Just For Fun

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. Have you ever done Clinique three-step?

GIRL, isn’t that a right of passage for every beauty lover? I totes did it when I was a teen! I had the little green plastic container for the special soap and everything. 🤭

2. Is colorful mascara a regular thing for you?

Nah, it’s a once-in-a-while thing, although I should probably do it more because I think bright blue lashes with a mask is cute and fun.

3. What’s one thing you find frustrating about makeup?

Hmm… Well, currently, I want to wear all of it, but I also don’t want to wear all of it. I still enjoy painting a full face, but I also really love the freedom of just throwing on some sunscreen, filling in my brows, putting on some mascara and going on my merry way. The last year has been liberating in that way.

4. Something you could use right now?

I would absolutely appreciate a substantial inheritance with no strings attached from a mysterious benefactor right now! LOL. If I couldn’t get that, I would love someone to help make the animals that I live with dinner every night.

5. String cheese or Babybel?

Babybel with a Honeycrisp apple. THE BEST SNACK!

6. What’s worse — pants that fall off your butt (so that you end up pulling them up all day), or pants that are too tight?

Too tight pants, ugh. I can’t deal!

7. Do you have spring allergies?

Yup, I’m pretty much allergic to all of nature from now until June.

8. Brows, lashes or lips?

Lashes!

9. What’s for lunch?

Spinach salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, feta cheese, dried chickpeas and crumbled up pita chips. It’s my new favorite thing in the whole world for lunchies.

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. Have you ever done Clinique three-step?
2. Is colorful mascara a regular thing for you?
3. What’s one thing you find frustrating about makeup?
4. Something you could use right now?
5. String cheese or Babybel?
6. What’s worse — pants that fall off your butt (so that you end up pulling them up all day), or pants that are too tight?
7. Do you have spring allergies?
8. Brows, lashes or lips?
9. What’s for lunch?

P.P.S. Hello, my friend, and welcome to a new week. I hope your day is treating you well so far. Please remind yourself today (and all week long) that you’re doing great. I’m so proud of how far you’ve come. Be proud of yourself, too! 🤗

Greetings and salutations, friend! Happy Caturday morning.

I hope things are going well so far. Out here in Novato, we’re starting the day with some reading, because I’m all about reading first thing in the morning on the weekend.

Sometimes it’s digital (see below), and sometimes it’s old-school magazines (see above), but this morning it’s going to be me, tea and the three home decor magazines at the top.

Speaking of home decor…what do you think of these floors? I’m still doing flooring research as part of Project New Floors Spring 2021, and I’m currently waffling between dark and light luxury plank vinyl.

The part of me that loves traditional style wants darker floors, but the practical side of me that knows what how hard it is to keep dark floors looking clean says, GO TO THE LIGHT, CAROL ANNE.

I feel like I should strike while the iron’s hot, a.k.a. while I’m feeling sensible, and commit to the light floors already!

This weekend’s reading…

• Stardust shadow is a thing. 🌟
• Allegedly, these are the hottest hair and makeup trends this spring and summer, and I say “allegedly” because mullets are listed as the number one hair trend. SAY WHAT? 🤔
• How to DIY your own waterproof makeup.
• Here’s some of the new makeup coming out this month! I’m deeply intrigued by the Make Up For Ever Watertone Skin-Perfecting Tint, by the way.
• Well…this is super pretty!

And some things to watch…

What do you have going on this weekend? Other than reading the aforementioned magazines on the couch with Rosie and enjoying breakfast (scrambled eggs, Portuguese sausage and a chocolate croissant), Connor has a play date at a local park with a friend, and I’m already thinking about how many times I’m going to say, “OK, five more minutes and we’re leaving!” HAHAHA!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

How to play

Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste your answers in the comments. Can’t wait to see your picks! Mine are listed below. 💋

This or That: The High- or Low-End beauty Edition

• Drugstore lipstick or drugstore mascara?
• $5 or $35 shampoo?
• Economical or extravagant skincare?
• High-end or budget foundation?
• Would you rather have a few pieces of Charlotte Tilbury makeup or a whole sh*t-ton of Milani makeup?
• Save or splurge — nail polish?
• Save or splurge — body wash?
• Fancy body lotion or fancy perfume?
• Would you rather have one hella expensive brush that you absolutely love, or a full set of inexpensive brushes that technically work but are a little scratchy?

Drugstore lipstick or drugstore mascara?

Drugstore mascara! There have been some been pretty great ones on the market for a while now, right up there with the expensive schtuff.

While I do love a good drugstore lippie, there’s just something extra special about a fancy-lady lipstick. 😁

$5 or $35 shampoo?

Eh, I’m down with the $5 shampoo. My hair is finicky, for sure, but the budget stuff generally works just fine for me (most of the time). I’d rather save on shampoo and splurge on other hair products, like conditioner and leave-ins. Now, those are a different story, ha!

Economical or extravagant skincare?

My checkbook says “economical,” but my heart (and my experience lines) scream “extravagant!”

High-end or budget foundation?

I can totally do budget foundation, but I’m more likely to find a good match for my skin tone with higher-end foundation lines… So high-end it is!

Would you rather have a few pieces of Charlotte Tilbury makeup, or a whole sh*t-ton of Milani makeup?

I’d rather have a few pieces of Charlotte Tilbury makeup. That would be cool. I’ll take a blush, bronzer and an eye quad please. Thank you very much!

Save or splurge — nail polish?

I love fancy $30 polish, but as of this very second…let’s go with “save.”

Save or splurge — body wash?

SAVE, no doubt. It just washes down the drain anyway! I’ll take anything by Aveeno.

Fancy body lotion or fancy perfume?

Ya know, even though the chances of me actually finishing a bottle of fancy body lotion are higher (I’ve done it before, and I can do it again!), in this instance I’d go with the fancy perfume, since it should, in theory, last longer.

Would you rather have one hella expensive brush that you absolutely love, or a full set of inexpensive brushes that technically work but are a little scratchy?

The one brush, because I got no time for brushes that bother me in any way, shape or form, hahaha!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Happy Thursday! 😊