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 five years. I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.
- Do you twerk?
Only on Tuesdays… - What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
“Eliza, oh-oh-oh-oh, please don’t go-oh-oh-oh-oh.” It’s from a song called (surprise!) Eliza, by The Bamboos, my current music obsession. - Do you ever straighten your hair?
Yup, but only when I have 30-45 minutes to spare for a good blow-out with my T3 hairdryer and a round boar hair brush. - Your biggest current skincare concern?
Fine lines and wrinkles. I’m 38, and it’s like, I know where this bus is heading, but I’d still like to get there gracefully, if you know what I mean. - Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
- El Hub’s eyes widen and he smiles when he notices that I’ve done something differently with my look.
- When I get enough sleep.
- When I’m on a relaxing vacation.
- When a stranger pays me a nice compliment out of the blue.
- When my hair is behaving…or at least isn’t totally out of control.
- Current favorite face wash?
Neutrogena Extra Gentle Cleanser is my jam. - Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?
Nope, but it sure sounds fun! - What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
- Hair: down with big curls.
- Makeup: the new NARS Loves Los Angeles Set (review coming soon!).
- Clothes: Dark Paige Denim Skinny Jeans, a flowy black top, a nude and black satchel by Poverty Flats and black BCBG flats.
- What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
Combination oily and dry, with an acne-prone chin. - Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
Keep an open mind, and dare to try new products/techniques/looks, because you never know when you’ll stumble upon something you love!
Now it’s your turn. Just copy and paste the following questions into a comment with your answers. I look forward to reading ’em! 🙂1. Do you twerk?
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
6. Current favorite face wash?
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
Got my Evernote open and ready! All signs point toward a great day. 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Almost forgot! You still have through today to enter last weekend’s giveaway for a $50 eGift card from Sephora (click here). It got started a little in the day on Saturday, so I extended it through today. Good luck!
1. Do you twerk? I have, I am not currently. haha. Last time was watching the teen choice awards (with my daughter)
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? So embarrassing – Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’ from Teen Beach Movie (earworm material – I have a 10 1/2 year old daughter and this is being played constantly. Thankfully she also likes Duran Duran and Iggy Pop.
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? Every day! I am growing out a misguided Pixie cut (I have thick, wavy hair)
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Rosacea, sensitive skin – I am 44 and thankfully the only wrinkle is the one straight across my forhead (and I tell myself it makes me look deep in thought – ha!)
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… My daughter tell me I am.
When I see my husband eyes get greener when he looks at me.
When I have a good hair day.
6. Current favorite face wash? I am using Cerave Hydrating cleanser because my derm is making me but I love Fresh Soy Cleanser and Glycolix 10% moisturising cleanser (this was also a derm rec)
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Nope
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? Work clothes/look: Straightened growing out short hair.
makeup is Maybelline BB cream, Tarte concealer, Neutral lightly smokey eye using Mac, and NAR’s Dolce Vita lipstick.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? combo, sensitive
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
Don’t be afraid to try new looks and curl your eyelashes!
Hi Angel,
That’s so cute that you dance with your daughter! Did she teach you how to twerk? LOL
1. Do you twerk? No. I wonder if I can do it. Maybe I should try it…
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? Blurred Lines is stuck in my head, and I keep hearing the phrase ‘I know you want it, I know you want it’ in my head.
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? I used to, but not anymore. It is almost completely straight anyway.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Acne, oily skin and hyperpigmentation. I can’t decide which is worse…
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… I am freshly made up in the morning.
6. Current favorite face wash? La Roche Posay Effaclar face wash
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Yes, I went rafting once in Turkey, it was fun.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? My hair is in a messy side bun, my make-up is a bit Egyptian-inspired, with a lot of eyeliner, and I am wearing red Aztec print pants and a black top.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Oily and acne-prone
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: Don’t follow trends but go with what works for you and what you feel most comfortable in.
I feel your pain with the acne and hyperpigmentation, girl. 🙁 Do you guys get Skinceuticals? I swear their CE Ferulic serum changed my life.
Really? I don’t think we get it here, the name doesn’t ring a bell… But luckily I have a friend in the US who doesn’t mind helping me out 🙂 I will look into it! Thanks for the tip!
1. Do you twerk?
i can barely dance when intoxicated….so no. i’m not coordinated at all.
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Chameleon
You come and go
You come and go
Loving would be easy
if your colours were like my dreams
Red, gold and green
Red, gold and green
—Boy george’s “karma chameleon”. my name is camille, and i needed a ringtone that was different from everyone else’s iphone ringtone. hahha.
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?
when i want it to be super smooth. it’s stick straight, but there are days when my ponytail added a little dent, or when there are a few fly a ways that need to be tamed 🙂
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
wrinkles. i furrow my brows a lot. and i see the little crease mark getting worse, every day. *sigh* i need to stop being such an angry looking worry wort. i used retinol, but it gave me blemishes! 🙁
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
The Man has “that look” on his face.
when my make up looks on point!
6. Current favorite face wash?
morning burst in yellow. it smells minty citrus, so it’s a nice pick me up. i don’t know how well it’s doing for my skin, but it helps my feelings!
