How much of a girl am I?
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temve:
01. DO YOU HAVE ON A LOT OF MAKE-UP?
Not at the moment - I just got out of bed after another bout of sleepy sickness.
02. HOW MUCH DO YOU PUT ON?
On a normal workday, I'll put on powder, a smudge of black eyeshadow along the upper lashes, a smudge of white eyeshadow to brighten up the inside corners of my eyes, and lipgloss - maybe mascara or foundation if allergies are flaring up, and most of the time colorless nail polish. Full battle gear includes foundation, powder, 3 kinds of eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, highlighter, lipstick and dark nailpolish, not to mention hair stuff.
03. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOU TO GET READY?
Between make-up, washing and dressing, 10 minutes on a workday, 15 before an evening out. But I prefer to have an hour and a half to get my body started with a workout and my brain with e-mail and LJ - I do not function particularly well in the mornings.
04. DO YOU PUT ON A LOT OF LIPGLOSS?
Ugh, no. If I put on a thick layer, my hair tends to stick to it, so I prefer to reapply it, or wear the good stuff that doesn't wear off quickly - this includes both higher-end lipglosses and penny-jars of cosmetic vaseline.
05. DOES YOUR LIPGLOSS SMELL GOOD?
Rose, strawberry, raspberry - all of them smell good.
06. DO YOU CARRY A PURSE?
Yes, and a ton of bricks in it. Actually it's a full compliment of medicines I might need, my large wallet for all the frequent-user cards, umbrella, powder, lipgloss, paperback book - this stuff adds up.
07. WHAT COLOR IS IT?
Most of my purses are black, but I do have a beige one and a red silk evening purse somewhere. And a Yorkshire Terrier purse, but that one was a gag gift.
08. HAVE PEOPLE WHO REGULARLY SPEND $400 ON A PURSE LOST THEIR MINDS? WHAT ABOUT $4000?
Oh, definitely. I'd be willing to drop $200 on a purse, but I'd better be in love with it and carry it everywhere for a year.
09. DO YOU HAVE A COACH BAG?
My mother's in IT and goes to conferences. At last count, I had 7. Haven't carried one since I was in high school, though - small purse and totebag looks better.
10. DO YOU HAVE A LOUIS VUITTON?
I wouldn't get one if they paid me. Girl, those are ugly.
11. HOW MANY PURSES DO YOU HAVE?
Somewhere around 20. Okay, 30 if you count the ones I've worn out and should get fixed :>
12. DO YOU LIKE TO WEAR NAILPOLISH?
Yes. I started wearing it in my second year of college, as an attempt to grow my nails out and stop biting them, and the experiment has been successful. I like the shine.
13. HOW OFTEN DO YOU GET YOUR NAILS DONE?
I do them myself, usually every week, unless I'm wearing dark nailpolish, which needs a little more attention. When I start having trouble typing on my cell phone, that's the sign to trim my nails.
14. DO YOU LIKE MANICURES?
Not especially. I never got enough time for the polish to set without smudging.
15. WHAT ABOUT PEDICURES?
Not for themselves, but they're necessary every few months or so. Somehow, I never got the knack of how to do it all myself.
16. DO YOU HAVE A USUAL NAIL SALON YOU GO TO?
Yes, and a usual pedicure girl too. She's very nice :)
17. WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR HAIR CUT?
Hair salon a few streets away. And I only trim the ends - my hair's waistlong.
18. DO YOU DYE YOUR HAIR?
Since I turned 16, I've had natural hair for a total of 5 months. Right now there's a golden-red base with mocha and titian highlights. Next time I get it done, I'm planning to go even darker. Salon balleyages, because my hairdresser is brilliant.
19. DO YOU STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR?
No, I curl it. Usually by putting it up in a chignon for a few hours.
20. DO YOU HAVE LOTS OF PAIRS OF SHOES?
No.
21. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SHOES?
Both Rieker pairs. They fit like a glove and go with everything, but aren't completely demure (straps and buckles on the winter ones, cutouts on the office ones).
