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. What’s your morning grooming routine as of late?
First things first: totally late Monday Poll today, I know! It’s been one of those days!
So, I splash hella cold water on my face, and yes, it’s a little uncomfortable, to say the least, but it immediately wakes me up (and I need all the help I can get).
Then comes the usual slew of face potions, followed by body lotion on my limbs.
Next, after I finish about an hour of morning maintenance tasks, blogging, writing, etc., I’ll do my makeup, and then my hair last.
Oh — and kinda-sorta off topic, but I’ve been doing 5-minute makeup a lot lately, and Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter has been my workhorse! I’m thinking of getting another bottle at the Sephora holiday sale happening now (along with a few other CT things… She’s been my EVERYTHING lately).
2. Candy canes or hot chocolate?
Hot chocolate with milk. Ideally, not *too* sweet, either.
3. What shoes are you usually wearing on a typical weekday?
Some version of the Nike Winflo Zoom… Peep these hot pink ones I want to treat myself to!
4. What kind of bed do you prefer?
I like my beds firm with a slightly squishy mattress, a few down pillows that conform to the shape of my head (but not so many pillows that they cover the entire bed), and sheets and blankets that feel cool and soft on my skin.
I also like to make the bed first thing in the morning… It doesn’t have to have hospital corners or anything, but I if I don’t do the bed right away in the morning, I feel disheveled whenever I walk into the room.
5. Favorite reindeer?
Rudolph, obvs, because I love stories about outsiders who triumph against all odds in the end!
Feeling all the big feelings
The big news around our house this weekend (’cause I live with a toddler!) was that we went to see Frozen 2 for the second time in two weeks…and ya know what? I liked it even more than I did the first time around.
I won’t spoil it for you, but let’s just say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s one of those animated movies you can totally watch and appreciate as an adult. It has those layers.
Themes include self-discovery, learning from mistakes, making difficult choices that involve sacrifice, dealing with grief and heartache, and DUDE — I left the theater feeling all the big feels.
Watch it if you haven’t already! I’m pretty sure you’ll love it.
Happy Monday. 🙂 Did you day get off to a good start?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Here are the questions to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to ya soon.
1. What’s your morning grooming routine?
2. Candy canes or hot chocolate?
3. What shoe are you usually wearing?
4. What kind of bed do you prefer?
5. Favorite reindeer?
1. What’s your morning grooming routine? Brush my teeth while the water is warming up, rinse my face, apply sunscreen, brush hair back into clips and hit the gym or go for a run/walk. Come home, double cleanse, shower, eye cream, serum, moisture, moisture, moisture. Comb out hair, apply Oribe moisture shine leave in conditioner. Makeup if I’m feeling it.
2. Candy canes or hot chocolate? Hot Chocolate! Most definitely. Especially if it’s from the Venetian coffee place in town. So thick you can stand a spoon up in it.
3. What shoe are you usually wearing? Workout, Uggs or combat/moto boots.
4. What kind of bed do you prefer? Moderately firm with a soft topper. Body pillow. Cool, crisp sheets. I’ve just realized my recent asthma is from the down comforter and pillows, so now I’m on the search for comfortable cotton or synthetic pillows.
5. Favorite reindeer? All of them, because it takes the whole team to pull Santa’s sleigh.
1. Wash face, sunscreen, brows, mascara, lipstick, hoop earrings, hair in pony, done. Nothing too exciting right now.
2. Hot chocolate! It’s my goal this year to find a melted candy bar consistency of hot chocolate.
3. Converse. Or my $8 sketchers I picked up at the thrift store.
4. Mine. ☺️ The hubs and I just got some new sheets, they’re a deep purple, and I looove them. We’ve slowly made over our bed. First we got a new bed frame about a year ago. Then a headboard. Then new duvet covers, and finally the soft purple sheets! I feel like a queen.
5. I didn’t know there could be favorites!
I desperately want to take my kids to see Frozen 2 but my little one is not having it. He loved the original, or so I thought, but after seeing it admitted it was too scary for him. Bummer! We’ll have to rent it one day.
1. What’s your morning grooming routine?
If I did a lot the night before and my face is super fresh and clean, just a warm washcloth and spritz of toner. Then hair. Then dress. Then makeup. Though varies a bit every day.