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?
no. i’m a big scaredy cat. i always feel like certain activities will knock my teeth out on accident. i guess my pessimist fears take over, huh?
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
haven’t gotten ready for my day yet, but just about to! going to just wash and wear the hair. it’s a chance of thunderstorms today, but it’ll still be warm today. bleh.
maybe shorts, a t-shirt, and black chucks. my SF giants t-shirt!!!!! and a simple face, with no eyebrow fill in. yeah, that simple. oh, it’s raining now. bleh. yeah, simple face it is!
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
combination. it’ll be patchy in some areas, and super greasy in others. it’s so frustrating! make up your mind, face! LoL
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
i’m not a make up maven, but i like simple. sometimes simple is all you need. 🙂
have a lovely monday, karen! kisses and cuddles to tabs, if he’ll let you 😀
Hey Camille,
Aren’t you in Vegas? I’m going there in a couple of weeks!
hello karen! yes, i live in vegas. my husband is stationed here, so here i am. LoL. i miss nor*cal every day, but vegas has it’s perks. (seafood city!) i’m going home next week, anyway. 😀
i’m not too keen about going to the strip due to my driving anxiety. but i usually make my way there when friends are in town.
i highly suggest “wicked spoon” at the cosmopolitan, if you haven’t been. i don’t know how the culinary union strike is affecting the food functions at that hotel, but if it’s smooth & running, go to there!
and there’s “max brenner” inside the caeser’s palace forum shops. the desserts are deeeeeeeericious, and the food is really good, too!
what’s on your list when you come to the desert? 🙂 fashion show mall to hit up the endless stores of eye candy? 🙂
1. Do you twerk?: No.
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?: The lyrics from Sam Fox’s “Touch Me”.
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?: Yes, but it takes a while, so I try to do it twice a week. If I keep moisture away from my hair the blowout lasts a while.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?: Hyperpigmentation. It drives me batty. Does anyone have any advice?
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… a child tells me I’m pretty. Kids don’t lie about stuff like that.
6. Current favorite face wash?: Dog saliva. 😛 Avalon Organics Vitamin C Face Wash.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?: No, but I would love to someday.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?: No makeup, and a pink shirt with black pajama pants.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?: Oily combo. It gets less oily as I age.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: Less is more and don’t follow trends mindlessly.
Hi Chris,
I had some hyperpigmenation spots on my chin from acne and the best thing that helped it was Skinceuticals C E Ferulic serum. It has completely changed my skin.
1. Do you twerk?
Um… no…
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
“I’ve got the world on a string, sitting on a rainbow…” The Sinatra guy was playing at work over the weekend…
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?
Not usually.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
Right now, hives. No idea what caused so I’m not sure when they’ll go away. Usually, my skin is really easy-going.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
I wear teal eyeliner, wear a swooshy dress, when Hubby goes “Rrrow”
6. Current favorite face wash?
Rice soap from the Face SHop… it’s really mild.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?
Not yet.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
Work clothes (button-up floral blouse, capris, black sandals), hair au natureul (curly/wavy) Makeup: the Face SHop Aura CC cream, brown eyeliner, Neutrogena lipgloss in a peachy-pink.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
Combo again… hormones…
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: Don’t be afraid: it’s only make-up. If you don’t like a look, wash it off and do something else.
Hi Natasha,
Oh, I’m sorry about your hives. I get them too, and what sucks is that I can never tell what brings them on or when they will show up.
Sometimes mine are stress related. Have you ever had those?
1. Do you twerk?
No, but I wouldn’t mind learning how. 😛
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
“If you’re ready come and get it, na na na na, na na na na.” But maybe that’s because I’m listening to it right now…
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?
I straighten my bangs every day. As for the rest of my hair? Maybe once every two years, just to remind myself why I don’t do it. (Way too much work).
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
Moisture. Always moisture.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
…I wake up in the morning. And I tend to keep feeling that way throughout the rest of the day. 🙂 (“Tend to” being the operative phrase.)
6. Current favorite face wash?
Simple’s foaming face wash is pretty awesome. It feels light and gentle, yet takes off makeup like a pro.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?
Well, I’ve tubed as in pulled-from-a-speedboat once, and it was fun. I’ve tubed as in floated-down-a-river-on-a-tube a lot, since that’s the main summer pastime where I live.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
I haven’t done my makeup yet, but it’s going to be light since I leave for a camping trip in about an hour. Also, capri jeans and a striped tank top.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
I guess its normal/combination. I’ve never been quite sure.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
Practice makes perfect.
Hi Trisha,
Twerking’s a good skill to have. You never know when it’ll come in handy.
1. Do you twerk? I tried for the first time this morning (post-Miley-VMA curiosity) and I can safely say I don’t twerk.
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? Build me up, buttercup, don’t break my he-e-a-art
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? Not much point with hair like mine, it’s so limp that a blow dry scares any wave out of it.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Making sure my skin’s texture stays that of a 19 year old for as long as possible.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… Someone makes me feel it
6. Current favorite face wash? Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cleanser
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Nooo
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? Touche Eclat, Bobbi Brown Extreme Party Mascara, Stila Black Cherry Lip Glaze, MAC Ladyblush Creme Blush. Black and cream striped jersey maxi dress and white Bensimon sneakers.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Combination with v dry cheeks and a particularly troublesome T zone!