22. CAN YOU FATHOM SPENDING $400 ON A PAIR OF SHOES?
If I was completely in love with them.
23. DO YOU WEAR HEELS EVERYWHERE?
Yes, but they're only an inch high.
24. CAN YOU WALK IN HEELS AND NOT FALL OVER?
Yes.
25. WHERE DO YOU BUY YOUR CLOTHES?
Lately, Marks&Spencer's, H&M and KappAhl. Also known as the stores that carry more than one length of trousers. I also have a lot of quirky vintage.
26. DO YOU GO SHOPPING EVERY WEEK?
About once every two-three weeks.
27. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE STORE?
H&M. Even if I don't buy anything, I can go ^___^ at the shiny jewelry.
28. HOW MUCH DO YOU USUALLY SPEND?
I don't have any usual amount. I tend to buy on sales.
29. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN DIOR?
Shop or clothes? ;) I've been to the Milan shop, didn't see anything. As for cosmetics, I'm semi-fond of their perfume, but Diorific lipstick is very good.
30. DO YOU FOLLOW FASHION TRENDS?
Selectively, and more in the details - beads, brooches, that kind of thing - or inspirations for combination.
31. DO YOU HAVE A PAIR OF HUGE SUNGLASSES?
No.
32. HAVE YOU PUNCHED HOLES IN YOUR EARS AS A CONVENIENT PLACE TO HANG JEWELRY?
Yes, but there was a bit of trouble. I need to get my ears re-pierced, hopefully this month.
33. HOW ABOUT OTHER PLACES?
No.
34. YOU REALIZE YOU LOSE GIRLY-GIRL POINTS FOR THAT LAST QUESTION, RIGHT?
Not for my answer :P Unless we're going for a certain type of girl, in which case I'd need a belly-button piercing.
35. HOW MANY PAIRS OF EARRINGS DO YOU HAVE?
Somewhere around 30, because I can't resist pretty shiny things. Between myself and Mother, probably around 100.
36. DO YOU WEAR HOOP EARRINGS?
They get caught on things. Unless we're talking small pirate-style hoops.
37. DO YOU HAVE A LOT OF SKIRTS?
Yes, mostly dressy ones and summer ones.
38. DO YOU OWN ANY PRICEY SKIN CARE PRODUCTS?
The dermathological stuff's pretty pricey, but otherwise I stick with Avon and Yves Rocher.
39. DO YOU GET YOUR EYE BROWS DONE?
I do them myself.
40. CAN YOU APPLY MASCARA WITHOUT OPENING YOUR MOUTH?
Sure. I can also put on eyeliner without looking in a mirror, and put on full battle colours in a rickety train restroom. Hand-eye coordination is the key.
41. DO YOU WEAR A LOT OF EYELINER?
Depends on the mood. At work, I usually wear a smudge of black eyeshadow instead, but at play I've been known to wear Cleopatra eyes.
42. CAN YOU CHANGE A SPARE TIRE?
In theory.
43. WOULD YOU KNOW IF THERE WAS A SQUID ON YOUR MANIFOLD?
...I don't even want to google that.
44. DO YOU DO PILATES OR YOGA?
Callanetics and dancing.
45. DO YOU HAVE A LOT OF MAGAZINES?
All I buy for myself is Elle - other things only if they come with good movies attatched.
In other news, between November's writing and December's stress and sickness, I have a ton of things to read. I know I have to read all thatguede_mazaka wrote, for the Star Wars contingent it'll probably be best to go through ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
jedi_news and whimper, batslash for the batty stuff, guede_mazaka, murasaki99 and arabwel have published their NaNoWriMo efforts, so I should read that - uh, anything else? Because I tried to be a good girl and bookmark stuff, but that fizzled out pretty quickly.
So if you wrote something in the past two months, didn't get feedback from me and don't think the above covers you, poke me. I need to assemble a to-read list, and my LJ f-list doesn't let me go back that far.
temve:01. DO YOU HAVE ON A LOT OF MAKE-UP?
