Beauty: Would You Rather. . .

I haven't been up to too much today so I've decided that instead of not posting (boooring), I'm going to hijack this tag from Steph over on Bonjour Belle. Feel free to do it yourself if you're interested!

Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and lipglosses or lose all of your palettes and eyeshadows?
Mascara and eyeliner are really the only thing I use consistently, though I could care less about lipstick and gloss. I'm more of an eye makeup girl.

Would you rather chop off your hair or never be able to cut it again?
Easy, chop off my hair. . . since I basically already did! I just really hate the feeling of long hair. Something about it seriously weirds me out, and as much as I love my hair, it's not a love dependent on quantity.

Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?
I prefer coral as a colour, but I'm not sure it would flatter me as well as pink does. Plus, I love the blush that I have right now (Sonia Kashuk beautifying blush in "Flamingo").

If you had $1000 (I'm not converting from pounds haha) to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?
Definitely clothes. I don't tend to deviate an awful lot from the few specific makeup products I like, but I really love buying clothes!

Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner or eyeliner as lipstick?
Definitely eyeliner as lipstick, even if it had to be traditional liner colour like black or brown. I just couldn't stand the texture of lipstick on my eyelids. That would feel too awful.

Would you rather shop at MAC or Sephora?
Sephora. As much as I love certain products from MAC, Sephora would have (obviously) way more variety. . . and less expensive options.

Would you rather use only one eyeshadow colour or one lip colour for the rest of your life?
One lip colour. Like I said, I'm an eyeshadow girl.

Would you rather wear winter clothes in summer or summer clothes in winter?
This question is insane! I'd rather wear summer clothes in winter because I cannot stand being overheated.

Would you rather dark nails or bright nails all year round?
Dark nails! I usually gravitate towards the darkest colours (except for black) in any collection. Lighter colours are much more unusual for me.

Would you rather give up your favourite lip product or your favourite eye product?
Lip product. Eye makeup girl!

Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a ponytail or messy bun?
I can't do either of these with my hair haha but I'd pick ponytail.

Would you rather never being able to paint your nails again, or never using lipgloss?
I'm actually not a particularly huge fan of either of these. . . but I guess I'd go with no more nail painting. As problematic as many glosses are, my short hair pretty much makes them a non-issue.

Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all, or Sharpie them in every day?
In the interest of NOT applying a toxic marker to my face daily, I'd go with no eyebrows.

Would you rather live without makeup or without nail polish?
I'd way rather live without nail polish. Even when you take great pride in your nails, there's way less of a chance of people noticing them. That sounds like I'm going for vanity on this one, but I'm just speaking in a practical sense. Most people would likely rather use makeup in a way that makes them feel good about their appearance, and I don't see nails as a big contributor to that.

It's supposed to be fantastic weather here tomorrow, so I'll try to get an OOTD up!

-C
  

You like me, you really like me!

This post's quotation is actually, ironically, a famous misquote of Sally Field's 1984 Oscar acceptance speech. Perhaps one day, people will famously misquote me; I should be so lucky! For now, I'm writing twice today (twice!) because the lovely EleanorGrace has nominated me for the Beautiful Blogger Award. Her blog is extremely well written and gorgeous to look at (I really dig ribbons) and her nomination pleases me very very much! And now, on with the show!

Hello Oscar!

Tell us how the idea of making a blog popped up and what makes you continue it:

Like many of the bloggers I've encountered, I was originally inspired by watching more than my fair share of YouTube videos. If someone is able to show me that they have style, drive, and a great personality within the space of one video, I'm usually hooked. I'm not much of an on-camera girl myself, but writing has always been a great comfort of mine. I'm an English lit major, so I've invested hours into getting papers done by crunch time, but I found that composing something for fun was an activity I hadn't indulged in for a long long time. Blogging is a fantastic outlet to help me relax and share with likeminded individuals. I really treasure every comment, follower, and even every view my blog gets. Thank you so much!

Describe a usual day in your life:

I'm on summer holiday from university at the moment, and am currently unemployed (ho-hum), so I don't have as regular a schedule as I do from September through April. My days are typically filled with reading (I get through a lot of books!), playing with my English Springer Spaniel, seeing friends, running errands, and watching films (or catching up on "Gilmore Girls"). I am lucky enough to have many intelligent and creative people in my life who make frequent recommendations for my literary and cinematic choices and inspire me to keep up with my blogging. Blogging has become a good friend of mine. It started with me just inviting him in out of the cold, but I find that he hangs around more and more. I spend a great deal of time thinking about and working on my blog (we've switched out of the personification now) and I really do love it. Stumbling across a great new blog is always a fun experience too. The more the merrier; this is really a great community.

The best collaboration with a blogger:
I haven't had the opportunity to embark on one of said collabs yet, but I would certainly jump at the chance!

The worst collaboration with a blogger:
Again, none as of yet, and I think it'd be a little premature to assume a collab would turn out negatively. I love blogging too much to let it get me down, and I love being able to trade ideas back and forth with others. The only potential downside to doing a collab would be not getting enough done because I'd be having way too much fun (which sort of sounds sarcastic, but I don't mean it to be)!

Describe what having a blog means to you:
Having a blog means having my own space. I have a channel for my thoughts to flow. It's a place of my own where I can do what I love to do without the pressure of a deadline or a negative onlooker. Plus, it's easier than keeping a journal! I can record things that I think are important and actually share them with other interested men and women. The ability to connect with people on this level is incredible on its own, but on top of that having people who really care about what I have to say. . . it's truly amazing. Honestly, an opportunity like this is invaluable.

Nominate other bloggers:
Sharna: http://mybeautyandfashionfix.blogspot.ca/ 
Ariel: http://adreamersdaze.blogspot.ca/
Anna: http://opshopaholic.blogspot.co.nz/
Jessica: http://thelooneybuttdiaries.blogspot.ca/

-C