Makeup in the gym. Where do you stand?

I wear tinted moisturizer, blush, waterproof mascara, and i fill in my eyebrows! I usually go to the gym first thing in the morning, and I wouldn't want to scare anyone (or myself) looking like a zombie. haha :P

the question is a matter of personal preference. Do you and do it well.
that being said, i wear makeup all of the time. I work with children, birth to age four, they wouldnt care what I look like, but I do. I wake up probably 30 minutes earlier just to 'get ready' when I could just throw on sweats. Personal preference again, but I feel better about myself when I do- so I do it for me. People could argue back and forth against this- but there is a difference. I love my body though it is far from perfect and I would rather have a healthy relationship with myself. If you are obsessing about your appearance- which it sounds like you are not- then there is a problem.

any men who respond that its a waste to get all dolled up before the gym... isnt it just as big a 'waste of time' to shave nicely, pick out matching shorts and fancy nike's etc.? its for the same reasons- to look nicely on the outside. the only thing that should matter is how nice that same person is on the inside.

I look pretty awful without makeup on. My cheeks are ruddy and I can have random breakouts or look very tired.

I don't wear makeup when walking outside, but I do wear some foundation and light eye shadow to the gym - never mascara or anything that would run. I put just enough to cover the redness; I have never had it come off during a workout.

I always do. I feel naked without my eyeliner. I try to wash off any other makeup though so avoid even more clogged pores. I always sweat buckets so I feel that much more dirty if I have face on.

I wear make-up when i hit the gym after work.
in the morning, not so much haha

Such a none question seeing as it's "something I wanted to address for a while". Do you think anyone actually cares if you wear make up to the gym?

Actually some do. I've seen a lot of those "I hate those little gym bunnies wearing make up and skimpy work out clothes and just standing around flirting with the lifting guys" post

Yeah but would you be concerned enough to want to address it in the forums? Obviously not concerned enough to use the search function :ohwell:

Obviously she was concerned enough to post it in the forums. If she wasn't then she wouldn't have.

No one made you reply to this post. You can take your bum elsewhere if you don't like it. And stop checking back in if you're so opposed to the post :happy:

THIS! If people can start those "I hate girls who wear makeup in the gym because it definitely means they are there to pick up guys" posts then she can start a "what's the big deal about wearing makeup in the gym?" post.

Personally, I wear makeup because I come home from work and am nonstop with my girls until I FINALLY get them in bed at night and sneak off to the gym. I don't have time, nor does it cross my mind to take my makeup off. I don't care what people wear in the gym, but yes, it's frustrating that people want to bash others on how they show up looking (with makeup, without makeup, in cute gym clothes, or in bunny slippers), acting like they could NEVER be concerned with how they look in the gym because they are "so focused" on getting a burn. Well, if that were the case then you honestly wouldn't have noticed the girls wearing makeup in the first place. *rant over* :blushing:

After making up there is often opportunity for intimacy. I think it's best to talk it out and make up at home....

..I don't care, judge or even notice. Wear whatever you want to the gym.

Hey, let's face it... some people NEED makeup.

I don't care or even waste time thinking about it. Maybe those make-up wearing people are coming from somewhere else like work, class, shopping, etc.

When I put it on where do I stand?

In the squat rack...

The owner of my spinning studio wears bright lipstick, even when she's teaching classes. I love that look; it says "I can be fun and glamorous and kick butt all at the same time!"

On work days I do because I don't want to be bothered with cleaning my face before going to the gym when I'm just going to shower when I finish my workout. I'm too lazy to clean it twice. Now, on the weekends I don't put make-up on just for gym time but wait until after my wo & shower.

Such a none question seeing as it's "something I wanted to address for a while". Do you think anyone actually cares if you wear make up to the gym?

Actually some do. I've seen a lot of those "I hate those little gym bunnies wearing make up and skimpy work out clothes and just standing around flirting with the lifting guys" post

exactly. i've seen many a post on here where people do that. plus there's that new planet fitness commercial that makes it seem like no cute girls go to their gyms :laugh:


anyway, i try to take my makeup off because otherwise stuff would get in my eye and it's hard concentrating on a workout with burning eyes.

I don't wear makeup ever, besides going to weddings or other events I may put on some eye makeup, but never foundation. I am a sweaty beast, and I just sweat it right off. So I definitely don't wear it to the gym. But I have friends who won't leave their house without makeup, including the gym. Doesn't bother me if people want to look cute at the gym. I am too sweaty to even notice.