…but Tabs prefers Coco Mademoiselle.
Brad Might Be All About No. 5…
Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 248
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 four years. I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.
- Mood:
Chipper.I’ve got a to-do list as long as my leg, but I feel like I have a pretty good handle on everything. Got my organization on this “ay em.”
- If you had to give up one, eyeshadow or lipstick, which would you keep?
Lipstick, for sure. Sometimes it comes down to ease of use, and I can’t think of a quicker, easier way to look like I actually tried to put myself together than popping some color on my lips.But what a cruel, cruel question… I’d hate to give up eyeshadow, but let’s assume in this little fiction of ours that you can still wear eyeliner. 🙂 Blacktrack and Powersurge 4ever!
- Do you have a favorite necklace?
Not that I can think of right now. I’ve had favorite necklaces over the years, though, like the silver Tiffany heart I bought for myself with my winnings from a slot machine in Vegas 10 years ago, but I haven’t really been into necklaces lately…The ones I have always get caught in my hair, and I have a bad habit of losing jewelry.
Earrings, though, I love and wear a lot.
- Are you more into vintage or modern style?
How about mostly modern with vintage accents? - Where will you be spending the holidays this year?
Two places. Redding, which is a town up near the Oregon border where El Hub’s parents live now, and Union City, which is where my parents live in the East Bay Area about 40 miles from here.Lots of driving, but since my family celebrates on Christmas Eve, and El Hub’s celebrates on Christmas morning, it works out.
- What’s something you realize that you’re irrational about?
Calling Kaiser to make appointments to see my doctor.I like to think of myself as a pretty rational, reasonable person (except for the whole cats and makeup thing), but I lose it every time I have to call Kaiser to make an appointment. Sorry to any Kaiser employees out there, but that phone system is a mess. I’m getting shuffled around to at least three different departments, and I either end up raising my voice or crying by the end of it.
I’m sure there are many nice folks manning those phone lines…but I never seem to run into them. Grrr…
- Do you like cheesy holidays movies?
Do I! Elf is one of my favorites. Matter of fact, it’s saved on the Tivo right now, and don’t even get me started on those Hallmark and ABC Family Christmas flicks. I plan to watch a ton of them this month, whee! - Will you be hanging a wreath on your door this year?
I will. I usually get one from Trader Joe’s, which reminds me…I need to do that.I like the pine ones with the tiny little pine cones… I love that smell!
- What are two things that always help your week get off to a good start?
Coffee and avoiding my email until 10. - Weekly goals:
This is the week. This is it! I want to start doing my Christmas shopping (no procrastinating!), look around for a rug to put under the dining room table, and put up a Christmas tree.Among all of the other non-holiday tasks and projects, of course.
G’morning, sweets! Happy Monday — the first Monday of December.
Before you know it, we’ll be wishing each other a happy new year.
So…let’s just do that now. Happy New Year!! 🙂
This year, my overall plan for the holidays is to just enjoy every second, starting right now with today’s Monday Poll, and I hope you join me.
To complete the Monday Poll, just copy the following list, and paste it with your answers in the comments.
Le List
1. Mood:
2. If you had to give up one, eyeshadow or lipstick, which would you keep?
3. Do you have a favorite necklace?
4. Are you more into vintage or modern style?
5. Where will you spending the holidays this year?
6. What’s something you realize you’re irrational about?
7. Do you like cheesy holidays movies?
8. Will you be hanging a wreath on your door this year?
9. What are two things that always help your week get off to a good start?
10. Weekly goals:
I want you to have a great, wonderful day today, and please, take a moment to remind yourself that you’re beautiful, both inside and out!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Laura Mercier’s Luster Eye Colour in Sherazade
Please raise your hand if you can’t resist a khaki-gold eyeshadow.
*Raises hand!*
That’s Laura Mercier’s Luster Eye Colour in Sherazade ($22), by the way.
The Sephora+Pantone Universe Opulent Lacquer Trio in Silver
Ooh, glitter! The new Sephora+Pantone Universe Opulent Lacquer Trio in Silver ($18).
You can find it now at Sephora stores and sephora.com.
Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 220
Earlier this afternoon I spent some time in the kitchen prepping a few meals for this week. I was making quite a bit of racket, too, between the pans clanging on the stove, chopping veggies on the cutting board, running the food processor and opening and closing the refrigerator, and I guess Tabs must have tuned me out for a while, because at one point I stopped what I was doing and realized that I hadn’t seen him in a couple hours, so I stepped into the living room for a second and looked around…
Tabs was sitting on this dark wood entertainment center thingy we use as a table for our car keys and the mail, and I guess he didn’t notice me walk in because he didn’t stop what he was doing. He was hunched over a messy pile of magazines and envelopes and was pushing them one by one on the floor.
“Uh…” I said from the doorway, breaking his concentration. Startled, he looked at me for a quick second before hopping down and slinking away. “What’s goin’ on here?”
