. Glittery brows or purple lipstick?
Glittery brows! They’re surprisingly fun.
2. What’s something makeup-related that you have in your purse/bag at the moment?
Thankfully, I cleaned out my purse before we left for Hawaii because I’ve been walking around with five pounds of lipstick on me, ha ha! One thing that made the cut was a twist-up tube of Nuxe Reve de Miel Lip Balm, which was a gift from a friend (thanks, Kim!).
3. Do you like having background noise when you need to really concentrate?
It depends on what’s happening around me. Like, if it’s the crack of dawn at 5 in the morning, and the house is quiet, then no, I don’t need anything. Silence is golden! But if there’s activity in the house, and it’s noisy (like if my parents are visiting, or if Connor’s playing with El Hub in the living room), then I’ll have to turn something to drown out conversations; otherwise, I can’t think. In that case, I either turn on a background YouTube video or use our white noise machine.
4. A ’90s sitcom you used to watch?
The original Beverly Hills 90210 was a fave (“Donna Martin graduates!”). I also loved Melrose Place.
5. What about eyeliner is difficult for you?
Getting the wings of my winged liner even is a challenge, because I always want to pull the right wing up higher than the left.
Aloha!
Aloha from the other side of the Pacific. I hope all is well. Currently, I have sand between my toes and in various other crevasses, LOL. TMI? Probably. But that’s beach life. 🙂
My friends here all told me it would be cold, and I packed exactly one sweatshirt. Haven’t had to use it yet because, uh…yeah, not cold really. But you know how it is with weather. It’s relative. People always think it’s too cold or hot wherever they are.
It’s been a chill trip so far. Connor has gotten to hang out with both sets of her grandparents, and I’ve done some relaxing at the beach. Papaya in the mornings, coffee, sleeping in… Ah… My low-carb life has flitted out the window for now, though. You try eating low-carb with Filipinos in Hawaii. #missionimpossible.
Mmm, chocolate haupia pie…
Holy smokes! Those are some expensive strawberries. Clutch my pearls!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Question time! Here they are to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to you soon.
1. Glittery brows or purple lipstick?
2. What’s something makeup-related that you have in your purse/bag at the moment?
3. Do you like having background noise when you need to concentrate?
4. A ’90s sitcom that you used to watch?
5. What about eyeliner is difficult for you?
Try eating low carb with an Asian family anywhere! Must grandma still tells me that rice doesn’t have calories.
Hi, Michelle! I wish rice had no carbs! ?
1. Glittery brows or purple lipstick?
Why not both, LOL? Probably purple lipstick though.
2. What’s something makeup-related that you have in your purse/bag at the moment?
Too many lip products!
3. Do you like having background noise when you need to concentrate?
I have to! Silence is hard for me. I always have music or TV in the background.
4. A ’90s sitcom that you used to watch?
I watched a lot of cartoons in the 90s ?
5. What about eyeliner is difficult for you?
A lot of them make my eyes itch!
Glittery brows and purple lips would be pretty fierce, now that I think about it!
Those photos are unreal! So glad to hear you are enjoying family time!
1. Purple lipstick
2. Maybelline matte super stay lipstick in Lover. My go to!
3. I used to play Muse when I needed to concentrate. It got me focused. Now I just need the willpower, no matter the music!
4. Moesha comes to mind!
5. That my eyelid shapes are different! I can do my left eye perfectly but for some reason my right eyelid is weird and I always overcompensate by drawing too thick a line.
Enjoy HI! I I hope you never have to use the sweatshirt!
Hi, Jaclyn! I’ve been able to avoid wearing the swearshirt so far (knock on wood).
Hope you had a great Monday!
Hi Karen! I’m glad you and Connor Claire are enjoying Hawai’i! I wish I were there! I turned 30 last week and I’m so glad my wish was granted – WARMER WEATHER! It was so cold last week. That polar vortex was brutal.
1. Glittery brows or purple lipstick?
Purple lipstick. I’d really love to try a light purple!
2. What’s something makeup-related that you have in your purse/bag at the moment?
Clinique Chubby Sticks in Strawberry….I can’t remember the rest. It’s seriously my favorite.
3. Do you like having background noise when you need to concentrate?
Considering Bree is always making some sort of noise like playing, snoring…BREATHING, I guess the answer is yes?
