Sami Lukis is one busy lady! Debuting as a weather girl on The Today Show, Sami moved to presenting on Ten’s Totally Wild, before switching to radio to join Merrick and Rosso on Nova 96.9FM. These days, Sami is back in her home town of Brisbane, working on Triple M’s The Cage. Here, she gives The Weekly a 60-second insight into her loves, loathes and her exciting new job.
You have just become the face of Optimal Skin care. How did this come about and what are your favourite products?
A: I discovered Optimal at a skincare launch about 12 months ago and fell it love with the products from the moment I started using them. When the company heard that I was a genuine fan of the product, they approached me to help promote the brand. My favourite products are the Optimal Skin Cream – it keeps my face hydrated and moisturised all day – even after applying it at 4am before I go to work. The Optimal Eye Cream is the best I’ve ever used. It actually does help to smooth out those cheeky little wrinkles that start appearing in your 30s.
Three things that make you tick?
A: My dog Lolli — She’s my angel, and she makes me laugh every single day. Work — I absolutely love the challenge of my job and I adore the people I work with. Good coffee — I can’t live without it.
What are your favourite Aussie fashion labels?
A: Eileen Kirby does great frocks … Jayson Brunsdon for full on glam … Neil Grigg milliner for the most beautiful hats & fascinators … Lorna Jane for gymwear …
With all your radio experience you’re definitely in the know about the latest and greatest in music. What’s on high rotation in your CD player/IPod right now?
A: Shock Value, Timbaland … Justin Timberlake, Future Sex/Love Sounds… Albertine, Brooke Fraser … The Dutchess, Fergie.
You never leave home without…?
A: My mobile. I left my mobile in the Qantas club a few weeks ago enroute to Sydney and being without it for 24 hours felt like I’d moved to a distant planet.
What’s your motto(s) in life?
A: Life’s too short to drink bad champagne or wear bad shoes.
Book that changed your life?
A: In my early 20s, it was A Guide for the Advanced Soul — a book of inspirational quotes. One of my favourites was : ” You cannot discover new oceans until you have courage to lose sight of the shore”. More recently it was a book called Marley and Me — it’s such an emotional read! You MUST read this book if you’re a dog owner or dog lover. I’m not sure it would have had the same impact on me before Lolli came into my life. But at the end of this book I was sobbing so hard, I couldnt’ see the words on the page through my tears.
What do you wish you had more time to do?
A: Travel. There’s nothing better than seeing the world !
Food you allow yourself to indulge in?
A: It would probably be wine and champagne rather than food. I’m a sucker for great NZ Sav Blancs & French Champagne … always.
Favourite thing to do on a lazy Sunday?
A: When I’m in Sydney I really enjoy spending Sunday afternoons at North Bondi Italian having a rowdy lunch with a big table of friends.
Most memorable career point to date?
A:The highlight of my career would have to be the time I spent on The Today Show — travelling the country presenting the weather from all kinds of weird and wonderful places. I saw so much of our beautiful country and I thoroughly enjoyed every single moment in that job!
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