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: A heavy base often makes bad skin look worse, not better…
Hi Georgie,
Your answer to the first question made me laugh. 🙂 Maybe you needed to stretch first? I find that helps immensely.
1. Do you twerk?
Can’t say I ever have…
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
Wish oh you’re in the army now…
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?
Not really anymore, it doesn’t need it now it is short!
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
Acne. Its an ongoing thing.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
My boyfriend hugs me.
6. Current favorite face wash?
Rhassoul clay mixed with a jojoba hypericum oil blend and water.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?
Nope but id like to!
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
Hair is usual style, no make up and weari g yoga pants and a tshirt as i’m sick.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
Normal to dry and very sensitive.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
Wear what makes you feel fabulous!
Hi Natalie,
Great advice! Have a good week. 🙂
1. Do you twerk?
Occasionally. I defer to Miley Cyrus as the current Twerk Queen
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
“If our love is tragedy why are you my clarity?” I’m not in a terrible relationship but Zedd’s song Clarity is my jam when I’m on the treadmill.
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?
Not by myself. I always miss the last curl/wave hidden at the nape of my neck. I leave this to professionals.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
Dark circles. Bad sleep cycles and my age are finally getting to me!
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
…I check the mirror after I run enough errands to consider it a workout and I still look fabulous. (Where is that damn oil blotter in my bag?)
…I get a new outfit and my husband likes what he sees.
6. Current favorite face wash?
Rosette Face Wash (http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/cosmebox/item/j4901696533918/)
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?
Yeah. Tons of fun but I kept falling off my tube.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
Nyx Ciao Bella (http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/p-199-love-in-florence-eye-shadow-palette.aspx)
Revlon Just Kissable Balm in Honey
The Face Shop Oil Free BB Cream (http://www.amazon.com/TheFaceShop-Clean-Face-Cream-Korea/dp/B004GCC510)
Elle Tahari red sleeveless top (mucho coverage so OK for work!)
Lane Bryant grey pencil skirt (a little big but so comfy)
Jason Wu for Melissa pink ballet flats
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
Combo. My dry cheeks really show up during winter.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
When in doubt, red lipstick adds instant glamor.
Hey Tennyoceres,
LOL re: Miley Cyrus. Did you see her performance last night? It was certainly creative.
1. Do you twerk? Didn’t know what twerking was until now!
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? “And we’re gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn..” Burn by Ellie Goulding. This song has been playing in my head for so many days now!
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? I love straight hair on myself. Haven’t quite mastered blow drying salon-style but I use an iron from time to time.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Open pores and blemishes.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…I have nice makeup on (deep lips) and my hair has been styled. Also when my fiance compliments me (sometimes its on days I’m actually un-showered and makeup-less!)
6. Current favorite face wash? One by Keraskin. Don’t know the exact name but its good for oily, blemish prone skin.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Nope.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? Hair – loose relaxed waves, Black sleeveless sheer top with full black skirt, some gold accessories, gold smokey eye and neutral lips.I just posted about it on my blog as well 🙂
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Oily, prone to breakouts.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: Prep your skin well before applying makeup. No amount of makeup can look good when the skin isn’t well taken care of!
Hi Ankita,
You have to try twerking at least once. Oh and don’t forget to stretch beforehand. LOL
1. Do you twerk? I’m twerking as I write this : )
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? ” I got the moves like Jagger”
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? Don’t need to.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… I’m dreaming of my 30 something year old self
6. Current favorite face wash? Nuxe Miel de Reve
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Yes! It was a blast!
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? PJs, hair standing straight up, no makeup.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? combo/ old
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: Make skincare a huge priority and your makeup will look good.
Hi Marian,
I’ll have to try twerking while I type sometime, LOL!
1. Do you twerk? Nope
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? Don’t it let my Brown eyes blue
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? No
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Aging…
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… I wear a red lipstick ( such as UD F-Bomb today 🙂 )
6. Current favorite face wash? A L’Oréal lotion for sensitive skins
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Nope !
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? I am wearing Urban Decay F-Bomb lipstick, black clothes, a as a perfume Bronze Goddess, a pony tail ( as always, 365 days a year in fact )
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Combo but also dry ( needs moisturizing )
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: Use few products : a good blush, a pretty lipstick and a touch of powder OR just eyemakeup and nothing else !
Hi Dominique,
Great choice for a red lip. How are you liking the UD lipstick?
1. Do you twerk? Not habitually- but I can’t deny that it has happened in the club once or twice!
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? Wah-oh-oh, go totally crazy, forget I’m a lady, men’s shirts, short skirts… I don’t even listen to Shania Twain but that’s what came to mind!
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? My hair is naturally very straight, but I will still straighten it for added shine and frizz containment when I need to look nice, but don’t have time for curls/an updo.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Acne scars and under-eye wrinkles. I had terrible acne as a teen and I’m still figuring out the right balance of exfoliation/SPF application/makeup coverage to reduce their appearance. And I’m only 22 so wrinkles aren’t so terrible yet, but I’d like to prevent them early-on!
