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).
1. Orange or grapefruit?
Grapefruit, specifically ruby red grapefruit!
2. Are you better at giving yourself manicures or pedicures?
Hmmm. Probably manicures. I do OK with pedicures when I actually try to paint carefully, but lately I haven’t had the patience to be nice and neat. I haphazardly slap on a coat or two and hope that it doesn’t look too terrible, LOL!
3. Have you made any plans for Thanksgiving?
Girl… NO. We’ll be spending it at home because El Hub will be working, so I don’t think I’ll be going all out with food. I might make a ham with a couple sides and maybe some brownies, or I might just order a pre-made meal from a local restaurant and call it a day.
4. Lipstick, lip oil or lipgloss?
Ooh, lip oil please!
5. French braid or French twist?
I’ll take a French twist held in place with a few medium-sized butterfly clips.
6. What’s your go-to eyeliner at the moment?
Ilia has a twist-up gel liner that is a beast! I use Dusk, the brown shade, to tightline every day.
7. What’s worse: having to wear an itchy sweater all day, or having to wear loose socks that you constantly have to pull up all day?
Both sound pretty terrible! The itchy sweater would drive me that much crazier, though.
8. Breakfast foods for dinner: yes or no?
Yes!
9. A perfume/scent you like wearing?
Dolce & Gabbana The One. It’s an oldie but goodie for me!
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. Orange or grapefruit?
2. Are you better at giving yourself manicures or pedicures?
3. Have you made any plans for Thanksgiving?
4. Lipstick, lip oil or lipgloss?
5. French braid or French twist?
6. What’s your go-to eyeliner at the moment?
7. What’s worse: having to wear an itchy sweater all day, or having to wear loose socks that you constantly have to pull up all day?
8. Breakfast foods for dinner: yes or no?.
9. A perfume/scent you like wearing?
P.P.S. Happy Monday, my friend! 🤗 If you’re someplace rainy like I am today, stay dry and be careful on the roads. I hope great things come your way this week.
1. Orange or grapefruit? Orange
2. Are you better at giving yourself manicures or pedicures? manicures but only on one hand. I need to work on painting with my left
3. Have you made any plans for Thanksgiving? nope.
4. Lipstick, lip oil or lipgloss? why cant we just have all three. lip products are all I can live for
5. French braid or French twist? french braids anytime but french twist when I got to bed to keep a slight curl in my freshly done hair.
6. What’s your go-to eyeliner at the moment? none. i have no place to go to
7. What’s worse: having to wear an itchy sweater all day, or having to wear loose socks that you constantly have to pull up all day? itchy sweater
8. Breakfast foods for dinner: yes or no?. yes
9. A perfume/scent you like wearing? Juliette has a gun but I am trying to pan lancome vie est belle. I have probably 10 sprays left.
I love that Lancome scent! Enjoy the last of your bottle. P.S. Isn’t so satisfying to finish something? I love that feeling!
yes , it definitely feels good to finish something. i cant wait to count all my empties in the new year.
YES! I am always so satisfied knowing I used something and loved it enough to the very last drop. Crazy that the new year is around the corner!
1. Orange or grapefruit? Orange, although I don’t like eating/drinking either. LOL
2. Are you better at giving yourself manicures or pedicures? Manicures, I’m not super flexible and while I can do a decent pedicure my back is much happier when I pay for them (and they last wayyyyyy longer from the place down the block!).
3. Have you made any plans for Thanksgiving? Actually….YES! The husband and I rented our fave cabin in the middle of nowhere (no cell service! no internet! no TV!) and are spending a long weekend there and getting some hiking in.
4. Lipstick, lip oil or lipgloss? Lip stick.
5. French braid or French twist? French braid, much more secure.
6. What’s your go-to eyeliner at the moment? Always and forever Stila’s Smudge Stick in Damsel.
7. What’s worse: having to wear an itchy sweater all day, or having to wear loose socks that you constantly have to pull up all day? Itchy sweater. I’d go naked and cold instead of wearing it.
8. Breakfast foods for dinner: yes or no? ALWAYS YES. Brinner forever!
9. A perfume/scent you like wearing? I don’t usually wear scents, but I tend to gravitate toward clean and fresh ones – right now I’m using Native’s Madarin & Coconut Flower deodorant which I find scented enough LOL.
