Happy Cup Day to my Australian readers!

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term, on the first Tuesday in November every year, Australians everywhere stop for one of the world’s most famous horse races – the Melbourne Cup. It’s a day when the nation stops whatever it’s doing to listen to the race call, or watch the race on TV. Even those who don’t usually bet, try their luck with a small wager or entry into a ‘sweep’ – a lottery in which each ticket-holder is matched with a randomly drawn horse.

And yep, it’s a public holiday 😛

Think men in their fanciest suits. Think women in the most gorgeous dresses and fancy (and sometimes outrageous) hats. Think a slightly toned down Ascot races. Even though I’m not at the races nor betting on any horses, I’m at home watching ’em.

To commemorate my first Cup day here, I thought I’d do a FOTD just for the occasion. I don’t have any fancy hats or feathers, so I’ll stick with a lil’ flower pin.

Face:
The Face Shop Quick and Clean BB Cream
Makeup Forever Super Matte Loose Powder

Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
L’oreal Star Secrets Kit (Penelope Cruz)
Rimmel Glam Eyes Mascara

Cheeks and Lips:
L’oreal Star Secrets Kit (Penelope Cruz)

Eeeks about the brows. I forgot to fill it in :p

I’m really digging the red lips. I don’t normally wear something so red, but methinks I’m going to get myself a bright red lippie. They’re so much fun!

The L’oreal Star Secrets Kit is available at Guardian or Watsons drugstores in Malaysia for just under RM60.