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… Somebody compliments me on my features (hair, eyes, teeth), when I’m getting ready to go out for an evening, when I’m swimming/at the beach and mermaiding around in the water!
6. Current favorite face wash? Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Facial Cleanser. It is seriously the best.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Yes, and I love love love it! I went tubing just this weekend, actually, and I am still sore all over!
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? Hair is down and straight (and a little foofy), wearing short cotton dress with floral print, Sperry Topsider Audrey shoes, gold belt bracelet from H&M, and makeup is very natural- just BB cream (Physician’s Formula), concealer (Clinique), mascara (Benefit They’re Real), cream blush (Revlon Coral Crush), and LQ’s Stoked lipstick from the Endless Summer collection. I work at a marina, so I try to keep it classy nautical!
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Combination-oily, with a little dryness framing my face in winter, and acne around the mouth/chin area.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: Blend it out, baby!
1. Do you twerk?
NOPE! Only during a Zumba class.
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
A new Jimmy Buffet Song “Wave Bye Bye”, it’s stuck in my head cause my husband has just left on a business trip 🙁
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?
Always! Unless I want to be fancy and then I curl it.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
Little white pimples on my chin that don’t want to go away no mater what I do. They are not visible under make up but I can still see them.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
other people compliment me.
6. Current favorite face wash?
Still Vichy Normaderm gel.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?
No, I think I’d be too scared.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
A pair of dark blue linen capris, a dark blue tank top with a pink short sleeved cardigan over it. My hair is pulled in a pony tail since it’s a Zumba day so no point in bothering to wear it down (but I did straighten my bangs so I can pin them up and so that the pony doesn’t look like a mess). Make up- a simple face: Revlon foundation, setting powder from Rimmel, Mac Divine Decadence eyshadow over the lid, with a matte Urban Decay eyeshadow in the crease from Naked 2 palette, bronzer and Royal Sunset blush from Mac and a little MAC SF for highlighting.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
Normal with a tendency to get dry.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
A good blush can work wonders!
Hi Agata,
Aww, how long will your hubby be gone?
He’s coming back Wed night. Then on Sunday we are leaving for Chicago, going on a short vacation, coming home Wed. And then on Sunday my hubby is going back to Chicago for a work trip so I will be home alone for a few days again 🙁
1. Do you twerk?
Nope lol
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
Paaanammaaa -Van Halen
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?
I used to religiously but now I only straighten the sections that are the troublemakers.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
Sensitivity and even tone. I have pink cheeks! Plus I’ve added Salicylic acid to my face routine and I’m having more breakouts. What the hell! But my skin is still clearer than it used to be.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
I have my workout clothes on (pre-sweat) or in my fav tshirt and jeans.
6. Current favorite face wash?
Alternating between Neutrogena Antiblemish/Antiwrinkle cleanser and Neutrogena Pore Refining exfoliator.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?
Tubing! If Lazy River at Six Flags counts lol
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
Pink v-neck Tshirt, jeans, gap sandals. Hair in loose waves, minimal makeup. Thank god my work allows casual dress lol
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
Combo.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
Less is more (At least for me)
Hi Amy,
Re: salicylic acid. You skin might be purging. I’ve noticed that with some skin care products, it gets worse before it gets better.
Didn’t even consider that! I guess I’ll stick with it and see how to goes.
1. Do you twerk? No
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
A Swedish song called “sudda sudda”, my son is singing it all the time right now.
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?
Yes, about 2 times a week.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
Try patches and redness.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… I fixed myself for the day. Makeup and hair is very important for me.
6. Current favorite face wash? Avene extremly gentle cleanser.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Yes when I was a teenager.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? Look at my blogg
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Superdry and sensitive.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
Take care of your skin, cleansing and mousturing is key and don´t forget spf.
I also have to say that I read your blogg every day and really love it!!
Hi Nina,
Thank you! I enjoy writing so thank you for reading. 🙂
Have a lovely week!
1. Do you twerk? No, I wish I could.
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? “Just call me angel of the morning Angel…” I have no idea why.
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? Never, ever. As wild as my curly hais is, I do love it.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Rocasea. Arrgh…
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… My skin is calm and clear, hair tamed, bold lipstick and a nice vintage dress.
6. Current favorite face wash? Peter Thomas Roth Gentle Foaming Cleanser. It’s mild but cleans well, removes eye makeup,too.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Tubing a long time ago, it was really fun.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? Hair is down and in its natural curly state. Makeup minimal: REN bb cream, stila cream blush, YSL glossy stain #9. Clothes: leopard print pencil skirt, black boatneck top from J Crew, keds.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Combo and sensitive.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
Try new things, go easy, and remove it at night.
Hi Alice Ann,
Yay for curly girls! What are your go-to curly girl hair products? I skip around, but lately I’ve been really liking Ouidad’s line.
I always come back to Aveda’s curl cream, I like that it doesn’t have silicones. I just started using Ouidad refreshing spray, it’s been great.
