Sweat off the fat, not the makeup!

HorganMom3
HorganMom3 Posts: 63 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
There is an an article in the July/August issue of Muscle & Fitness Hers about Meltproof Makeup, make up that stays on as you sweat the fat off.
In the article it gives the following make up to use:
Degree Women Clinical Protection - apply at night for next day freshness
Laura Mercier Foundation Premier - use to keep make up in place
Anastasia Lash Genius Waterproof Topcoat - your fav mascara becomes waterproof with a layer of this quick dry topper
L'Oreal Paris Infallible Le Gloss - perfect for bright long wear hues without the stickiness
Maybelline Baby Lips Repairing Lip Balm - helps shield your pucker
MAC Pro Longwear Eye Shadow - Creamy, saturated shades keep eyes shiny and bright
Stila Smudge Crayons Waterproof Primer + Shadow + Liner - A shimmery multitasking must
IT Cosmetics Live, Love, Laugh Anti-Aging Vitality Face Disc - All in one bronzer, blush, and luminizer

Now, there are a couple of these that can be found at like Walgreens and Walmart, but most of them cannot. What have you used and love? What do you wear when you want a bit of war paint on but don't want it to come of with the fat?

Thanks :)
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  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Can't say I've ever really concerned myself with makeup when working out.... Not sure why it matters?
  • stubbysticks
    stubbysticks Posts: 1,275 Member
    Can't say I've ever really concerned myself with makeup when working out.... Not sure why it matters?
    ^^^^^^
    Yeah, this. What would make it so important to have makeup on while exercising that you'd go out of your way to buy products like these? No one at the gym cares, if nothing else people will probably judge you for working out in full makeup.

    I also tend to think that wearing makeup that stays even through sweat wouldn't be good for your skin, especially for those prone to acne.

    This is just a weird topic in general.
  • kashmirdreamer
    kashmirdreamer Posts: 31 Member
    Ick, clogs the pores forcing you to wear more makeup... Vicious cycle...

    If it's some kind of Muscle magazine, maybe these people are in a competition or something where makeup is necessary? I think a good primer and a setting spray would work well over most makeup if you needed it to stay, same with hot weather. I think most drugstores have at least one type of primer, I like Urban Decay. They also make a really good setting spray for after make up but you can also use a sheer powder. Other than that, just waterproof eye make up and a oil-free foundation/tinted moisturizer should stay better than regular foundation or powder.
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    I lift like a man. I sweat like a man. Ain't no way I'm wearing makeup to the gym.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I wear makeup when I do races, because my husband comes along to take pictures and I am THAT vain, but just a little pencil eyeliner and some long-wearing lipstick, like Infallible or Outlast.
  • ChristyRunStarr
    ChristyRunStarr Posts: 1,600 Member
    Can't say I've ever really concerned myself with makeup when working out.... Not sure why it matters?

    I 3rd this....the only time I wear makeup to the gym is if I go after work and I can't get it all off with whatever face wash/wipes I have in my gym bag. I'm sweating and working out, I don't care if people think I look good or not, I'm not looking to be hit on lol
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    I lift like a man. I sweat like a man. Ain't no way I'm wearing makeup to the gym.

    +1000
  • 2143661
    2143661 Posts: 566 Member
    I lift like a man. I sweat like a man. Ain't no way I'm wearing makeup to the gym.

    another reason i :heart: you!
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    If I work out in the evenings, I will often still have makeup on from my day. MAC eyeshadows, when used with a good shadow primer will stay on during a sweaty workout, as will waterproof gel liners.


    I use MAC face primer and Studio Gear foundation, and yes, even while sweating balls, my makeup stays on. It looks like sh|t after, but it's still there.

    I just refuse to wash my face before I sweat, so if I have my makeup on, so be it.
  • taiyola
    taiyola Posts: 964 Member
    If I go for a jog then it's jogging around my local area where I know people, so I usually put some mascara on my eyebrows and eyelashes. Sometimes if I've been out in the day in makeup and am going for a run, then I'll just leave the makeup on. I feel a bit rank if I have face makeup on and get all sweaty.

