Hola amigos! I guess I just love doing these tags, it's currently 12:40AM and being so I had a nap this afternoon, I haven't felt more alive...I don't know where I was going with that. Anyhow, on with the tag!
2. What is your natural hair colour?
My hair is naturally a very very very dark brown. For people who assume that most Chinese people have black hair, I am not the typical hair colour that one would imagine and I think we'll leave it at that. Although my baby hair was a fair brown- eccentric baby.
3. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?
I have always dyed it myself until early on in January when I wanted the ombré look and thought it'd be best to go seek help from "professional" stylists, how very wrong of me. I doubt I will ever be going back to a salon to get my hair dyed again: they are ridiculously expensive and more often than not, they mess my hair up.
4. How often do you wash your hair?
Hmm, more hair questions. I wash my hair every other or two days, dependent on what I have done prior or during the day. I try to keep my hair's natural oil as much as possible as apparently it helps your hair grow!
5. Do you wear the same style every day or change it?
I'd like to think that I change my hairstyle everyday, but in all honesty, I can never be bothered. Either because I stay up ever so late the previous late to finish off unfinished homework and being so I work most days after school, I am exhausted after spending 10 hours at school and work.
6. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?
I have never been to a salon for manicures or pedicures purely because of the price and the doing my nails is the only form of art that I am actually good at, so I like to take advantage of my talents - hehe. I do, however, like to go some time to try out the "pampered experience".
7. How often to you change your nail polish?
A little too often. My nails are a particularly good feature of mine and I can never go out of the house with disgustingly looking, chipped and ragged nails - if I do, I have either entered my mid-life crisis or something is very very wrong! I usually want to change it immediately after I have painted it but have taught myself to resist this urge, so I tend to change it up when it starts chipping.
8. Do you polish your toes in the winter, too or just in the summer?
Depends if I can be bothered really! Usually I don't purely because my feet are always cold, I could be snuggled up under my feather duvet and my body is all toasty and the temperature of my feet mimic that of the Antarctica; I can therefore never wait patiently for my toes to dry before wrapping my feet up in layers of material.
9. How long does it take to put on your makeup?
Ummmmm, on a day-to-day basis, my make up takes about 5-10 minutes, usually towards the lower end of the spectrum as I only wear concealer, mascara and eyeliner plus the addition of filling in my eyebrows. On nights out or something fancier I do take a bit longer but never over 30-40 minutes.
10. What do you do first? Face or eyes?
Face! It's called foundation for a reason! Besides, after applying the lower lash line's coat of mascara, it's ever so difficult to scramble under to apply concealer.
11. Do you "collect" makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?
I do collect, which means most of my wages is tied up in a long drawer under my dresser. Sigh.
12. How often do you wear false eyelashes?
I've worn them once but mainly because I have not had another occasion appropriate enough for me to wear them again. I do like false lashes especially as mine are dead straight and quite short.
13. Do you do a full face of makeup every day?
No no no, my skin is another one of my better features so I don't see the point in clogging my pores with foundation and irrelevant sweeps of powder.
14. Do you wear makeup when you are home alone (or with family)?
Never, as much as I love makeup, I love the feeling of removing make up or being nude-faced more. Besides my family don't really care and I don't really want to waste makeup remover if I am just staying at home.
15. Will you leave the house without makeup?
Yes, I practically spent a month of year10 wearing no makeup to school as I couldn't be bothered. Besides due to the minimal amount that I do wear, it doesn't make a drastic difference. I also don't think that makeup should be someone's resort to boost their confidence as I don't think that's what makeup is about, it's about enhancing your natural beauty, not covering up your naturalness so you gain confidence.
16. How many high end products do you have?
A little too much? It's really bad as there are so many great high street makeup things, but I always get the impression that high end is better - which in most case it is - and always go for the more expensive option. However, the most expensive brand I've bought from is probably either Nars or Lancome, nothing like Chanel or YSL.
17. How often do you wash your makeup brushes?
Well, I've only bought my first set of makeup brushes less than a month a go, so I can't really answer this.
18. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you are getting dressed?
I always plan, mainly because I like to get my extra 20 minutes sleep in the morning rather than at night and I like to feel prepared.
19. How often do you change your handbag?
I do indeed, but I do have handbags which are very versatile so if I don't have time, they will probably go with the outfit that I am wearing.
20. What time do you get up & go to sleep?
Usually, I get up at 7:30 and go to sleep at like 0:00. During this Easter though, my sleeping schedule has been absolutely insane so I can't really answer this, haha!
21. How often & when do you workout?
Like never? In PE lesson? But even then I don't do much. I should be doing a sport for my Duke of Edinburgh, but I just can't commit to working out for an hour a week.
22. Left-handed or Right-handed?
Righty
23. How tall are you?
5ft4, it is so depressing...I wish I was like 5ft8
24. Do you speak a foreign language?
Umm well, technically English is my foreign language. I can speak Cantonese, Mandarin and English fluently and manage a conversation in French and German.
25. How many pets do you have?
A westie named Leo.
26. How often are you on Blogger?
Everyday! Although I'm on bloglovin more, but it's technically the same thing. I love reading posts from blogs I follow but I think I need to get better at posting myself, haha!
27. Do you read the comments posted blogs?
I do read comments! I think it's a good way to discover new blogs to follow as if they enjoyed the same post as you did, it is likely you will like their blog too.
28. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?
I do, I have a wishlist on my phone's Notes. I went into MAC the other day and looked at the list to see what I wanted and the lady mistaken it for me wanting to buy a crap load of makeup.
29. How did you come up with your blog name?
I wanted something that alliterated with "Nicole", after struggling with alliteration tasks in primary school with my name and always came up with "naughty Nicole" or "nutritious Nicole", which I was neither, I decided to go for something a bit longer. So my friend, Will, actually came up with "Notes by Nicole" as I completely messed up my domain registration, ha!
30. What kind of camera do you use for photographs?
Nikon D3100
31. How often do you clean your room? (Daily, weekly, other)
Not much at all, I am such a perfectionist but never have the time to tidy my room, I'm redoing my room this Summer so hopefully I will keep it tidier then.
32. What is your favourite colour?
Red, orange and baby blue! Separately...not mixed together.
33. What is your favourite beauty/fashion magazine?
Umm I like LOOK magazine and I like the idea and website of Seventeen but it's so hard to find it here in the UK even though I think that Seventeen is more age appropriate for me than LOOK is.
34. Do you swear?
I do swear, usually mild swear words which are considered rude than swearing, but if I'm really pisse annoyed, I do swear a bit. It's such a bad habit and my new year's resolution was to stop 'cause it's so unladylike, but on NYD, I sent a text round saying "HAVE A FUCKING FANTASTIC 2013 XOXO", that went down the drain!
35. What are you doing with the rest of your day?
Umm, well I think I'll be loitering around waiting to be paid all day. And if I do I might take a sneaky trip down to Bicester Village and look for a dinner and dance dress!
Hope you enjoyed reading more about me! Be sure to do this tag as I tag anyone and everyone!