1. Do you twerk?
Not since I was in my early 20’s, doing the club scene and that was about 10yrs ago! lol
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? ???lol too early for me to think..lol
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? No, naturally straight.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Uneven skin tone and dark under eye circles.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
-When I wear makeup
-When someone tells me that I’m beautiful, whether it’s my family, friends, or strangers
6. Current favorite face wash? Philosophy Purity Made Simple
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Unfortunately not. Definitely on my bucket list! Would soo love to do that someday!
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? Hair is down, no makeup and I’m still in my pj’s..lol
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Normal/Combo
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: Less is more and make sure you blend, blend, blend!!lol
Hi Abby,
Great makeup advice, especially with blending. What are your favorite blending tools?
Hourglass crease brush or the smudge brush for the eyes. Hourglass double ended complexion brush is great for blending foundation, concealer, and blush really well!!
1. Do you twerk? Sometimes, when I’m waiting for my bread to finishing toasting. It really passes the time 😛
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? *Even if the sky is falling down, I know that we’ll be safe and sound!* I’m loving that Capital Cities song!
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? When I was in high school, I tried sooooo hard to straighten my thick and unruly hair but I just couldn’t do it. Now, I pretty much let my hair do whatever and keep it in a ponytail.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Preventing premature aging and skincare maintenance. I’m trying hard to stay hydrated and to keep up my skincare regimen.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
– My brows are freshly and thoroughly threaded.
– Someone compliments my complexion.
– I had a peaceful sleep the night before.
6. Current favorite face wash?
Murad’s Vitamic C Environmental Shield.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? I haven’t. The closest I’ve ever come to that was tubing in a water park… so definitely not even close!
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
Today’s a studying/working out/lounging around sort of day so I’m rocking a hibiscus-themed nightgown until I hit the gym later in the afternoon. More of a comfortable day than a glam day for me!
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Combination- oily T zone but dry cheeks. It’s funny because last summer, my skin was a complete oil slick but I guess it’s going through some changes.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and make “happy accidents.”
1. Do you twerk? Um, no. And I had to google it because I am *that* lame. HAHA!
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? Maybe I’m going deaf, maybe I’m going blind, maybe I’m out of my mind (Blurred Lines, of course).
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? No – I actually have a T3 flat iron but I never use it.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? I’d say a toss up between anti-aging and blemish control. I feel so depressed just typing that!
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… Never, really. I don’t mean that in a bad way; I just don’t usually think about it. I definitely feel better when my hair behaves but I generally just get ready in the morning and don’t usually look in the mirror for the rest of the day. HAHA! I agree that it’s nice to get a compliment, though. 🙂
6. Current favorite face wash? CeraVe.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Tubing many times but never WWR. We were just talking about it now that the boys are getting old enough to go.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? Hair down, running shorts and sneakers with a hockey sweatshirt (I know… stylin’). Everyday makeup of Tarte BB, Nars Orgasm, UD liner in Whiskey, YSL Faux Cils, Anastasia Brow Wiz pencil in Ash Blonde.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Combo (and now I’m singing Before He Cheats… with a pool stick, showing her how to shoot a combo…)
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: Use a light touch; people should notice you, not your makeup.
PS Welcome back! We just returned from vacation, too. You would have loved to see my boys literally pushing me through the checkout line at Sephora, while I was trying to catch a look at all the little impulse buy items. The cashier was laughing out loud while they tried to herd me through saying “come on, Mommy… come ON, Mommy…nothing to see!”. HAHA!
1. Do you twerk?
-I do not.
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
-“Say you’ll love me every waking moment
Turn my head with talk of summer time” -All I Ask of You (Phantom of the Opera)…Its my current ringtone and I just got a call.
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?
-I used to every day for about 2 years. The I realized it damaged my hair extremely bad, so now I only do it maybe, twice a year.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
-Acne, redness and hyper pigmentation.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
-I have the chance to dress up and my boyfriend wants a more than average amount of pictures of me.
6. Current favorite face wash?
-I will forever use Purpose face wash.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?
-I have not, but sounds fun.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
-Pac Sun Jeans, JC Penny sheer blush top. No products in my hair. Garnier Oily Skin BB cream and They’re Real Benefit mascara
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
-EVERYTHING! I have really bad dry patches on my skin, but has massive amount of oil everywhere else.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
-Less is so much more
1. Do you twerk?
No, but it looks like a good workout.
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
Girls of film
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?
No, I do curl it sometimes.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
There are so many… Gravity I thingk is the worst.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
I sleep.
6. Current favorite face wash?
No 7 gel to oil.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?
No, but it looks fun.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
Hair, nothing.
Makeup, UD eyeshadows, the Theodora box, MAC Prep and Prime, Doublewear foundation, No 7 Powder and eyeliner, Laura Mercier lipstick in Haute Red, Anatasia eyebrow pencil in soft brown with Swedish Makeup Store’s brow gel, Smashbox Mascara, black, Nars blush in Orgasm. All a bit 1940 inspired.
Clothes, black skirt from HM and a black diablo Tee (Diablo computer game)
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
Combo and misbehaving at the moment 🙁
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
Makeup is fun!