    Today though I was off work and went for a jog with nothing on my face at all. At first I was a bit self-conscious, but once I started sweating and knew I'd have a red face anyway, I didn't care.
  • taiyola
    taiyola Posts: 964 Member
    And I think it's personal, as is wearing makeup in the first place. Some people aren't as confident and self-assured - so what if people want to wear a full face at the gym? Doesn't make a difference to anyone else's lives.

    Although I *have* laughed at the girls who're afraid to sweat incase they look daft/ugly.
  • K0135
    K0135 Posts: 34 Member
    I dont put makeup on to go workout but my makeup lasts all day at work and through some serious workout sessions.
    I use:

    Mally Evercolor Long-Wear Shadow Stick
    Mally Evercolor Waterproof Automatic Eyeliner
    Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Cream Eyeliner
    Covergirl Lashblast mascara in waterproof
    Laura Gellar Balance n Brighten
    Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour blush
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    I'm overly confident and love makeup. I don't think I *need* it to leave the house, but I am confident enough in myself to not give a flying truck what others may or may not think about my made-up face at the gym.
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
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    Make up Forever. Fantastic waterproof, swim proof, sweat proof, 4-hours-under-hot-lights-matinee-and-evening-performances-proof, killer stage makeup available at Sephora in spectacular colors.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    If I work out in the evenings, I will often still have makeup on from my day. MAC eyeshadows, when used with a good shadow primer will stay on during a sweaty workout, as will waterproof gel liners.


    I use MAC face primer and Studio Gear foundation, and yes, even while sweating balls, my makeup stays on. It looks like sh|t after, but it's still there.

    I just refuse to wash my face before I sweat, so if I have my makeup on, so be it.

    Same. I'm usually office -> gym, so I can't/don't really care about looking fabulous there, I just don't want to look like a total freak when I'm done. Thanks for the info.
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    Can't say I've ever really concerned myself with makeup when working out.... Not sure why it matters?

    I second this ^

    When I go for a run, why the hell would I want to be all made up - I would look like a bloody barbie doll LMAO!!!!
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Woah, some of you are so judgy about the makeup issue! If you're already made up from work or something else- I would prefer makeup that stays in place rather than making me look like a crackwhore. Thanks for the suggestions, OP!

    Many people trying to lose weight already have broken self confidence. Makeup is like a shield. Let people wear makeup if it gives them the confidence boost to get to the gym at all!
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    I use an eyeshadow primer by Mary-Kay to keep my eye make-up from smudging all day. If I work out before removing it, it doesn't run or smudge. And no, I don't put make-up on to go to the gym but I don't always go out of my way to take it off either.
  • cakesmooth
    cakesmooth Posts: 122 Member
    This is a freakin hilarious conversation. Thanks for the laughs! And no, I don't wear make-up to excercise. I tend to look like a homeless person while I work-out and I don't care.
  • HorganMom3
    HorganMom3 Posts: 63 Member
    I appreciate the different opinions. I, myself, don't go to the gym. I workout at home or do runs around the neighborhood or WTF local parks. When I do go out for my runs, I do put just a slight bit of powder on and some mascara. I had bad acne in my early 20's and now have scars from it, so although I do not care what others think of me, it makes ME feel better to see my face in the mirror the way I see it in my head. I posted the topic, no matter how minor to some, because this got me thinking about others who may have similar issues and do want to go to the gym but maybe don't with this being one of the factors of why they don't. Or maybe life would be simpler for some having make up that stays when a bit of sweat hits and then they don't have to worry so much if something comes up after the workout. I posted this to inquire for myself, but for others too. It may sound silly to some, but I know of a few people who are hindered from working out and this is one of the factors that play a roll. What may seem silly to you may be important and even a life change for someone else. Thank you to those who have stated what they use! Keep the advice coming :)
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    I personally would never bother to put on makeup at the gym, but I'm also relatively sure that if someone is looking at me during Zumba class, they're not noticing my awesome chin acne, they're noticing my mad white girl dancing skills.

