I’m in a very spontaneous mood today. Hence why I am going to do something that I’ve wanted to join in on for a while, but always felt out of place doing…

Please forgive my graphics, I’m still getting used to the program I’m using and I’ve never been an artsy person…

So, as most of you know, a daily read of mine is Makeup & Beauty Blog. About a year ago, I discovered Karen’s blog and I haven’t turned back since. She’s funny, witty and provides good reviews on many of today’s latest beauty products (and a few “older” products, too!). Well, since I’ve started reading, Karen’s done a thing called the Makeup & Beauty Blog Monday Poll, and it is exactly what it sounds like; she gathers 10 of her readers’ random questions and answers them every Monday, in poll format. In each of these posts, she leaves the questions below her own answers and urges the reader to join in, and while I find it amusing, I’m not sure if anyone else will. Well, I realized on the weekend that Beauty Bylaws is, after all, my blog and if I want to do something on here, I should. Life is too short to wonder and delay, right? Thus, I bring you my first personal version of the Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll. I hope you enjoy! 😀

1. Do you have a lucky charm? 
   No, but I suppose you could say that my ring that I wear daily on my right hand has sort of become one. I received the ring, which is monogrammed with an “S,” as a baby, and I have taken it back to the jewellers a couple of times in my life every so often to get re-sized. I feel naked without it, as I literally NEVER take it off! I think the only times it comes off is the odd time I have an MRI test and, of course, when I had the bypass surgery in my brain.
2. Do you ever wear strapless dresses?
   Not often. I carry the majority of my weight on my upper body, specifically my stomach and my chest, so I find that most strapless dresses look weird on me and cut me funny. It’s a shame, though, there’s nothing like a pretty strapless dress in the spring or summer!
3. Do you know how to sew or otherwise make clothes?
   Yes, and it’s awesome! I went through a sewing program when I was about 13 until I was 16, because my mom wanted me to know how to do those things if I should ever need them. Though I don’t take “lessons” per se anymore, I still remember the basics and can hem my own clothes (which comes in handy and saves me money)! There was a point, though, that I was good enough at it and enjoyed it enough that I made my own clothes! Oh, yeah, I was THAT kid on Civvies Day in Grade 9…no wonder I was bullied a little! 😉 😛 
4. Are you wearing anything green today?
   But, of course, mon chérie! My blouse is green, and I love it because it has pretty gold/brass detailing on the collar. I also am wearing a deep green/brown duochrome colour (MAC Club, to be specific) in my crease. I would typically have gone more intense, but I am working today, so you know…not the right occasion!
5. Favourite green nail polish, eyeshadow, liner, etc?
   My favourite green polish at the moment is China Glaze Budding Romance, which has to be one of my favourite polishes of all time. It’s a weird, kind of bile-y looking green, but on the nail…WOO! PERFECTION. My favourite shadow is MAC Humid, so pretty, and my favourite green liner is the Stila Waterproof Smudge Stick in Emerald, which, ha! Funny story…I don’t actually own (yet; I ironically won it in the MBB International Giveaway in January, and I’m expecting my winnings today! 😀 Exciting!), but I’ve swatched it in store and it’s oh so gorgeous!
6. What does your wallet look like?
   I change my wallet often, but for the last several months it has been a light gold, rather-large-but-it-is-perfect-because-it-holds-all-of-my-cards-and-crap wallet from Kate Spade. I got it on sale for $40…score! 🙂
7. Did you ever get detention in school?
   Hell to the no. I was the angel child in school, hence why the *ahem* how shall we say, more vocally active/class clowny students HATED.MY.GUTS. Hmmph, oh well, I’m a nerd and I don’t care! *insert satisfied emoji here*
8. Have you ever done (or would you ever do) nail art on your toes?
   Let the record show…I suck at painting my toes (I’m not the most flexible person you’ll ever meet…hehe) and I suck even more at nail art! Thus, I’ve only ever gotten nail art on my toes once or twice when I’m getting a mani/pedi for a special occasion and therefore I’m splashin’ out a little. 🙂 I would totally do it again, though, it’s so pretty and fun to look at! 
9. Are you planting a garden this year?
   Nature + Siobhan = cannot compute, so that’s going to be a big, fat no. I’m not an outdoorsy person, so the most gardening or admiring of said subject that I do is from the top of a roller coaster at Canada’s Wonderland (I must admit, they keep their gardens WELL, they’re gorg!), my dad’s garden (both my parents have green thumbs, but they were kind enough not to pass the trait down ;)), or outside of the mall or on a high street. I’m really not a garden/nature lover, guys…sorry :S
10. Have you ever done anything crafty before, like scrapbooking or making candles?
    Surprise, surprise, I’m also not an artsy person. Actually, that’s a lie. I AM artsy, but my art of choice is drama (I love acting and if someone could guarantee me success in the field, I would drop everything and do it this very second), and I also love music (I’ve been playing piano since I was 4, in case you didn’t know :D). However, when it comes to the visual arts…let’s just say, “I suck” would be the biggest understatement of the year. Not kidding, I struggle to make decent looking stick people. Therefore, no, I’ve never done anything crafty, haha! 

Okay, so that’s it, my first ever Monday Poll! YAY! If you’d like to participate in this poll, feel free to answer the questions below on your own blog or tumblr page and tweet me and/or Karen, that would be so much fun! 😀 

Much love, 
S♥