1. Do you twerk?
I try to sometimes, especially when I’m watching So You Think You Can Dance, but Hubby will end up laughing at me (and then join in!)
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
“No matter what we breed, we are still made of greed…” Demons by Imagine Dragons. It’s been stuck in my head all weekend!
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?
Nooooooo… I’m fairly lazy, I usually let it air dry. Better for the hair, right? 😉
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
My oily skin and very large pores. 🙁 I’ve tried almost everything I can afford to make them go away, but nothing’s helped. I’m now trying to accept my face the way it is and feel beautiful despite them 🙂
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
-I wake up in the morning and Hubby will be staring at me, smiling, and call me beautiful. (He does this every morning!)
-A stranger compliments me,
-When I’ve done something nice for someone else.
6. Current favorite face wash?
I’m using Clinique’s Liquid Facial Soap. It’s gentle.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?
Yep! Hubby and me went white water rafting in the Colorado river over the Fourth of July weekend.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
A purple tshirt and blue jeans. I always end up tying my hair into a low ponytail. I have on the Covergirl trio in Shimmering Sands and L’oreal Color Riche Balm in Caramel Comfort.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
Very, very, very oily!!
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
Start off small (but start somewhere!), and keep it simple.
1. Do you twerk? Only after dark!
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? “Just hold on I’m goin home”-Drake
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? Cool weather only.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Hormonal acne
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…I’m with hubby. Laughing with friends. Being around family.
6. Current favorite face wash? Still rocking with Philosophy Purity
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Nope
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? black leggings, turquoise tunic, black flip flops
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Combo-more oily and acne prone.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: Wash your face every night no matter what.
1. Do you twerk? Haha not by choice… my friends made me try once, they said I was good at it but I don’t think thats my calling in life!
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? I need your love.. Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? Less than I used to but still once in a while!
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Oily skin – yuck!
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… I’m happy.
6. Current favorite face wash? The Body Shop Tea Tree Squeaky Clean Scrub – so good!
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Tubing all the time at my cottage.. rafting never.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? Jean shorts, floral tank, no makeup yet!
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Oily to combination, I’m never sure.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: ALWAYS WASH YOUR FACE… seriously ladies!!
Happy Monday Karen (and Tabs!) xx
1. Do you twerk? Uh, when I have too much caffeine with my Adderall, I tweak sometimes….
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical; I should be allowed to glue my poster, I should be allowed to think. “I Should Be Allowed To Think,” They Might Be Giants. (As borrowed in part from Alan Ginsberg.)
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? Are you joking? My hair is so straight it nullifies the gravitational curvature of space and destroys any and all constants of non-Euclidean geometry. Put bluntly, my hair is straight, yo.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Why have I not aged in 20 years? And what did the old lady mean when she said I would regret my youth? Sensitive, dry skin combined with my summer breakout. Hot, sunny weather always makes the left side (only the left side!) of my face break out here and there with non-acne bumps. They’re a little painful and take days to go away.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… My girlfriend looks at me and touches me like I’m amazing. Also, last week when she compared me to Benedict Cumberbatch (LONG STORY!), I couldn’t stop grinning for days.
6. Current favorite face wash? My private blend of two parts extra virgin olive oil, one part coconut oil, and one part cocoa butter. Next batch, though, I may replace the coconut oil with hemp or jojoba. About once a week, I use a handmade soap exfoliation cleanser. My cleansing is done with an Olay spin brush and a clean washcloth.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? When I was 13, I went water tubing, which is like water skiing, but in a tube. Alas, that was the weekend we found out I’m one bat bite from a vampire. I sunburned so badly I required medical intervention, and spent weeks covered (COVERED) in Bactine. Six weeks later, my skin fell off. I have an amazing story about that, actually. But I’ve been kept indoors since, and for good reason. The sun and I are not friends.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
HAIR: I conditioned my hair because I was too lazy to wash it, then put in some hair butter, dried it, and left it sticking up so I look like I belong at a Sex Pistols concert in Brixton, circa 1977.
MAKEUP: I overslept and, rather than miss my therapy appointment, I slapped on some sunblock and went. Shame, since I just got three new green eyeshadows (a dark, a bright, and an ultra pale, of course), and samples of powders I want to test out.
CLOTHES: It’s overdue laundry day. I went out in purple jeans and a long-sleeved black T-shirt (it’s about 98F out–I hate living in full coverage). Now that I’m home, I’m wearing a butchered Ozzy shirt and some old yoga pants. Oh, and I’m drinking my last Mountain Dew Throwback. CAFFEEEEEEEEEEEEINE!
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Is Death Valley a skin type? It falls off in pieces if I don’t treat it properly. No, not flakes. PIECES. It’s also sensitive. I don’t know how much is my immune system flipping out (it does that), and how much is my skin just being a snotty little bitch–or taking after me and being Aspie.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: A good, basic powder will save your sunblock and your ass more times than you will know what to do with them.
1. Do you twerk?
No 🙁 not enough butt to twerk.