    That being said, I understand why some women would want to wear makeup to the gym. Like a previous poster said, makeup is a shield. If someone wants to wear makeup to the gym, who cares? Me personally, I sweat like a sumo wrestler running the Boston Marathon, so I'm pretty sure I'd look like a dead alley hooker at the end of my class.
  • HorganMom3
    HorganMom3 Posts: 63 Member
    Lol, that's what I get for commenting on my phone that has auto correct. That's supposed to say that I run at local parks in the area. I didn't catch the mistake before. Sorry about that.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    make up, no make up - your choice but please......don't bathe in perfume before hitting the gym or the trail.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    make up, no make up - your choice but please......don't bathe in perfume before hitting the gym or the trail.

    I bathe in Off! Skintastic and still have bugs chase me around. I can't imagine wearing perfume intentionally to run!
  • jynxxxed
    jynxxxed Posts: 1,010 Member
    A lot of people go straight to the gym after work/running errands/etc so make up has already been applied. I personally don't waste extra time taking it all off before I work out.. I just leave it alone.

    As far as that list, Baby Lips is really thin and wears quickly for me.. I have to reapply it often. I prefer EOS lip balm.
    Eyeliner, my usual ELF gel liner for the upper lash line + Urban Decay liner on the lower lashline (with black powder over it to set it) always stays really well.
    NO lip gloss will stay so that one's a joke, lol. Or any lip products for that matter.
    Blush never stays.. nor highlighter or bronzer. I really like Lorac's translucent powder though. It stays really well for me.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    make up, no make up - your choice but please......don't bathe in perfume before hitting the gym or the trail.
    This...PLEASE......
  • MurphysLawTD
    MurphysLawTD Posts: 310 Member
    There is an an article in the July/August issue of Muscle & Fitness Hers about Meltproof Makeup, make up that stays on as you sweat the fat off.
    In the article it gives the following make up to use:
    Degree Women Clinical Protection - apply at night for next day freshness
    Laura Mercier Foundation Premier - use to keep make up in place
    Anastasia Lash Genius Waterproof Topcoat - your fav mascara becomes waterproof with a layer of this quick dry topper
    L'Oreal Paris Infallible Le Gloss - perfect for bright long wear hues without the stickiness
    Maybelline Baby Lips Repairing Lip Balm - helps shield your pucker
    MAC Pro Longwear Eye Shadow - Creamy, saturated shades keep eyes shiny and bright
    Stila Smudge Crayons Waterproof Primer + Shadow + Liner - A shimmery multitasking must
    IT Cosmetics Live, Love, Laugh Anti-Aging Vitality Face Disc - All in one bronzer, blush, and luminizer

    Now, there are a couple of these that can be found at like Walgreens and Walmart, but most of them cannot. What have you used and love? What do you wear when you want a bit of war paint on but don't want it to come of with the fat?

    Thanks :)

    This is pretty awesome. I don't go "out of my way" to put on makeup for the gym, but I usually go from work so I'm wearing it anyway or if my skin isn't looking great, I'll put a little foundation on. It's a comfort thing and if you think you're badass for not wearing makeup, you're not. I also choose to match what I'm wearing most of the time, is there something wrong with that?! :noway:
  • monet13
    monet13 Posts: 324 Member
    Thanks for the list :) Not necessarily for working out - but I tend to be a sweathog in general - especially in the 100+ weather we've had and I will def check into some of these items. Myself, I love urban decay eyeliner - my Friday morning application will last me the weekend sometimes - thru workouts, showers, etc... after my Monday morning shower I'm ready for more :laugh: By the way, Sephora is a great source for a lot of these items - we have one in ourJ.C. Penneys too :smile:
  • mrsnathanandrew
    mrsnathanandrew Posts: 631 Member
    This will come in handy for my wedding next month!! Thanks!
  • Duckz1
    Duckz1 Posts: 145 Member
    I wear makeup when I compete in horse shows. it makes me feel more confident and the pictures look better :) that said, I'm sometimes competing in 90+ degree temps, galloping and jumping. "Sweaty" is an understatement. Thanks for the tips!

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