It’s so funny how Tabs will look guilty about certain things, like climbing up on that table, even though I’ve never scolded him about it. How did he even know there was something to feel guilty about, and when I walked in on him, why didn’t he just look up at me like, “What’s up, woman? You seen my toy?”
Maybe Tabs was just up there looking for his kitty modeling portfolio. He added new pics to it today from his latest modeling jobs… 🙂
Sephora Gloss Lab
The new Sephora Gloss Lab kit ($25), a 10-piece collection of glosses you can wear separately or mix and match to create different lip looks.
Find it now at Sephora stores and sephora.com.
Raindrops On My Window
Raindrops outside my office window at night. I love how the colors transition from yellow to orange to gray. I think it would make a cool mani (or maybe even an eye look!).
Two Ways to Win a $50 eGift Card From Sephora!
WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Danielle! Congratulations, Danielle! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂
December first already… Can you believe it? Christmas is this month!
It feels weird to say, and I’m not ready for it, either. Not at all.
The malls around here have been slowly but surely ramping up their holiday decorations and displays, but now that it’s December, they’re gonna go all out. Folks are gonna go buck wild at the mall, haaay! Get your hands off my votive candle, b*tch! I saw it first!!
I usually love this time of year, but I am not not ready for it yet… Heck, I’m still full from Thanksgiving!
Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of pull with the calendar committee, if you know what I mean. They’re not exactly waiting for my approval out here in Novato (“Alright, let’s do this! Karen says it’s okay!”), so I guess I better get with the program.
Yup…
How are you doing out there? Do you have a minute to enter this weekend’s Sephora eGift card giveaway? You could win an extra $50 to spend over the holidays. The deets are down below, but it’s easy. It only takes a comment at the bottom of this post (and possibly a tweet for a second chance to win), and it can be a comment about anything.
Anything! — like you could type, “Pumpkins are poo-rific, and I love red wine!” Or, you could type, “Speak like Yoda do I. Love makeup I do.”
Done. You’d be entered. 🙂
Good luck! And have a great weekend.
What folks are saying…
“What a lovely surprise it was to see your announcement (after completing one of many exams/papers/projects I have this crazy week)! The eCard will definitely ease expenses for this broke, beauty-obsessed college student. Thank you, Karen and Tabs!!”
-Katie“Thanks so much, Karen. Just in case you were wondering what I got with it, I decided to go with the Clarisonic Mia–I’ve been wanting it for years now, but have never purchased it because of the price. Your eCard helped me finally buy it! I look forward to using it. Thanks again!”
-Jane“Shut the front door! OMG Karen, you have made my day. 🙂 I’m sick in bed with the flu and this has just cheered me up immensely!!!!!!!! BTW, I’m the one that sent you that pic of my pug in a wig a few weeks back LOL! Thanks again, honestly, I’m beyond giddy right now.”
-Angel“Thank you SO much Karen! OMG! Wishes really do come true! I can’t believe I won! You have no idea how much this will help me through the holidays. I’ve been an avid fan of your blog for the past two years. Your witty and creative entries, informative makeup information, and beautiful photos have kept me hooked. I look forward to more of it. Goodness, you’ve
seriously just made my week and it’s only Tuesday night!”
-Zharlynne“Oh my goodness! Thank you so much Karen (and Tabs, of course)! I really appreciate this! I’d been eyeing the Anastasia brow pencil in Strawburn to match my red hair!”
-Chelsea (and Jiji the kitten and Quincy the bunny)“Hi Karen. Thank you so much, I’m so excited, I’ve never won anything before. My name is Hana … I just turned 25 (today is my birthday!) Yay! Thank you.”
-Hana
- One (1) Sephora eGift card containing $50 sent to the winner by email (international readers, you may opt to receive $50 sent by PayPal instead).
- There are two ways to enter, and you can do both of them for two chances to win. First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all, like, what’s your top pick for best drugstore beauty product of the year? Do you plan to go to any Christmas/holiday parties this year? Most embarrassing holiday party moment? Do you ski or snowboard? Describe your favorite makeup look this week. What are you wearing on your eyes/lips/nails? — you get the idea.
- Second, you can enter by following me on
Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
- Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a $50 eGift Card from Sephora! http://bit.ly/SCf6Hw
- The deadline to enter is Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 11:59PM (PT).
- Entrants must enter using a valid email address and/or Twitter account to win.
- A maximum of two (2) entries per person — one within the comments at the bottom of this post, and a second entry via Twitter addressed to me @karenmbb.
- Contest is open to individuals of any country who have reached the age of majority according to their local laws (18 in the United States with these exceptions: Alabama and Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21).
- Sephora eGift Certificates can only be redeemed online and are not valid in stores or available for purchase or redemption in Canada. International winners may opt to substitute the Sephora eGift card prize for $50 sent directly to their email address by PayPal instead.
- Tabs and I (heretofore referred to as “T-Money and K-Dawg”) will select one (1) winner at random from the entries either left in the comments at the bottom of this blog post or addressed to @karenmbb on Twitter.
- The winner will be announced here within 48 hours of the deadline.
- Void where prohibited by law.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Danielle! Congratulations, Danielle! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