Hi Christine,
I haven’t worn Stila in a minute. Just looked up the Smudge Stick in Damsel and it’s gorgeous! I think I “need” (haha) it.
You absolutely do! It’s been my go-to, always-reach-for-it eyeliner for about 10 years. I tend to wear brown or plum eyeliners and I’ve yet to find a brown that competes with Damsel. Softer than a black, which I find looks too harsh on me, but still dramatic and defining.
Officially adding it to my Sephora wish list!
1. Orange or grapefruit? Orange, I am not a fan of grapefruit.
2. Are you better at giving yourself manicures or pedicures? Manicures. I’m a little chubby, which I love, but it makes bending over to do pedicures more difficult than I’d like.
3. Have you made any plans for Thanksgiving? Yes! The date, early because of family work schedules, menu, guest list, my family are planners!
4. Lipstick, lip oil or lipgloss? Oil, it’s lovely.
5. French braid or French twist? Twist, I can do a French braid, but I’m not great at it.
6. What’s your go-to eyeliner at the moment? No eyeliner. I do zero on the eyes right now, but I want to, I just don’t ever seem to find the time.
7. What’s worse: having to wear an itchy sweater all day, or having to wear loose socks that you constantly have to pull up all day? Sweater. But loose socks are annoying too.
8. Breakfast foods for dinner: yes or no?. A big yes!
9. A perfume/scent you like wearing? Nest’s Citrine. The only scent I wear, I’d bathe in it if I could.
Oh, I’ll have to give that Nest scent a sniff!
1. Orange or grapefruit?
Neither; I hate citrus.
2. Are you better at giving yourself manicures or pedicures?
Both.
3. Have you made any plans for Thanksgiving?
No.
4. Lipstick, lip oil or lipgloss?
Lip…gloss, I think. I’ve been more into lip balm.
5. French braid or French twist?
French braid.
6. What’s your go-to eyeliner at the moment?
Urban Decay 24/7 Perversion
7. What’s worse: having to wear an itchy sweater all day, or having to wear loose socks that you constantly have to pull up all day?
Itchy sweaters. I get hives.
8. Breakfast foods for dinner: yes or no?.
YES.
9. A perfume/scent you like wearing?
Peppermint. It’s just very calming to me.
Thanks for doing the poll today, Kate! Have a great week.
1. Orange or grapefruit?
Orange, followed immediately by an antacid!
2. Are you better at giving yourself manicures or pedicures?
Considering it’s difficult for me to touch my toes, manicures are definitely easier.
3. Have you made any plans for Thanksgiving?
No. I’ve found in the past few years that it’s best not to plan, or, if you do, expect your plans to fall through.
4. Lipstick, lip oil or lipgloss?
Lipstick, rich and creamy.
5. French braid or French twist?
French twist.
6. What’s your go-to eyeliner at the moment?
Hmm, haven’t worn eyeliner since the pandemic started. Can’t even remember what I like!
7. What’s worse: having to wear an itchy sweater all day, or having to wear loose socks that you constantly have to pull up all day?
Ooh, that’s a toughie. Let’s go with the itchy sweater. I’m more accustomed to loose socks and can ignore them if I need to.
8. Breakfast foods for dinner: yes or no?
Sure, why not? There’s something to be said for a fast and easy dinner.
9. A perfume/scent you like wearing?
Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande.
Hi Susan! I so feel your answer to the Thanksgiving question deep in my bones. I love to plan and unfortunately the last couple years have shaken me to the core in that department!
I hope your week is off to a great start.
1. Orange or grapefruit? Orange
2. Are you better at giving yourself manicures or pedicures? Pedicure
3. Have you made any plans for Thanksgiving? No
4. Lipstick, lip oil or lipgloss? Lipstick (MAC if I get to pick a brand:)
5. French braid or French twist? Neither
6. What’s your go-to eyeliner at the moment? Urban Decay Perversion
7. What’s worse: having to wear an itchy sweater all day, or having to wear loose socks that you constantly have to pull up all day? Itchy sweater…awful😖
8. Breakfast foods for dinner: yes or no?. Yes…I don’t eat breakfast (intermittent fasting)…but I like breakfast foods
9. A perfume/scent you like wearing? None…My husband has asthma. Sometimes I can wear vanilla scents and it doesn’t bother him as much.