Not at the moment - I just got out of bed after another bout of sleepy sickness.
02. HOW MUCH DO YOU PUT ON?
On a normal workday, I'll put on powder, a smudge of black eyeshadow along the upper lashes, a smudge of white eyeshadow to brighten up the inside corners of my eyes, and lipgloss - maybe mascara or foundation if allergies are flaring up, and most of the time colorless nail polish. Full battle gear includes foundation, powder, 3 kinds of eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, highlighter, lipstick and dark nailpolish, not to mention hair stuff.
03. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOU TO GET READY?
Between make-up, washing and dressing, 10 minutes on a workday, 15 before an evening out. But I prefer to have an hour and a half to get my body started with a workout and my brain with e-mail and LJ - I do not function particularly well in the mornings.
04. DO YOU PUT ON A LOT OF LIPGLOSS?
Ugh, no. If I put on a thick layer, my hair tends to stick to it, so I prefer to reapply it, or wear the good stuff that doesn't wear off quickly - this includes both higher-end lipglosses and penny-jars of cosmetic vaseline.
05. DOES YOUR LIPGLOSS SMELL GOOD?
Rose, strawberry, raspberry - all of them smell good.
06. DO YOU CARRY A PURSE?
Yes, and a ton of bricks in it. Actually it's a full compliment of medicines I might need, my large wallet for all the frequent-user cards, umbrella, powder, lipgloss, paperback book - this stuff adds up.
07. WHAT COLOR IS IT?
Most of my purses are black, but I do have a beige one and a red silk evening purse somewhere. And a Yorkshire Terrier purse, but that one was a gag gift.
08. HAVE PEOPLE WHO REGULARLY SPEND $400 ON A PURSE LOST THEIR MINDS? WHAT ABOUT $4000?
Oh, definitely. I'd be willing to drop $200 on a purse, but I'd better be in love with it and carry it everywhere for a year.
09. DO YOU HAVE A COACH BAG?
My mother's in IT and goes to conferences. At last count, I had 7. Haven't carried one since I was in high school, though - small purse and totebag looks better.
10. DO YOU HAVE A LOUIS VUITTON?
I wouldn't get one if they paid me. Girl, those are ugly.
11. HOW MANY PURSES DO YOU HAVE?
Somewhere around 20. Okay, 30 if you count the ones I've worn out and should get fixed :>
12. DO YOU LIKE TO WEAR NAILPOLISH?
Yes. I started wearing it in my second year of college, as an attempt to grow my nails out and stop biting them, and the experiment has been successful. I like the shine.
13. HOW OFTEN DO YOU GET YOUR NAILS DONE?
I do them myself, usually every week, unless I'm wearing dark nailpolish, which needs a little more attention. When I start having trouble typing on my cell phone, that's the sign to trim my nails.
14. DO YOU LIKE MANICURES?
Not especially. I never got enough time for the polish to set without smudging.
15. WHAT ABOUT PEDICURES?
Not for themselves, but they're necessary every few months or so. Somehow, I never got the knack of how to do it all myself.
16. DO YOU HAVE A USUAL NAIL SALON YOU GO TO?
Yes, and a usual pedicure girl too. She's very nice :)
17. WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR HAIR CUT?
Hair salon a few streets away. And I only trim the ends - my hair's waistlong.
18. DO YOU DYE YOUR HAIR?
Since I turned 16, I've had natural hair for a total of 5 months. Right now there's a golden-red base with mocha and titian highlights. Next time I get it done, I'm planning to go even darker. Salon balleyages, because my hairdresser is brilliant.
19. DO YOU STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR?
No, I curl it. Usually by putting it up in a chignon for a few hours.
20. DO YOU HAVE LOTS OF PAIRS OF SHOES?
No.
21. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SHOES?
Both Rieker pairs. They fit like a glove and go with everything, but aren't completely demure (straps and buckles on the winter ones, cutouts on the office ones).
