A typical Saturday. Y’know, get up later than usual (since it’s not my style to sleep in, my “later than usual” is 8.30am), do the laundry, catch up on tweets and blogs, and umm … paint my nails? 😛

Now I very seldom paint my fingernails because I work with jewellery and having nail polish on makes its difficult to keep the polish chip-free with working with bits of metal. But I just had to, had to try this on because damn if the colour isn’t gorgeous. So please forgive the shoddily-painted nails. I had very little practice 😛

This is part of Face of Australia‘s latest LUXE collection, and I’m currently wearing Cotton Candy.

It’s a matte, light peachy shade. Perfect for the summer-autumn transition, I reckon. So creamy, so pretty. Big love for a sunny Saturday in Melbourne 😀

Happy weekend!

I read rave reviews about these towelettes on PRIMPED months ago, but it actually took me ages to hunt them down. For some reason they were never available at David Jones or Priceline, even though the other products from the same range were. When I finally spotted one at Priceline, I immediately snapped it up.

So, what is as good as I expected?

Description:

Yes to Cucumbers Natural Glow Facial Towelettes are gentle, all-natural wipes that remove dirt, sweat and make-up. The wipes have been formulated with organic ingredients including cucumber to soothe and soften, aloe vera to hydrate, and Dead Sea Minerals to exfoliate and rejuvenate the skin. The towelettes are also oil and alcohol-free as well as non-comedogenic and hypoallergenic. Suitable for all skin types.

It’s a pity I used Wotnot’s Naturally Nurturing Facial Wipes before I used these, because the Yes To Cucumber ones felt rough and lacking in comparison. Tbe towelettes are quite big and wipes a bigger surface area.

I don’t use wipes alone to remove makeup, but once in a while, I like to have most of my foundation off before using a makeup remover. Did this make the mark? In terms of removing foundation and blush, it did quite a good job. For eye makeup, especially mascara, this was a let down. Still, I wouldn’t recommend using facial wipes alone to clean off your makeup, so please do not rely on them.

The problem with these wipes? They stung my skin big time. I was surprised to find no alcohol in these wipes because I was so sure it was the alcohol which was irritating my skin. Every time I used the wipes, it stung. To answer my first question, nope, it certainly was not as good as I expected. It did not, as the description puts it, rejuvenate my skin, nor made it glow.

Lest I put it to waste, it’s now something I use to clean my makeup brushes after every single use. Not bad, eh? (I do a thorough clean of the brushes at the end of the week. The wipes are only just a temporary measure).

Yes To Cucumber Natural Glow Facial Towelettes retail at $12.99 for 30 wipes, and is available at Priceline, David Jones, Big W, Target and selected pharmacies nationally.

What I like about it: Large wipes, smells refreshing.

What I do not like about it: Stung my skin every time I used it. Meh.

I’ve tried to resist the Chanel Le Perles collection for weeks, but in the end, I caved 😛  But really, the shades were so pretty, I couldn’t help it. The makeup artist tried out a couple of shades on me before I ended up swiping my card (weeelll, to be honest, I didn’t think she really was a makeup artist because I expected better results, but there wasn’t anyone else at the counter who was free, so beggars can’t be choosers). I absolutely love the iridescent colours and texture.

So here’s a short FOTD post, using the eyeshadow palette, eye makeup by the makeup artist. The rest, yours truly.

Face: Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in Beige-Sable, YSL Touche Eclat.
Eyes: Ombres Perlées de Chanel (olive, pearly-white and pink), Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof Eyeliner in #60, Chanel Inimitable mascara
Cheeks: Guerlain Serie Noir blush
Lips: Stage Wonderbalm, Inglot Slim Gel Lipstick in #40.

The Inglot Slim Gel lipstick was something I picked up over the weekend. Such a beautiful light coral shade. Highly recommended!