Beauty

SPORT AND MAKE-UP

not the most pleasant and fresh combination

I really understand that you want to wear the gym the cutest outfit and have your hair sport-proof so you don't have to look at such a sweaty type in the mirror. However, you can better skip the make-up. You'll get that blush naturally if you just stay a bit active, and some extra highlighters will do their job (sweat, yes). But hiding yourself under a layer of foundation or putting on layers of lipstick to hide the redness makes no sense at all.

There has been research showing that wearing make-up during a workout is actually very harmful. Sweat and bacteria that come out during intense exercise can't escape and remain trapped under those layers of make-up. That's not very pleasant, as it can clog your skin and greatly increase the chances of large pores, huge blackheads, and a dull complexion. And it gets worse. It is even claimed that wearing make-up while exercising can cause a toxic explosion. Your skin needs to breathe, but wearing make-up creates a barrier that pushes all those toxins back into the skin.

Make-up tips that do work during the workout

Okay. It's clear. Preferably as naked as possible to the gym and clean well before and after the workout. A bit tricky, right?

– Don't use too many products at once, which will ultimately clog your entire face under a beauty look. So go for either a light cream or touch up your eyebrows or use a balm on your lips.

– A foundation is not very handy. In general, a liquid, thin foundation is not a success, because with a bit of warmth it just drips off your face. Choose a BB cream. It's light and doesn't have an extremely covering effect on the skin. By the way, it's best to go for a water-based BB cream. That's extremely sport-proof.

– Don't use products with an oily substance. Sweat, oil: you can imagine how you're going to look.

– Waterproof products are only used on and around the eyes. So no waterproof foundation or blush, because I've just tried to talk you out of that. A waterproof mascara is of course not a bad idea, because you don't want running eyes, and if you still want some contour in your face, you can enhance your eyebrows with a waterproof pencil or gel.