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. Your must-have hair accessories?
Soft scrunchies, black hair ties and bobby pins are my ride-or-dies. I have a few fabric headbands that I used when I was working at the bakery, but eh, I could take ’em or leave ’em.
2. Garlic or ginger?
Garlic, roasted!
3. Yellow or purple polish?
All the shades of purple, please.
4. What do you think of boba?
It’s OK. It’s one of those things that I like when it’s there, but I’ve never craved it in the middle of the night or anything. I do have to say that I’m finicky about the texture of the tapioca pearls. If they’re tough and chewy I won’t even bother.
5. Have you ever worn a perfume that didn’t quite feel like “you”?
Totally. It was Chanel Cristalle in the early 2000s. I bought a bottle for myself as a birthday present because I like how it smelled when I sprayed it in the air, but on my skin something about it didn’t quite gel. I used it as decor for many years before eventually passing it onto a friend!
6. Tie dye or polka dots?
Tie dye in soft pastel colors.
7. Inner corner highlight or brow bone highlight?
Inner corner highlight — a pearly warm peach would be nice, just ever-so-gently buffed in with a fluffy shadow brush.
8. Wide leg or boot cut pants?
BOTH!
9. Three things that make you smile?
Seeing flowers blooming on my favorite tree again, the sound of church bells in the distance in the middle of the day, and getting a tummy flash from my neighborhood kitty friends.
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. Your must-have hair accessories?
2. Garlic or ginger?
3. Yellow or purple polish?
4. What do you think of boba?
5. Have you ever worn a perfume that didn’t quite feel like “you”?
6. Tie dye or polka dots?
7. Inner corner highlight or brow bone highlight?
8. Wide leg or boot cut pants?
9. Three things that make you smile?
P.P.S. Hello, my friend. Happy Monday to you! I hope your day so far has been calm and peaceful and that you’re feeling strong and steady. We’re going to have a good week. You hear me? I have it on good authority from a very wise torbie cat. WE. CAN. DO. THIS. ?
1. Your must-have hair accessories?
Scrunchies and decorative bobby pins.
2. Garlic or ginger?
Garlic and lots of it!
3. Yellow or purple polish?
Purple!
4. What do you think of boba?
I’ve never had it.
5. Have you ever worn a perfume that didn’t quite feel like “you”?
Yes. I’m bad about liking a perfume for a while, then totally going off of it.
6. Tie dye or polka dots?
Polka dots.
7. Inner corner highlight or brow bone highlight?
Inner corner highlight.
8. Wide leg or boot cut pants?
Boot cut, if I absolutely have to.
9. Three things that make you smile?
Nieces 1-3, and the baby as a bonus! ? (Full disclosure, said ‘baby’ is going to turn 5 in a couple of months, lol.)
Happy early birthday to the baby! I have to share this because Connor loved it; we got her a big mylar balloon at Target of the number “5”! It’s huge and shiny and super fun. Maybe the littlest one might like it for her bday!
1. Your must-have hair accessories? Hair tie and bobby pins.
2. Garlic or ginger? Garlic
3. Yellow or purple polish? Purple
4. What do you think of boba? I can take it or leave it.
5. Have you ever worn a perfume that didn’t quite feel like “you”? There are some that I’ve tried that are too strong, but I can’t remember anything that was really off. I used to wear Pink Sugar by Aquolina in my early 20s and it makes me gag now.
6. Tie dye or polka dots? I’m in more of a tie dye mood, though I love polka dots.
7. Inner corner highlight or brow bone highlight? Brow bone
8. Wide leg or boot cut pants? Straight leg
9. Three things that make you smile? A pretty sunset, hearing a good song on the radio, and my nephews. (They’re at the stage where they’re saying very funny, yet interesting things.)
P.P.S. Happy Monday to you as well! It’s snowing out by me, but hopefully you have better weather out by you!
Hi Danielle!
It’s been a cold and drizzly here lately (well, cold for the Bay Area), and so of course we’re all walking around with puffer jackets and whatnot. LOL! How was your weekend? Did you do anything fun? The most exciting thing I did was bake a cake!
1. Your must-have hair accessories? Wide fabric headband to keep my hair out of my face when I wash it before bedtime.
2. Garlic or ginger? Both!!
3. Yellow or purple polish? Purple
4. What do you think of boba? I like it, but I don’t need it. I usually get it only when I’m with Dear Daughter and she wants it.
