So…what is the Monday Poll?
Good question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll. 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 gazillion years (more than 10!). I love reading your answers, and it helps me get my week off to a great start. ?
1. Is golf ⛳ fun?
It is if it’s mini-golf and I’m winning. ?
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night?
Um…the trail of broken hearts I left behind in the ’90s? — also, Pennywise, who’s obviously only there because he’s hanging out with that terrifying clown from Poltergeist!
But seriously, I’ve got a stack of Williams Sonoma cookbooks under the bed because I like to read them before snoozing.
3. Mascara or false lashes?
Mascara, ya’ll. In fact, I’m convinced that wearing false lashes for a spell (coupled with turning 40) ruined my natural lashes. ?
4. Balayage or highlights?
Balayage, please! — but only if my friend Alis can do them.
5. How well could you handle living with five cats?
I wanna say that I could hang, because it seems like the proper CCL answer, but Tabs aggressively trained me to be a one-cat woman (he’s territorial TO THE EXTREME), so I don’t think I’d fare terribly well in a multi-cat household…
BONUS QUESTION: Chanel or Dior?
Chanel all the way.
My favorite part of doing makeup lately…
Good morning! OK, deep thoughts today because, ya know…Monday. I can’t handle anything too intense before 10 a.m. on a Monday unless it’s absolutely necessary, ha ha ha!
Here it is: I was just thinking about how much I love wearing blush — and not just because I look less zombie with some color on my cheeks, but also because of how incredibly satisfying it is to sweep that much color over such a large area of my face (applying bronzer is similarly satisfying).
Juxtaposed to how it is with eye makeup, especially if I’m attempting anything with more than two shadows where I have to be extremely careful and mindful of my placement and blending.
With blush, I can go buck wild and sweep back and forth with reckless abandon, LOL!
And yo, don’t blush brushes just feel so gloriously good on your skin? It’s like being kissed by 100 tender kittens. I’m kinda/sorta hoping that the fashion gods make it trendy to wear blush all over your face, like across your forehead, on your chin and along your jawlines, someday.
Hey, if un-blended dark purple lip liner can have its day, why not full-face blush? ?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Question time! Here are they are to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to you soon.
1. Is golf fun?
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night?
3. Mascara or false lashes?
4. Balayage or highlights?
5. How well could you handle living with five cats?
BONUS QUESTION: Chanel or Dior?
Have yourself a whole lotta BECCA in that post pic! 😉
1. Is golf fun? Nope! Boring as hell.
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night? Dust bunnies, and the odd sock.
3. Mascara or false lashes? Mascara
4. Balayage or highlights? I’ve never done either one, so I don’t know. I’m more likely to do a streaks of a weird color.
5. How well could you handle living with five cats? I’ve done it just fine in the past, but now that I’m old, I don’t think I could do it. Two cats and the guinea pig are plenty.
BONUS QUESTION: Chanel or Dior? I’m not a fan of either.
1. Is golf fun? Nope. Never got into it. Even mini golf is boring as crap.
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night? Old shoe box filled with misc. papers and old paid bills.
3. Mascara or false lashes? Mascara
4. Balayage or highlights? Never had Balayage but I’ve had highlights on numerous occassions.
5. How well could you handle living with five cats? I think I’d be able to handle it.
BONUS QUESTION: Chanel or Dior? I just picked up the Dior Backstage highlighting palette during the appreciation sale and it is gorgeous!!
1. Is golf fun?
Not for me but my boyfriend loves Frisbee golf and traditional golf.
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night?
A rug, lots of dust bunnies, and mysteriously cat puke that I have no clue when it appeared.
3. Mascara or false lashes?
Mascara. I only do false lashes once or twice a year.
4. Balayage or highlights?
Balayage! I’m really not happy with my hair right now, the last time I got it done I went way too blonde and its sort of yellowish, but it’s too damaged to recolor right now so I have to wait a while. And the cut is sort of a blunt bob, where I think I would look better with a few layers.
5. How well could you handle living with five cats?
If they all got along I think I would be fine. But all the litter box duties and hair would probably drive me nuts after a while.
BONUS QUESTION: Chanel or Dior?
I’ve never really tried Chanel makeup (I know! But it’s so expensive!) I’ve tried a Dior mascara and lip gloss and liked it fine.
Blush is so nice in the winter to give pale skin some color, and when bronzer is a little less believable!
I’m watching Kim’s Convenience now and it’s your fault. ? I’ve only watched 2 episodes so far but I’m into it!
Jaclyn
1. Is golf fun? Probably for other people, not me though.
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night? Dragons. And probably our old GSP that sleeps in the bedroom.
3. Mascara or false lashes? Mascara. I tried false lashes once and couldn’t wait to peel them off. Did not like the feeling.