4. A ’90s sitcom that you used to watch?
Is there a 90s sitcom that I don’t still watch? -__- Karen, you know I still watch The Nanny, Golden Girls, Saved By The Bell, and all those other shows! (I catch them on late night TV. Goodness, you think I STOPPED?!)
5. What about eyeliner is difficult for you?
Getting the wings even! And the lines the same thickness on both sides. Sigh. I’m a lot better when I use the tape method.
Happy belated birthday, Kate! Did you do anything special for the big 3-0?
I was able to stay away from my dramatic s-i-l (so much drama, I just, I CANNOT) by going to the dentist and getting three crowns. LOL. I mean, I made that appointment *on purpose.* [It’s kind of sad when you purposely make a dentist appointment on your birthday to avoid your brother, s-i-l and nephew because you can’t handle the drama anymore, right?]
I succeeded…sorta. And then my brother had to come to my house on Saturday and bring the drama. Can I just have my drama-free life back please? I need that.
My hubbys from Hawaii too! My older daughter’s now in kindergarten so we’re stuck visiting during schook breaks and peak season. Take advantage of the preschool years for travel!
1. Glittery brows or purple lipstick? Purple lipstick probably. Can’t imagine glittery eyebrows!
2. What’s something makeup-related that you have in your purse/bag at the moment? Buxom lip balms—enough color to make it look like I’m trying but still with hydration for my eternally parched lips. ELF pen makeup remover
3. Do you like having background noise when you need to concentrate?
No, but I’ve gotten so good at tuning things out. Working mom here—need to get sh#t done in whatever situation.
4. A ’90s sitcom that you used to watch? I watched a whole lot of Full House but even then I knew it was pretty corny. Loved Friends too—although that went into the 2000s
5. What about eyeliner is difficult for you? Making them match in thickness and not smudging under my eyes (hence the ELF pen makeup remover).
Enjoy Hawaii!
Hi, Kate! Which island is your hubby from?
He’s from Kaneohe in Oahu,
First of all: Enjoy Hawaii! I could do with some sand between my toes too.
1. Glittery brows or purple lipstick?
Purple lipsticks. I just don’t like glitter anything.
2. What’s something makeup-related that you have in your purse/bag at the moment?
I have a small makeup bag with (let me count) four lipsticks, powder, a powder brush, lip balm, hand cream, blotting paper and two lip pencils.
3. Do you like having background noise when you need to concentrate?
I can only properly concentrate when it is silent, if there is You Tube, TV or something similar everything takes twice as long.
4. A ’90s sitcom that you used to watch?
Does Beverly Hills 90210 count as sitcom? Then I watched this one.
5. What about eyeliner is difficult for you?
I have one spot on the middle of my left eye where it isn’t perfectly round, and putting eyeliner there without emphasizing that is a struggle.
I have the same spot on my left eye! Makes putting on eyeliner evenly so difficult!
Oh, it looks beautiful! I’m so glad. Love the pic of Connor and you. My unsolicited advice of the day is to keep your photos organized and put all your faves in a single folder as you go. Also, when you want to do a 16th birthday slideshow, start more than 2 days ahead of time and make sure the program you plan to use doesn’t require 100 hours of hand editing. Sigh. 🙂 Enjoy your trip (and your delicious carbs) – fingers crossed for more good weather!
1. Glittery brows or purple lipstick? Rainbow glitter brows. 🙂
2. What’s something makeup-related that you have in your purse/bag at the moment? I’m glad Nuxe made the cut! You’re very welcome! Mine is in my coat pocket but I have at least 6 other lip products in my purse. Nothing else makeup related, though.
3. Do you like having background noise when you need to concentrate? No, I prefer it to be quiet. I find it especially bad if I’m driving and it’s busy and I need to look for signs (or if I missed the exit and am lost and the gps isn’t recalculating quickly enough.. and it’s nighttime and raining – HAHA!). Then the radio and everything else needs to be quiet!
4. A ’90s sitcom that you used to watch? Seinfeld. I still love it.
5. What about eyeliner is difficult for you? Everything. I’ve changed to using powder shadow as a liner because it’s softer and it’s just swipe-and-go.
Aloha Karen!! Looks like everyone is having a fantastic time and I’m super jealous right now!
1. Glittery brows or purple lipstick? – I’ll go with the purple lipstick.
2. What’s something makeup-related that you have in your purse/bag at the moment? – I have my touch-up bag in my purse which includes a lipstick, a few glosses, blotting papers, a small brush and a powder.