5. Have you ever worn a perfume that didn’t quite feel like “you”? Yeah, lots of times. I just can’t wear those big, white, flower scents.
6. Tie dye or polka dots? Tie dye
7. Inner corner highlight or brow bone highlight? I don’t really bother with either of these.
8. Wide leg or boot cut pants? Not sure
9. Three things that make you smile? All the big cat documentaries Dear Husband has been watching lately. The Warriors beating the Jazz. All the cats I meet when I take walks.
Hope this wind dies down soon. Tried to go for a walk this morning and my hat came off twice in the first block and I got bonked in the head by a seedpod from a sweet gum tree. Gave up and came back home.
Did it rain down your way? It’s been drizzly here but nothing exciting.
It drizzled once for about 5 minutes. Mostly just super windy. Woke up today (Tues) and was going to go for a walk but it’s 37 degrees out there. That’s real winter weather.
I’m just gonna sit here with my coffee and read instead.
1. Invisibobbies! Got one in my hair right meow. ?
2. I actually haven’t had garlic in a while, but there is this ginger salad dressing I use often, so I guess I’ll go with ginger!
3. Purple! God bless those who can pull off yellow. ?
4. I kind of wish they left him in the Sarlac pit. ?
5. I bought KVD Saint and Sinner perfumes, but couldn’t stand the sinner one because it reminded me of what my uncle wears. ? I think I took a shower to get it off!
6. Polka dots. Tiny ones!
7. Inner corner highlight. *Chefs kiss*
8. boot cut
9. When my sons hand me flowers they picked, even dandelions! ? A really good meme. Texts from my sister.
LOL to the yellow polish comment! I never knew how hard it was for people to wear!
Happy Monday!
1. Your must-have hair accessories?
Hair ties for when I pull my hair out of my face, sweatbands for exercise, Bobby pins.
2. Garlic or ginger?
I don’t particularly like ginger and garlic gives me really bad indigestion. ?
3. Yellow or purple polish?
Purple.
4. What do you think of boba?
I like the traditional tapioca but I don’t like the popping Boba. I actually picked up some today after a doctor’s appointment.
5. Have you ever worn a perfume that didn’t quite feel like “you”?
Not for very long!
6. Tie dye or polka dots?
Polka dots!
7. Inner corner highlight or brow bone highlight?
Inner corner!
8. Wide leg or boot cut pants?
Boot cut, I suppose. I don’t wear either, typically.
9. Three things that make you smile?
Getting cute animal pictures in my inbox, Hettie smiling, and a good book.
Hope things are alright with you and that your doctor’s appointment was OK.
BTW what flavor of boba did you get?
Doctor’s appointment went as well as it could have. I got a strawberry slush with tapioca pearls. I have to really minimize my caffeine intake so I rarely get actual tea!
1. Your must-have hair accessories? barrette, ponytail holder–both rarely worn!
2. Garlic or ginger? Ginger…in carrot-veg-banana-berry smoothies
3. Yellow or purple polish? purple (yes to violet!)
4. What do you think of boba? eeeewwwwwww. just can’t
5. Have you ever worn a perfume that didn’t quite feel like “you”? when my son was seven, he INSISTED that I buy a rollerball of RL Midnight Romance. He loved it! It’s never appealed to me or smelled remotely good on me, but I keep it anyway!
6. Tie dye or polka dots? I have a good black and white “artistic” polka dot shirt, so let’s go with that
7. Inner corner highlight or brow bone highlight? brow bone–very subtle though
8. Wide leg or boot cut pants? both! wide leg in particular
9. Three things that make you smile? starting and completing a satisfying project, my dog’s sweet wag, hearing live music wafting from another end of the house
That’s so sweet that your son loved that scent on you. 🙂 I would do the same thing for Connor!
1. Your must-have hair accessories?
Sometimes little claw clips to put my hair up.
2. Garlic or ginger?
Both, together.
3. Yellow or purple polish?
Both, together.
4. What do you think of boba?
I like boba drinks if they’re not sweet. I enjoy the texture of the tapioca pearls.
5. Have you ever worn a perfume that didn’t quite feel like “you”?
Yes, I got a Bon Parfumeur for madewell fragrance that I liked but had some synthetic notes that just smelled so odd on me.
6. Tie dye or polka dots?
Polka dots! Tie dye is way too hippy.
7. Inner corner highlight or brow bone highlight?
Inner corner, brow bone screams 80s.
8. Wide leg or boot cut pants?
Boot, I guess. I don’t really wear pants.
