Poll: Do You Wear Makeup to the Gym?

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  • Amairee
    Amairee Posts: 71 Member
    I make a genuine effort to always remove my makeup before heading to the gym/working out. Eye makeup is not quite so bad, but any facial makeup can really mess up your skin's ability to sweat properly. It causes the sweat to clog your pores and leaves your pores more open to clogging from makeup. I have sensitive skin so usually this can result in redness, excess oil production, maybe even a blemish; just general less-healthy skin. That being said, women and men are more than welcome to wear makeup to the gym because it is absolutely none of my business what they do or look like. I also feel very lucky to have time in my day to clean myself up before heading to the gym, as I know busy people with children etc. to look after are often just lucky enough to find the time to make it to the gym at all.

    I do give a bit of a side-eye towards people that encourage women to wear makeup at the gym so that they can look more attractive for them. They're there for fitness and health reasons and if they wear makeup they're doing it for themselves, if they aren't wearing makeup they're also doing it for themselves. You should care very little what people look like at the gym because they're not there to appeal to your sensibilities (and they certainly don't require makeup to look attractive!)

    Go team 'look/wear whatever the bleep you want to the gym just get your butt to the gym!'
  • meghan_lovely
    meghan_lovely Posts: 48 Member
    Going to the gym is necessary time for me and wearing makeup is the furthest thing from my mind! Coming from work... Whatever is left on my face. When you're a working mom it's just great if the gym is part of the day. I don't interact with many people because I try to focus on my workout and listen to some tunes :)
  • Pammeycakes55
    Pammeycakes55 Posts: 108 Member
    When I go to the gym after work, yes I do have make up on. However, I try to take most of it off. I've learned the hard way, for me anyway, not to have foundation on. When I start sweating, it runs into my eyes and burns. Plus, it's awful for my skin. I agree with some of the post, if you want to wear makeup, do it for yourself. As for me, I don't find it necessary. If you don"t like the way I look, then don't look at me. :tongue:
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    They're there for fitness and health reasons and if they wear makeup they're doing it for themselves, if they aren't wearing makeup they're also doing it for themselves. You should care very little what people look like at the gym because they're not there to appeal to your sensibilities (and they certainly don't require makeup to look attractive!)

    Go team 'look/wear whatever the bleep you want to the gym just get your butt to the gym!'

    big fat I HEART YOU.

    b/c this is what it's all about
  • numinousnymph
    numinousnymph Posts: 249 Member
    I make a genuine effort to always remove my makeup before heading to the gym/working out. Eye makeup is not quite so bad, but any facial makeup can really mess up your skin's ability to sweat properly. It causes the sweat to clog your pores and leaves your pores more open to clogging from makeup. I have sensitive skin so usually this can result in redness, excess oil production, maybe even a blemish; just general less-healthy skin. That being said, women and men are more than welcome to wear makeup to the gym because it is absolutely none of my business what they do or look like. I also feel very lucky to have time in my day to clean myself up before heading to the gym, as I know busy people with children etc. to look after are often just lucky enough to find the time to make it to the gym at all.

    I do give a bit of a side-eye towards people that encourage women to wear makeup at the gym so that they can look more attractive for them. They're there for fitness and health reasons and if they wear makeup they're doing it for themselves, if they aren't wearing makeup they're also doing it for themselves. You should care very little what people look like at the gym because they're not there to appeal to your sensibilities (and they certainly don't require makeup to look attractive!)

    Go team 'look/wear whatever the bleep you want to the gym just get your butt to the gym!'


    yes yes yes!
  • laura2813
    laura2813 Posts: 84 Member
    I go to the gym directly from work so therefore I still have a full face on.
  • hilarylin05
    hilarylin05 Posts: 3 Member
    I do. I can't leave the house without wearing some makeup. I'm 'vain' because I feel ugly and makeup helps me feel better about myself. I've had acne since I was 12, and although it's clearing up now, I'm still full of insecurities about my skin. A lot of people may criticize me for always 'caking' my face and such, but I've learnt to deal with it and not care about other people's opinion because I'm not wearing makeup for others.
  • caracrawford1
    caracrawford1 Posts: 657 Member
    Um no. I have sensitive skin, and I'm not adding fuel to the fire by sweating and mixing up some substance on my skin all in my pores. I can leave that stuff for after. No one I'm looking to impress there. In my pic I'm not wearing any makeup. I don't feel ugly at all. My natural beauty is pretty nice.
  • cuckoo_jenibeth
    cuckoo_jenibeth Posts: 1,434 Member
    No. But, I go to swim laps & for water aerobics, so probably doesn't count...
  • fatcity66
    fatcity66 Posts: 1,544 Member
    nope - I sweat and runny makeup just doesn't look so hot.. plus I believe that I don't need to draw on my face to look pretty :)

    Wow. Why so snarky? I'm sure you're absolutely breathtakingly beautiful (sarc). It doesn't mean that those who wear makeup or choose to for that matter are ugly.

    I don't wear make up the majority of the time. Really the only time I "do my face" is when I am going out with my husband and it's because I want to.

    I don't see this as snarky at all.
    And yes, I am breathtakingly beautiful, thanks! :bigsmile:
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Girls who get all made up like they are going out, aren't at the gym to work out, their going there to be seen. Which, I don't mind, but don't admire either

    This. I never wear makeup to the gym, and do not wear it, beyond concealer, in my everyday life either.
    I have no patience for those who go to the gym in a full face of makeup and dolled up to the nine's. Imo, many of them are there just to try and gain attention for their appearance. I would rather gain attention for my fitness levels and workout intensity personally.
    My trainer told me he never approaches the girls who workout in loads of makeup as he wants those who he knows are serious about working out hard.
  • Sharon5913
    Sharon5913 Posts: 134 Member
    pretty sure it would be a waste of time for me. I sweat buckets, and if I did wear make up to the gym, it would slide off my face in a hurry!!

    sharon
  • chrissylynn57
    chrissylynn57 Posts: 1
    I work out in the morning, and I look like death in the morning so I will usually put a little powder on, but thats it.
  • sistrsprkl
    sistrsprkl Posts: 1,010 Member
    I put a minimal amount on because I take my kids to the gym first thing in the am, then run errands, and then I don't shower until the evening. I know it sounds gross but I run after my kids all day and get sweaty anyway from that. So yes, I put little makeup on before the gym because it's for the whole day.

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