3. Do you like having background noise when you need to concentrate? – Yes, I usually have music playing at my desk throughout the day.
4. A ’90s sitcom that you used to watch? – Sooo many! Fresh Prince, Home Improvement, Frasier, Seinfeld, The Nanny, 3rd Rock from the Sun.
5. What about eyeliner is difficult for you? – Like you, getting my wings straight. One always looks better than the other.
Have a great time!!
1. Glittery brows or purple lipstick?
Love me some purple lipstick!
2. What’s something makeup-related that you have in your purse/bag at the moment?
Jack Black lip balm and a small bag of lippies and glosses cuz you can never have too many.
3. Do you like having background noise when you need to concentrate?
Most times, no but occasionally I’ll throw a few playlists on so I can take a few necessary dance breaks in between. 🙂
4. A ’90s sitcom that you used to watch?
Just about everything on Fox…90201, MP, Party of 5
5. What about eyeliner is difficult for you?
Making both eyes even when I opt for a winged liner. I favor my right so my left is always slightly off.
Hope you and the fam are enjoying the HI life. So jelly since my office is currently freezing at a cool 36 degrees. I know, it’s nowhere near the polar vortex temps in the east but that’s seriously cold for the bay!
I’m glad you’re having a good trip! Is Hawaii ever cold? We got a skiffing of snow last night: Our first snow of winter.
1. Glittery brows or purple lipstick? Purple lipstick
2. What’s something makeup-related that you have in your purse/bag at the moment? I have two small makeup bags full of stuff at the moment. Yes, I overpacked for my weekend trip.
3. Do you like having background noise when you need to concentrate? Usually not, but sometimes I like music on.
4. A ’90s sitcom that you used to watch? Frasier
5. What about eyeliner is difficult for you? I have hooded eyes, making sure liner on the upper lid doesn’t take over my look (usually I don’t bother with liner on the upper lid). Also, if I do winged liner making sure the wings are long enough they can be seen with my eyes open. Getting them even is also a b*tch.
1. Glittery brows or purple lipstick? Purple lipstick! Extra points for glittery purple lips!
2. What’s something makeup-related that you have in your purse/bag at the moment? I have a ridiculous amount of lip balms in my purse. All price points, all brands, it’s spectacular.
3. Do you like having background noise when you need to concentrate? No. I like it quiet when I have to concentrate. But if it’s not concentrating time, I like noise, and a lot of it.
4. A ’90s sitcom that you used to watch? 90210! My siblings and I forced our mom to watch it with us, so every Wednesday night we sat together and ate the same dinner, baked chicken, baked potatoes, and salad, and watched 90210. We called it “Family Bonding”, great memories.
5. What about eyeliner is difficult for you? Tightlining! I love the way it looks so much, but once that liner comes near my eye, forget it. Makes me sad.
That family bonding sounds so sweet!
1. Glittery brows or purple lipstick?
Purple Lipstick! Less clean up!
2. What’s something makeup-related that you have in your purse/bag at the moment?
Fresh’s new Orchid Lip Treatment!
3. Do you like having background noise when you need to concentrate?
I like having background music, with no words. So either classical or some kind of chill elctronica.
4. A ’90s sitcom that you used to watch?
Oh jeez, pretty sure we watched them all in my house. We didn’t have cable so if it was on network it was watched.
5. What about eyeliner is difficult for you?
Everything?!?!?!
Aloha Karen . I was in Hawaii when I met my husband on Rand R
Glittery brows . Purple lips are so last year .
I have to mute the tv if I’m reading something important .
Friends which I still watch late night reruns . And Seinfeld .
I wish my eyeliner wouldn’t run !
Looking good ladies! Karen you must eat all the chocolate haupia pie you can muster. How often are you in Hawaii? Enjoy!
1. Glittery brows or purple lipstick? probably purple lipstick
2. What’s something makeup-related that you have in your purse/bag at the moment? a sample of
3. Do you like having background noise when you need to concentrate? yes, I really need it. If I’m on deadline at work and my coworkers are being chatty, I have to put my headphones on and listen to classical music or sometimes opera!
4. A ’90s sitcom that you used to watch? Was Frasier in the 90’s? or how about Sabrina the Teenage Witch?
5. What about eyeliner is difficult for you –Getting it to last and not melt away. My eyes are so moist