2. Candy canes or hot chocolate?
Hot cocoa! My family makes a really good cup of dark cocoa. A sip or two is all I can take, like demitasse size.
3. What shoe are you usually wearing?
Flip flops with arch support as much of the year as I can get away with it, and always inside as house shoes. In the winter, low suede Sorel boots.
4. What kind of bed do you prefer?
Firm natural latex with all cotton linens and squishy down pillow. I love any super firm bed. Hubs is a toaster oven and needs everything to be breathable, or it’s not a pretty scene, haha.
5. Favorite reindeer?
Clarice, the doe Rudolph is in love with. She has the insight and self esteem to accept and encourage him when no one else does, and she stands by her man!
1. What’s your morning grooming routine? Shower, blow dry hair. Minimal makeup – cc cream, concealer, blush & mascara. Sometimes brow pencil
2. Candy canes or hot chocolate? Hot chocolate but made with milk not powder and water. In Europe, I had it made with steamed milk and a chunk of chocolate on a stick Stir til it melts. Yum!
3. What shoe are you usually wearing? It’s winter in PA – boots
4. What kind of bed do you prefer? Firm mattress, couple pillows and several cats
5. Favorite reindeer? Blitzen – he would be fun to party with
A bit late but I still want to play!
1. What’s your morning grooming routine? – wash/wipe my face, brush teeth & put in contacts, swipe some toner, moisturizer, and makeup (depends on the day)
2. Candy canes or hot chocolate? – Candy Canes.. or candy cane flavoured hot chocolate!
3. What shoe are you usually wearing? – Black knee high boots with a zip on the side and small heel
4. What kind of bed do you prefer? – Firm mattress and pillows, two cats, and hubby!
5. Favorite reindeer? – I guess the classic Rudolph, though I don’t know the others well enough to make a decision!
1. Hot cloth on face followed by face lotions.
2. Hot chocolate all the way.
3. These days, my Adidas sneakers.
4. A big one with fresh sheets that I can sleep in in. #momlife
5. I don’t know Santa’s reindeers other than Rudolph since Xmas wasn’t a big thing where I grew up so…Rudolph?
1. What’s your morning grooming routine? Very basic, brush teeth, moisturize, run a comb through the mane and then apply foundation, blush, lipstick and spritz with a charcoal make up setting spray that I can’t believe I lived without before now.
2. Candy canes or hot chocolate? Candy Canes!
3. What shoe are you usually wearing? Dansko clogs. It’s what women in New England wear when they turn 40. I’ve been wearing them for 10 years.
4. What kind of bed do you prefer? firm with a squishy pillow I can fold up
5. Favorite reindeer? Rudolph, obvi!
Glad to hear the good review about Frozen 2. As teenage boy mom, I just got around to seeing the first one a few months ago and loved it. I wish I hadn’t waited so long. Can’t wait to see 2.
1. What’s your morning grooming routine?
Moisturizer, sunscreen. Lip balm…done. LOL.
2. Candy canes or hot chocolate?
CANDY CANES. (Hot chocolate when it’s really cold, but seriously, candy canes.)
3. What shoe are you usually wearing?
Slippers. LOL.
4. What kind of bed do you prefer?
A Sleep Number so I can pick how soft or firm I want it with super soft sheets and a really heavy, thick comforter please…and soft pillows. I don’t need very firm, very thick pillows. They hurt my neck. >.<
5. Favorite reindeer?
Rudolph, naturally. Unique creatures need to stick together, you know.
Late to the party but I loved Frozen 2! We saw it last night.
1. What’s your morning grooming routine?
Wash my face with Bioderma Sensibio Gel Moussant, use the matching Tonique Sensibio toner, mist my face, moisturize. Add concealer where needed, tinted brow gel, eyeliner, mascara, blush. Brush my hair. It doesn’t take too long.
2. Candy canes or hot chocolate?
Hot chocolate, not too sweet! I’m with you. Also I don’t love peppermint.
3. What shoe are you usually wearing?
Combat boots in cold weather, sandals in warm weather!
4. What kind of bed do you prefer?
Firm with a bit of squish! Lots of pillows, Zack and I each have our own comforter. Oh and I love my weighted blanket!
5. Favorite reindeer?
Rudolph, gotta love an outcast underdog. Or Olive from Olive The Other Reindeer! Sven is a goodboi too. There’s a Sven reindeer at a local wildlife sanctuary too.