I wear makeup to the gym

This week I've being staying in the middle of the countryside surrounded by farms. Despite only ever seeing sheep and cows while I'm out walking or running, I wash my face and put deodorant and a small amount of make-up on. It makes me feel better and that's what matters.

Woah.... wearing deodorant is against some people's rules? Tell me who they are so I can stay far, far away from them at the gym...

This! And outside the gym!

As for the make-up, I personally feel better if I don't have any on. I feel like my pores are clogging up and my face can't breathe. But that may be just me.

I carry make up wipes to wipe my make up before working out. i get scared that i'll clog my pores and have a breakout. if i forget my wipes, then oh well. i still get it done!

If this was Facebook, I'd like AND share the OP's post.

I don't tart myself up to go to the gym but I don't remove my makeup if I'm wearing any, either. I think both would just be to make a certain impression on people and that's not what I go to the gym for.

"cute" workout clothes for big girls are farking expensive. and I'm working out with the goal of not staying in that one size for long anyway. more wasted money. i wear clean but old gym pants and oversized tshirts. trust me, you don't wanna see me in less. guess I'm a slob.

this is why I workout at home. I was thinking of joining a gym next week too...

I wear make up for myself because I like the way it looks. If I don't have time for it then I'll skip it often as well. As far as matching clothes, for me, they should at least not clash.

What happens if they clash? Do people laugh? Does your confidence drop?

I'm serious with the questions. I often wonder why people think they way they do. It's an anthropological thing I guess.

Plus I think you are getting easily offended.

Nothing would really happen and I'd still work out. Its just not something that would happen often as I plan my outfits. Usually if anything clashes it'll be my sneakers when I pack the wrong one.

I guess the worst that can happen is I'll see it in an mirror and think "man that looks silly!" then I'll carry on with my day.


And to answer why I think this way, I'll try to explain it with a visual. When I see the crazy haired sweat monster of a girl working out in front of me with sloppy clothes dripping on the machine my first thought is to keep some distance from her because she probably forgot to shower and might smell bad.

When I see someone just as sweaty working out and looking good my first thought is that this is just this is just their regular routine day and they look pretty damn good.

you're making a lot of assumptions based on clothes

I use too, don;t anymore, too hot during the summer

I think it would be silly to put make up on to go to the gym, BUT going on after work and not washing it off is different.

Agree! And I think this is the point most women with the make-up issue are trying to make.

I've gotten back into running, and I know some women who will put makeup on right before going for a run. . . which with as much sweat drips down my face, I can't imagine having makeup there too!

Surely it's been said, but I wear whatever I need to to be able to stand to look at myself in the mirror and I don't give a rats azz if you think my eyeliner is out of place or my hot pink sneaks are loud. Blah, blah, blah. I'm there for me, the end.

when i go after work i can't be bothered taking it off!

when i go first thing on a saturday morning i just put on massive sunglasses as to not scare the passers by whilst i'm travelling make up free

As long as you haven't bathed in perfume, I don't really give a rat's azz what you do or dress like.

There is nothing worse than running on a treadmill and you can't get any oxygen because it's been replaced with eau de eff off!

I work out over my lunch hour so makeup is a must. I can't go to work without it. And I make an effort to look cute. I figure if it is my workout than I can look however I want for it. I feel better about myself and worry less about others when I look good. I don't go to the gym to impress anyone. Sorry if it looks that way, but I take the whole 'always wear nice underwear in case you get in an accident and the paramedics have to cut your clothes off' thing my mom always told me to heart and use that mentality everywhere. It is more for me than anyone else.

I also wear leggings, wear cutesy shirts with fun sayings on them, have my nails painted, and I put on deodorant. I know that this basically is like 10 strikes in some people's opinions, but I work out after work and I could care less about washing my face.
Just because I do these things does that make me any less serious while being there? I see alot of hate about these things. Can't we all just be encouraging? It's hard enough without MFP ppl bashing each other!

Thank you OP!! I completely agree with you! I try to look good wherever I go. And that doesnt affect my performance in any way. Wouldnt that be strange? That you'd perform less if you were wearing make-up and a nice top? Isn't your commitment, effort and strenght coming from within?? Or am I the only one who gets this??

I dont think its wrong, I just think its insignificant, who cares what you have on makeup or otherwise, as long as your working hard and not prancing around to get noticed.

the issue I have with what I call ''bimbos'' at my gym - these unfortuinately are the girls who wear makeup there, is that they dont break a sweat, go red or work hard....why bother being their if you are not going to workout, its not a dating site Simples.

Anyway before I go off track if it makes you feel good do it, if you dont want to dont - yor choice, bollocks to anyones opinions....

I personally dont as I have my skin to feel clogged up!

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I don't see that there is any problem with wearing make-up to the gym or deoderant. I know I have commented on other posts regarding women who insist on standing in front of someone who is trying to weight-train so they can check their make-up in the mirror. If that is the case then that make-up check should be done in the bathroom or off to the side out of someone's way who is working out (but this goes for men and women who are just there to chit-chat and are sitting on a bench and not moving to allow for someone to do their workout). As far as the cute clothes - I can't wait until I am small enough to wear them:bigsmile:

My biggest complaint is the people who wear perfume/cologne to the gym (and I understand you may have worn it to work and then gone to the gym afterward and that I understand and usually it is not as strong as when you put it on first thing in the a.m.) but I am talking about people who show up to the gym at 5:30 a.m., freshly showered with perfume or cologne on. I have asthma and once I get a wiff of that while I am working out I can't catch my breath again or get it under control - it blasts my whole workout (which is why I stopped going to the gym near my house - now I walk/jog from home and am using workout DVDs).

I also wear leggings, wear cutesy shirts with fun sayings on them, have my nails painted, and I put on deodorant. I know that this basically is like 10 strikes in some people's opinions, but I work out after work and I could care less about washing my face.
Just because I do these things does that make me any less serious while being there? I see alot of hate about these things. Can't we all just be encouraging? It's hard enough without MFP ppl bashing each other!

Okay, first, I totally understand the "going to the gym after work, and I just don't wash my makeup off before working out". I do this myself. Also, I don't spend alot of money on workout clothes, but I don't wear ratty t-shirts and worn out basketball shorts either. I don't think you're the type these other people are talking about. The ones they're referring to are the girls who come in to the gym ALREADY dressed in their "workout" gear (so it's obvious that they did not just come from work), then get on the tread mill at a slow walk for fifteen minutes, while chattering on their cell phone or to the person next to them the whole time. They're in the gym for less than thirty minutes and never break a sweat or get their HR elevated.

Second, for my part, it's not so much that I dislike them or that I'm "hating" on them. I just don't understand it. When I go to the gym, if I'm not soaked in sweat by the end of my workout, I don't feel like I've benefitted from being there. I hate having to go to the gym after working all day, so if I'm going to go to the trouble, I'm going to make it worth my time.