22. CAN YOU FATHOM SPENDING $400 ON A PAIR OF SHOES?
If I was completely in love with them.
23. DO YOU WEAR HEELS EVERYWHERE?
Yes, but they're only an inch high.
24. CAN YOU WALK IN HEELS AND NOT FALL OVER?
Yes.
25. WHERE DO YOU BUY YOUR CLOTHES?
Lately, Marks&Spencer's, H&M and KappAhl. Also known as the stores that carry more than one length of trousers. I also have a lot of quirky vintage.
26. DO YOU GO SHOPPING EVERY WEEK?
About once every two-three weeks.
27. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE STORE?
H&M. Even if I don't buy anything, I can go ^___^ at the shiny jewelry.
28. HOW MUCH DO YOU USUALLY SPEND?
I don't have any usual amount. I tend to buy on sales.
29. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN DIOR?
Shop or clothes? ;) I've been to the Milan shop, didn't see anything. As for cosmetics, I'm semi-fond of their perfume, but Diorific lipstick is very good.
30. DO YOU FOLLOW FASHION TRENDS?
Selectively, and more in the details - beads, brooches, that kind of thing - or inspirations for combination.
31. DO YOU HAVE A PAIR OF HUGE SUNGLASSES?
No.
32. HAVE YOU PUNCHED HOLES IN YOUR EARS AS A CONVENIENT PLACE TO HANG JEWELRY?
Yes, but there was a bit of trouble. I need to get my ears re-pierced, hopefully this month.
33. HOW ABOUT OTHER PLACES?
No.
34. YOU REALIZE YOU LOSE GIRLY-GIRL POINTS FOR THAT LAST QUESTION, RIGHT?
Not for my answer :P Unless we're going for a certain type of girl, in which case I'd need a belly-button piercing.
35. HOW MANY PAIRS OF EARRINGS DO YOU HAVE?
Somewhere around 30, because I can't resist pretty shiny things. Between myself and Mother, probably around 100.
36. DO YOU WEAR HOOP EARRINGS?
They get caught on things. Unless we're talking small pirate-style hoops.
37. DO YOU HAVE A LOT OF SKIRTS?
Yes, mostly dressy ones and summer ones.
38. DO YOU OWN ANY PRICEY SKIN CARE PRODUCTS?
The dermathological stuff's pretty pricey, but otherwise I stick with Avon and Yves Rocher.
39. DO YOU GET YOUR EYE BROWS DONE?
I do them myself.
40. CAN YOU APPLY MASCARA WITHOUT OPENING YOUR MOUTH?
Sure. I can also put on eyeliner without looking in a mirror, and put on full battle colours in a rickety train restroom. Hand-eye coordination is the key.
41. DO YOU WEAR A LOT OF EYELINER?
Depends on the mood. At work, I usually wear a smudge of black eyeshadow instead, but at play I've been known to wear Cleopatra eyes.
42. CAN YOU CHANGE A SPARE TIRE?
In theory.
43. WOULD YOU KNOW IF THERE WAS A SQUID ON YOUR MANIFOLD?
...I don't even want to google that.
44. DO YOU DO PILATES OR YOGA?
Callanetics and dancing.
45. DO YOU HAVE A LOT OF MAGAZINES?
All I buy for myself is Elle - other things only if they come with good movies attatched.
In other news, between November's writing and December's stress and sickness, I have a ton of things to read. I know I have to read all that
guede_mazaka wrote, for the Star Wars contingent it'll probably be best to go through jedi_news and whimper, batslash for the batty stuff, guede_mazaka, murasaki99 and arabwel have published their NaNoWriMo efforts, so I should read that - uh, anything else? Because I tried to be a good girl and bookmark stuff, but that fizzled out pretty quickly.So if you wrote something in the past two months, didn't get feedback from me and don't think the above covers you, poke me. I need to assemble a to-read list, and my LJ f-list doesn't let me go back that far.
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Date: 2006-01-01 01:16 pm (UTC)Anything at all would be helpful, because I've got all this post first draft paranoia going on.
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