4. Balayage or highlights? Balayage I guess? I look weird with highlights.
5. How well could you handle living with five cats? Well…I’d probably asphyxiate since I developed allergies about 2 years ago (*cry). We do have 5 dogs though and… I’m not going to lie, sometimes I want to randomly shoot one out of a cannon.
BONUS QUESTION: Chanel or Dior? Chanel baby!
Hi Karen ,
Happy Monday !
1. Miniature golf . Hubby and I play for blood .
2. Nothing is hiding . My furniture is sealed off w an extra storage drawer .
3. Mascara csnt tolerate fakes
4 my hair is dark brown
5. No cats ! Allergic
Channel all the way
1. Is golf fun? Only if drinking is involved, I’m not playing, and there’s a golf cart.
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night? Oh jeez, errythang is under there. This has reminded me that I need to clean out under my bed.
3. Mascara or false lashes? Mascara. I’ve never worn false lashes, it’s not really my thing. I wear glasses most of the time and I don’t want lashes hitting the lenses, and I rub my eyes too much when I wear contacts.
4. Balayage or highlights? Balayage please!
5. How well could you handle living with five cats? I currently live with four cats and a pug, so five cats really isn’t that far off in my universe. The litter box is cray, and I go through more cat food than You can imagine, and the cat hair! But they’re all rescues and rehomes, they get along fairly well, they all have their spots that they hang out in.
BONUS QUESTION: Chanel or Dior? Ugh neither. I think Lagerfeld and Ford are jerks. Neither will get my money.
1. Is golf fun?
No
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night?
My 18 year old Siamese, Spencer!
3. Mascara or false lashes?
Mascara, I love owning false lashes but not wearing them…
4. Balayage or highlights?
Balyage definitely. My friend Tegan is great at it.
5. How well could you handle living with five cats?
I think three pets is my limit, I currently have one dog and one very old cat, but have in the past had two dogs and a cat and been happy.
oops i didn’t reply to the chanel or dior question, but why not both?
Happy Monday!
1. Is golf fun? Don’t be silly. It’s fun when you hit a beautiful shot. Which is 99.9% likely (it’s a statistical fact) to be followed by an incredibly poor shot that makes you want to snap your club in half. Or throw it, helicopter style, across the course. 🙂 The carts and camaraderie and libations make it worthwhile, though.
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night? Lots of clothing in storage bins that should be given away.
3. Mascara or false lashes? Mascara. I’ve never tried false lashes and I’m so wary after your experience.
4. Balayage or highlights? Oh, either. I’ll try whatever. I did have highlights for many years but it’s a summer thing for me.
5. How well could you handle living with five cats? I’ve lived successfully with 4! And oddly enough, we just found 4 kittens in the parking lot at work today. The Hubs has sternly warned me that none are to accidentally sneak into my car. 🙂 Don’t be too hard on Tabs. Every cat we’ve ever had took a LONG time to adjust. And they still all fight regularly. There’s always some hissing going on.
BONUS QUESTION: Chanel or Dior? Chanel. As much as I wish it weren’t so. HAHA!
1. Is golf fun?
Yes, when it’s not frustrating as heck, which is 99.9% of the time, lol.
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night?
A storage box of momentos and another of wrapping paper, gift bags, etc.
3. Mascara or false lashes?
Mascara, specifically Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir.
4. Balayage or highlights?
Highlights. Balayage is a Very Bad Word in our house, after the Great Balayage Disaster of 2018.
5. How well could you handle living with five cats?
No. Just… no. Now if you had said dogs, definitely. I just cannot handle cats at all.
BONUS QUESTION: Chanel or Dior?
Dior, FTW.
1. Is golf fun? Nope. Never. Boring as heck.
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night? Not much. I think there are shoes under Dear Husband’s side.
3. Mascara or false lashes? Mascara. Although I’m going to a family wedding in November and would love to find a some lashes that give mine some ooomph, just for the weekend.
4. Balayage or highlights? Neither. I’m natural hair all the way.
5. How well could you handle living with five cats? I could NOT. Only because my asthma would get so bad, I’d probably suffocate. Not to mention I would hate all the litter boxes and clean up duty.
BONUS QUESTION: Chanel or Dior? Depends on whether it’s clothes or makeup. Clothes Dior. Makeup Chanel.
1. Is golf fun?mini golf is and its even more fun with drinks. so i guess regular golf would be fun drunk
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night? my cat and some spare tissues
3. Mascara or false lashes? false lashes
4. Balayage or highlights? neither. im a one color type of girl
5. How well could you handle living with five cats? you want me on tv with cats jumping off me like a diving board?
Bonus question Chanel or dior ? chanel purses , dior clothing
1. Is golf fun?
For me, both mini and regular golf are not my preferred activity. Golf is my bro’s favorite past time so, when I want to actually hang out with my bro and actually have a decent conversation, it has to be on a golf course. I completely suck at golf, btw, and he is so good and reminds me of just how good after every one of my strokes. BUT, I also drink on these sibling golf games so I’m having fun no matter what. lol
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night?