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
“You’re way too beauuuuutiful girl! That’s why it’ll never work!” Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston. I’ll never get sick of it, it’s the perfect Monday summer pick-me-up song.
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?
Very rarely. It’s too time-consuming.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
My weird, unpredictable pregnancy skin! Lately it’s been glowing (let’s hope it stays that way) but my first 2 months of pregnancy were wacky. Dry, breakouts, oily, yeesh.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
I’m just finished getting dressed and ready for the day and everything is fresh.
6. Current favorite face wash?
Aveeno Clear Complexion face wash pads. They’re so easy!
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?
Tubing when I was little, I miss it!
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
Hair: down, wavy/however it decides to dry today.
Makeup: Bobbi Brown Long Wear Even Finish Foundation in Sand 2, Bobbi Brown Translucent Powder, Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer in Milk Chocolate, Bobbi Brown Blush in Tawny, Diorshow Mascara in 090 Black.
Clothes: my favorite Hudson maternity jeans, a tank and an oversized sweater with either Tory Burch wedges or Sam Edelman flat sandals!
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
Combo. Ugh.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
No makeup will ever look good without a good canvas of beautiful skin.
1. Do you twerk? Hell nah. I have no ass and am not coordinated.
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? “White girl got some ass I wanna see that” LOL
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? Nope! It’s naturally straight.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Getting it in good condition for my wedding in less than a month! Redness, blemishes, and I’m a horrible skin picker so I need to get that under control.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… I’ve done some yoga, taken a bath, and am all clean and moisturized.
6. Current favorite face wash? First Aid Beauty’s! It’s really good!
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Yes, so fun!
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? I’m wearing a watermelon red BB Dakota sundress (wore a tan linen knit cardigan with it at work), some heeled tan leather sandals, Missha Signature BB Cream in 13, Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Liner in Taupe, Maybelline Dream Lumi concealer in Ivory, Becca Beach Tint in Grapefruit, and Chanel Inimitable Intense in Black. Also L’Occitane Cherry Blossom EDT.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Quite dry, but I have a heart condition that makes me sweaty, so summer is very hard because I need to control the sweat, but my skin is still horribly dry. I’m quite red and reactive to almost everything.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: Wear what YOU like!
1. Do you twerk? Is that what it’s called these days? haha No, not anymore. I’m positive my husband wishes I would.
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? “Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy” Sang it to my husband when debating on which warm location I’d like to spend winter months.
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? Used to 5 years ago. Not anymore. It’s terrible for maintaining healthy hair.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Debating on fillers if I loose 10 more pounds. BTW, Botox is your friend if you need it. Used it for the first time last month. Did not see a difference. However, I hardly have any wrinkles at 40+. Will wait a couple more years before reconsidering it again.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… When my husband tells strangers that he’s been married to me for 16 years. And those have been the BEST years of his life! I finish a workout and my face has a rosy glow.
6. Current favorite face wash? Cetaphil
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Yes. Love them both for different reasons. Love white water rafting for the workout. Love tubing for the relaxation and scenery.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? Athleta’s black Bakasana capris, Shiva Rea’s multi colored tank top with built in shelf bra. She used to have a clothing line several years ago. Wished she still had it. Lovely yoga clothes in gorgeous fabrics. My hair is straight from a blow out I did myself this morning. The top and sides are pulled back with a small clip.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Combo
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: People should notice your features not your makeup first.
1. Do you twerk? NO!
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? “digital, digital get down!” (My roommate and I are reminiscing the NSYNC “No Strings Attached” album – their 60 second performance. And “Digital Get Down” is actually about skype sex – which I did not realize at 10…)
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? Nope, my hair is naturally very straight, so I don’t need to!
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Dry skin! And when it gets too dry, it breaks out – so I need to constantly moisturize!
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… I feel loved 🙂 I just got back to my senior year, and one friend who I haven’t seen in a year gave me a hug and told me I looked beautiful, and that was wonderful.
6. Current favorite face wash? Boots Botanics All Bright Foaming Cleanser, just started but I like it! Smells a little weird…
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? NOPE
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? Straight hair (no product), Sonia Kashuk tinted moisturizer with Sonia Kashuk blush (in melon – I love her), and an Old Navy blouse with white jean shorts.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? DRY DRY DRY
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: You don’t need as much as you think!
1. Do you twerk? …. never.
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? I’ve had the song “Never Be What You Want” by we are the in crowd.
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? not too often!
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? dark circles under the eye!
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… I do my eyeshadow just right!
6. Current favorite face wash? clearsail morning burst the orange one! makes your face feel really refreshed!
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? yes, my advice is to hold on tight!
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? yellow cami, black & white tank top, black pants, pink glasses!
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? normal/dry!
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: enjoy it, don’t make it something to work hard on.
1. Do you twerk?
I had NO idea: at first, I thought it might be some activity that combined Twitter with something work-related “tweet” & “work”. Until I watched the video. Over 12 million hits. She was very informative and made it simple and easy to follow along. And no, I don’t think I’ve ever twerked but I’ll have to give it a try. Might help with my lower back stiffness and if it does, will add it to my workout.
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
“just like me, they long to be close to you.” Carpenters
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?
