Gym Makeup
Not
everyday is glamorous and not everyday do I wear makeup, however when I
go to the gym in the mornings there's a few products I slap on to make
me look more awake, and feel more comfortable. It's not that I can't
leave the house without any makeup on (though I prefer not to) but at
the gym especially I feel 'on show' more than if I was walking through a
supermarket, for example. With my fair features and pale skin, I can
look really washed out very easily (it's at times like these I'm envious
of those with deeper skin or naturally dark eyelashes and brows.) so I
do the '5 minute, 5 product face' to make me feel a bit more alive and
ready!
I
only use five makeup products and three 'tools' so I thought I'd take a
quick snap before going to the gym the other day and show you what I
use:
L'Oreal Lumi Magique concealer (click)
; I use this under my eyes and on any other areas where I want my
skintone evened out. It's so sheer that it doesn't feel like you're
really applying makeup and offers that minimal, natural coverage that
you'd want, to allow your skin to breathe when exercising. I blend it in
using a buffing brush so that it becomes part of the skin rather than
just sitting on the surface.
MAC blush in 'Harmony' ; I use this to gently contour my face. I miss
out blusher all together because I feel it can make me look a bit
overdone just for the gym, plus I'll be flushed naturally within a matter of
minutes on the treadmill!
MAC eyeshadow in 'Showstopper' ; This is the shade I've been using to
fill in my eyebrows recently. If there's one thing I will not leave the
house without doing, it's filling in my brows. I'm obsessed, they make
the biggest difference to my face; they lift cheekbones, offer
definition therefore making me look more alive...
L'Oreal False Lash Telescopic Mascara (click)
; One coat of this on my upper lashes instantly brightens and widens my
eyes. I avoid using it on my lower lashes to avoid sweaty smudge marks
later, just in case!
Benefit's 'Benetint Lip Balm' (better known as BeneBalm!)
; this is a lip balm with SPF 15 that is soft and shiny (yet not too
shiny!) It has the rosy colour of the original Benetint cheek and lip
stain which is made from crushed rose petals, so this balm also has a
delicate rose scent which actually makes such a refreshing change to the standard sweet or vanilla scents on most of my lip products. The tint brightens my complexion and adds a bit of
colour that is lacking in the overall look, a great product to put on
and go.
Tools used ;
Real Techniques buffing brush
She Uemura Eyelash Curlers (these are getting a review of their own later this week)
Illamasqua Contour brushDo you wear makeup to the gym? What products can't you leave the house without?