Nothing except for a baseball bat. I don’t like clutter under beds. Totally defeats the purpose of one of the best hiding places for hide and seek if there’s too much stuff crammed under there!
3. Mascara or false lashes?
Mascara. I only do lashes for special events.
4. Balayage or highlights?
Balayage all the way. So much less maintenance!
5. How well could you handle living with five cats?
I don’t think my allergies could handle 5. Two is my max, but I sure do love me some cats!
BONUS QUESTION: Chanel or Dior?
Chanel. My grandmother gave me her vintage Chanel brooch she bought when she went to Paris (before I was born so late 60s) and gave it to me for my 18th birthday. She was a simple but very chic woman and she birthed my love for Chanel with that one piece.
1. Is golf fun?
NOPE.
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night?
My mattress sits on the floor, so not a damn thing!
3. Mascara or false lashes?
Mascara! Falsies are a pain in the ass!
4. Balayage or highlights?
I’ve never had either, but I think balayage looks better.
5. How well could you handle living with five cats?
Not great! Too many litter pans! ?
6. Chanel or Dior?
Don’t make me choose! ? I love them both.
Every eyeshadow gives me eyelid eczema now ?
1. Is golf fun?
Depends – cocktails need to be involved
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night?
Cats toys & a storage box with clothes I’m selling on poshmark. Plus any gloves/hats/socks my one cat has dragged under there
3. Mascara or false lashes?
Mascara – I’m not coordinated enough to do fakes
4. Balayage or highlights?
Neither
5. How well could you handle living with five cats?
Since I currently have 5 cats, pretty well!
Chanel or Dior – neither
1. Is golf fun?
Let’s put it this way: it’s not my speed.
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night?
Paper dolls I inherited from my grams I need to go through and figure out which ones to display. And most likely my purple pen.
3. Mascara or false lashes?
Mascara. False lashes feel so heavy!
4. Balayage or highlights?
I like really well done highlights that look natural.
5. How well could you handle living with five cats?
I totally could not do it. I have a dog for a reason. NO LITTER BOXES FOR ME. I can’t do it. (To be fair, five dogs would be hard.)
BONUS QUESTION: Chanel or Dior?
Fashion wise, Dior. Makeup? I’ve never had the chance to play with either so I can’t tell you which I prefer.
1. Is golf fun?
No way! I mean, I like mini golf, but that’s about it. I’d rather go bowling, or skee-balling (is that a word?)
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night?
The dust bunny king! The bed is too low to get the vacuum under and I’m too weak/lazy to move the whole bed by myself so it usually doesn’t get vacuumed under there.
3. Mascara or false lashes?
Mascara for sure, but I can even do without that. I hate the feeling of false lashes, I think I’ve worn them about twice in my life! I do like some lashes though. Right now I really like the Milk Makeup Kush mascara (more dramatic) and the Glossier Lash Slick (very natural looking)
4. Balayage or highlights?
I’m a single-process gal, but my hair naturally kind of has “highlights” or different shades in it, so when I do the single-process over it there’s still a little bit of depth. If I went back to brunette (I dye it red), I might do lowlights, but I don’t see that happening any time soon.
5. How well could you handle living with five cats?
Probably not too well! I adore my little kitty, but just having her and my stepsister’s cat in the same house is already a lot of hassle. Why are cats such drama queens?! Last month they were chasing each other around the house and brought down a whole shelving unit, ripped it right out of the wall!
Bonus question: Chanel or Dior?
I guess I’d have to say Dior, just because I have a few makeup products from them!
I also think it’s cool that blush is becoming more trendy lately! The last five or so years I’ve been totally obsessed with blush and I’m glad to see other people embrace it too! It’s like an instant boost and makes me look so much more alive. I wear it all over, in big swaths over my cheeks, under my eyes, on the tip of my nose, and my temple. It’s just so much fun to play with colors and textures of blush for me.
Late to the party again, sorry. Life is kicking me in the ovaries rn.
1. Is golf fun?
I’ve never played “adult” golf, only mini and wii.
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night?
Probably bugs, Arizona is full of them. Drifts of pet hair too.
3. Mascara or false lashes?
Mascara!
4. Balayage or highlights?
Balyage unless it’s babylights then maybe babylights.
5. How well could you handle living with five cats?
I’ve had 3 at one time and was good with that. I think that might be my max as I’m only 1/2 crazy cat lady.
BONUS QUESTION: Chanel or Dior?
CHANEL, DUH!
September 24th, 2018 at 11:40 am
1. Is golf fun?
No
2. What’s hiding under your bed at night?
Pet hair that the Roomba missed
3. Mascara or false lashes?
Mascara, Can’t stand the thought of gluing something to my eyelashes!
4. Balayage or highlights?
Balyage definitely.
5. How well could you handle living with five cats?
We have 1 shelter dog and 6 rescue cats.. I got this!