Many of you probably recognise Poh Ling Yeow from her time on Masterchef, where she spent most cooks making our heart rates spike by attempting 60-minute cakes in 40-minute challenges.
With many strings to her bow, Poh is not only a talented cook and TV presenter, but also an artist with 10+ exhibitions under her belt. And prior to all this, she also used to be a makeup artist.
beautyheaven recently attended a L’Oréal Paris event where Poh (as an ambassador for the brand) was in attendance, and revealed she’d once done the makeup for supermodel Miranda Kerr.
“She booked four really big campaigns after that,” Poh said. “It was Seafolly, and maybe Bonds and two others; I just thought, wow, she’s going to be huge.”
@pohlingyeowIt certainly explains why Poh’s own makeup always seems to be on-point. However, when it comes to her everyday beauty routine, Poh admitted: “I’ve always been unfussy with my skin care.”Speaking of the new L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Laser X3 Pure Retinol Night Serum, she said using it in the evening is “the one special thing I do”.The only other secret she let us in on? “I actually take my makeup off with olive oil,” she said. And really, do we expect anything else from someone who spends so much time in the kitchen?
It’s not a totally unusual hack, either. Plenty of people use traditional kitchen items like coconut oil and olive oil to remove makeup, and even Emma Stone once admitted to using baking powder as a cleanser.
If you’re going to try Poh’s trick, we’d recommend pairing it with a microfibre cloth to help lift out makeup and dirt.
But if you’d prefer to keep your olive oil for the pan and not your face, a cleansing balm or oil cleanser is an excellent alternative as a gentle first-step cleanse.
4 oil cleansers and balms we love
- innisfree Green Tea Cleansing Oil
- Palmer’s Ultra Gentle Facial Cleansing Oil
- L’OCCITANE Immortelle Divine Cleansing Balm
- Ipsum Best Skin Cleansing Oil Balm
Main image credit: Getty
Have you ever tried olive oil on your skin? Are you a fan of Masterchef?
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That is a really great idea!
Some foodstuffs make great natural beauty products.
I haven’t ever tried olive oil on my skin and I am a fan of Masterchef.
Thank you Ellyloves that is very kind.
Not that weird, but also not something I’d do.
I do love Poh but I’d advise using grape seed oil over olive oil.
I like Poh but I’ve never been into MKR or MC.
I always get those two shows mixed up and rarely watch them..
Olive oil is good for the skin and the heart
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She’s one talented lady
Just saying the truth.
That’s a good tip!
This season is really good!
It gives me inspiration with my cooking and my cooking Is boring.
I am loving it and hate to shows that are really mean and catty. They leave me angry.
Maybe I should watch it. I love a bit of a nudge to try new things in the kitchen
Hi Elly, I get macadamia oil from the supermarket – just the regular oil aisle! It’s like $5 for 250ml. Couldn’t really be cheaper. My skin tends towards the dry so it’s nice to be able to use oil liberally. I do still like rosehip too – but it’s nice to alternate and the expensive rosehip lasts longer. Also I find Macademia just works well for my skin.
Me too, which is why I don’t watch most reality tv shows, it always seems to be more about the drama than the content
I agree with you. It’s unfortunate.
That is so cheap!
I remember i tried olive oil cleanser long time ago. But don’t remember the brand. I am a big fan of master chef programme. I really like her.
Poh is such a happy person and perhaps there a lot of people who could learn a few things from her not only on the beauty front.
I love Poh! She radiates so much joy through the television screen.
Olive oil actually compromises your skin barrier function- ask any dermatologist.