At the Gym: Makeup Do’s and Don’t's

Have you ever wondered whether to wear makeup to the gym or not? Truth be told, I used to hit the treadmill after work with a face still fully made up. I never thought about it until I took a look at myself one time and, horror of horrors, saw that my face had fully “melted.” My mascara had run and my face was streaky due to tinted moisturizer. YIKES!

Here are a few pointers on what you can wear or probably should avoid before working out.

DONT’S

• FOUNDATION/TINTED MOISTURIZER/BRONZER: No, no, and, ummm, no. Since all three have a lot of pigment they tend to stick out when they dissolve on your face during intense workouts that result in tons of sweat.
• BLUSH: Skip it. When you work out, your body produces heat. To help you cool down a little, blood flow is increased giving your cheeks that nice flush.
• EYELINER: Eyeliner does get smudged all along the bottom of my eyes (just below my lower lashes), so I tend to stay away from applying eyeliner before a work out.
• SUNSCREEN: Regular sunscreen tends to make my eyes burn, and I mean BURN. So I use sunscreen formulated for use around the eyes on my eye area and my forehead.

DO’S

• CLEAR or WATERPROOF MASCARA: If you are like me and feel completely naked without at least a couple of swipes of mascara, then stick to mascara that is either waterproof or clear for a little definition.
• BROW LINER: Brow powder tends to rub off easier than pencil.
• LIP GLOSS: Lip gloss does a great job at giving your lips a slight hue and still looks okay when it goes outside the lines of your lips accidentally.

Have a tip of your own? Please comment or email me .

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