9. Three things that make you smile?
1. Coffee and pastry together.
2. Animals, especially my cat and dogs.
3. The ocean. Any time, rain or shine, day or night.
1. Your must-have hair accessories? Hat, headband, hair ties.
2. Garlic or ginger? Neither, really.
3. Yellow or purple polish? Purple. I don’t even own a bottle of yellow nail polish.
4. What do you think of boba? What is it?
5. Have you ever worn a perfume that didn’t quite feel like “you”? Most of the ones I’ve tried. There are FAR too many fruity florals out there, and those don’t really suit me. I also don’t like the ones that smell like “ozone.”
6. Tie dye or polka dots? Both, but tie dye will probably disappear from commercial products soon. Polka dots are classic.
7. Inner corner highlight or brow bone highlight? Inner corner highlight.
8. Wide leg or boot cut pants? Boot cut most of the time.
9. Three things that make you smile? Seeing Shelties being walked, seeing a plant bloom that I nurtured from seed or bulb (especially one that I was told can’t be grown here, like large-flowered dahlias), seeing a decent weather forecast on TV (as I said before, ideal-weather days are rare around here).
1. Your must-have hair accessories? I love padded headbands, but never get to wear them because I wear a headset at work. So I’d say bobby pins, of course, as well as those hair ties that look like curly-cue phone cords.
2. Garlic or ginger? Do I have to choose? I guess garlic if I do! But I’d rather have them together with some hot chili flakes.
3. Yellow or purple polish? Yellow! It’s my favorite color. I use dip powders at home, and I have a kind of mustard-y color I like for fall, and then I just got a neon that I want to try and do French tips with for the summer.
4. What do you think of boba? LOVE. I always get bubbles in black iced tea mixed with lemonade. Soooo yummy, you have to try it!
5. Have you ever worn a perfume that didn’t quite feel like “you”? Absolutely, my first “big girl” perfume was a gift set of mini Chanel perfumes. I like fruity florals and gourmand scents, and most of the Chanel perfumes don’t work for me. Maybe they just remind me of my grandma!
6. Tie dye or polka dots? Polka dots for sure, but I’m more of a florals fan when it comes to patterns.
7. Inner corner highlight or brow bone highlight? Inner corner, my eyes are a bit close-set.
8. Wide leg or boot cut pants? Boot cuts are probably more flattering on me (plus size) but I love the cool-girl look of a wide leg. Actually I’m wearing a pair of wide leg trousers with a turtleneck and boots today, so I’m feeling very Mary Tyler Moore.
9. Three things that make you smile? Babies laughing! It’s the best sound in the world, baby giggles. Also baby hugs. And soft baby hair. Love those squishy lil rolls. Also the fact that it’s not pitch black when I get home from work. And also bagels with cream cheese and diet coke, those are essential. Beautiful jewelry and flowers. That’s way more than three things.
1. Your must-have hair accessories? black hair ties
2. Garlic or ginger? garlic for cooked food and ginger for tea and smoothies
3. Yellow or purple polish? yellow polish for my toes and purple polish for my hands
4. What do you think of boba? i am starting to get into it. its different
5. Have you ever worn a perfume that didn’t quite feel like “you”? yes. and it grows on you but rarely i feel like i fall in love with it
6. Tie dye or polka dots? polka dots
7. Inner corner highlight or brow bone highlight? brow bone
8. Wide leg or boot cut pants? boot cut pants
9. Three things that make you smile? food, hanging with my friends or hanging with my nephew.
the answer to number 5 – lancome le vie est belle
1. Your must-have hair accessories?
Hair tie and hats. I require hats.
2. Garlic or ginger?
I don’t think we even have ginger in my house. GARLIC. Toasted. Roasted. Sauteed. Baked. Boiled down in a sauce. I love garlic.
3. Yellow or purple polish?
Purple.
4. What do you think of boba?
I’ll pass, thank you.
5. Have you ever worn a perfume that didn’t quite feel like “you”?
I actually hate all perfume.
6. Tie dye or polka dots?
Polka dot~
7. Inner corner highlight or brow bone highlight?
Brow bone. It stays on longer as I tend to itch my inner corner.
8. Wide leg or boot cut pants?
Wide leg, especially palazzo-style pants. I tend to not be noticeable as the tiny, slim girl. Palazzo pants mean people notice me a little bit.
9. Three things that make you smile?
My dogs, horses and definitely the beach.