Nope, my hair is straight. Like, won’t-hold-a-curl straight. Sometimes, even limply straight.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
Acne
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
-when my skin looks clear (no zits)
-when my dark circles are faint
-when I get a sincere compliment
-after a great workout
-when I feel loved: a card from a long-time friend, a hug from my mother,
6. Current favorite face wash?
Olay Foaming Face Wash Sensitive Skin (there are various versions and I use the sensitive skin one)
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?
Sort of, but not remotely sport-like. I live close to river/creek country so my friends and I have drifted down creeks while lounging on tubes before.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
Straight loose hair/ elta md uv physical spf 41 tinted sunscreen / fitted Levi’s denim jacket, dark Anntaylor leaf-patterned jeans, old pink Gap T
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
Combination: mostly oily, some dry patches, acne, extra-sensitive (I get flakey from my sensitive skin)
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
Beauty is health. So work on being healthy and having great skin first. Oh wait…this is “best makeup advice.” Watch videos and WASH OFF the makeup before bed.
1. Do you twerk? No comment…
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? “Diet Mountain Dew, baby, New York City, never was the ever a girl so pretty, do you think we’ll be in love forever, do you think we’ll be in love…”
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? Maybe once a year? It’s pretty straight on it’s own but sometimes it’s fun to flatiron it and get it pin straight.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Spots from healed acne and sun damage.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…I’m really happy and feeling positive and productive.
6. Current favorite face wash? Elizabeth Dehn for One Love Organics Active Moisture Vitamin B Enzyme Cleansing Oil. Cannot believe an oil could make my oily skin so happy!
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Yes! It’s a blast! Tubing down a river with a six pack and your friends is so much fun.
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? I’m currently in work out gear because I went to the gym tonight and tore up the treadmill and weights. I’m not ashamed to say that One Direction’s Best Song Ever has a great beat for fast walking!
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Combo-to-oil slick in the summer, straight up combo in the winter.
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: Blend til you bleed!
1. Do you twerk? — Oh, heck no!
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? — “Bad to the bone”
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? I’m Asian, I already have straight hair.
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? — Getting rid of those tiny sun spots that only I can see.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… the hubby’s eyes widen.
6. Current favorite face wash? — Paula’s Choice Skin Balancing for Combo/Oily
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? — No, to tubing. Yes, to white water rafting (it was fun!).
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? — Hair pulled back in a clip. No makeup, but a good slathering of a mineral sunscreen (SPF 30) on all exposed skin. Workout clothes: GapBody fitness pants, sports bra, T-shirt.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? — Very, very oily; I cannot wait for the oil pumps to dry up!
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: Blend, blend, blend, and match your foundation to the area on jawline and neck, just below your ear (thanks, Lisa Eldridge!).
1. Do you twerk? Absofreakinglutely, even if I’m only twerking in my head. I’m a Booty shaker from way back.
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind? “Here take my shirt and just go head & wipe up all the sweat, Sweat, SWEAATTT! Lose yourself to dance!” From Lose yourself to dance by Daft Punk ft Pharell (probably in a party mood cos it’s almost Labor Day Weekend AND my bday is THIS Friday what whattt! lol)
3. Do you ever straighten your hair? Meh. Sometimes but not very often
4. Your biggest current skincare concern? Eczema. Just got over a recent outbreak of it sigh. Sometimes I hate my skin.
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when… my husband tells me, when random strangers compliment me and when I’m smiling.
6. Current favorite face wash? I’m in a transition period. Right now I’m back to Proactiv but sheesh it’s kinda expensive for what it is but it does help my acne (I’ll be 32 wtf shaking fist at Adult Acne) and doesn’t bother my eczema.
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting? Ummm no. I like pools but I don’t do rivers, lakes, oceans, streams ……do you know what fish DO in the water????
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)? Hair is in what my trainer calls my “Avatar braid”, thin peach ruffle shirt, white wide leg pants sans makeup.
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)? Combo, acne prone & sensitiive
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence: Makeup should never hide your beauty but enhance what’s already there.
1. Do you twerk?
I honestly don’t even know what that is! LOL
2. What’s the first song lyric that comes to mind?
“I–I–I will always love you”
3. Do you ever straighten your hair?
heck no–it’s already straight as a board!
4. Your biggest current skincare concern?
acne in my 30s!!! and bumpy tone and dark spots….(I could go on and on)
5. Finish the sentence: I feel beautiful when…
I’m dressed up with a full face of makeup and my hair done
6. Current favorite face wash?
Oil of Olay for combo skin
7. Have you ever been tubing/white water rafting?
been rafting down the Guadalupe River in college on a frat/sorority outing
8. What are you wearing today (hair/makeup/clothes)?
hot pink/black lace top w/ black skinny jeans and sparkly black glitter pumps
9. What’s your skin type (dry/oily/combo)?
oily/combo
10. Summarize your best makeup advice in a single sentence:
Have fun–there are NO RULES and it’s not permanent!
Aloha Karen! I can’t believe you were on Kauai and at the Hyatt the same day I was! Wow….. 🙂 I recognize the swans. Haha