Make-Up at the Gym?

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  • Scotch_Bonnet
    Scotch_Bonnet Posts: 6 Member
    Well as a makeup artist, I have to wear a full face of makeup including lashes EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. So if I want to work out I'm not going to wash my face off just because I'm afraid of sweat. Makeup should never be an excuse not to workout . It's funny you brought this up because when I went to the gym after school today people were looking at me crazy but it's a good thing I don't care about anyone's negative opinions. And btw, makeup is not that bad at the gym as long as you have a proper cleansing and exfoliation routine.
  • xXxFallen_AngelxXx
    xXxFallen_AngelxXx Posts: 17
    Well if she doesn't end up looking like a mess afterwards I guess it's fine. I personally wouldn't do it though. :happy: :smokin:
  • salladeve
    salladeve Posts: 1,053 Member
    I've said it before and I'll say it again some of us go to the gym AFTER work, so we have our hair done, and makeup on. Don't judge us :sad:
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    And this impacts your workout how again?
  • flashfangirl_102
    flashfangirl_102 Posts: 32 Member
    Hey im not judging her i was just commenting on the fact she was a very good looking girl i was just curious as to why some people do it when ive heard it is so hard on the skin ! and like i said normally i dont really pay attention to people but she just stood out is all.... not trying to be negative but i guess it came out that way. sorry if i offended anyone :/
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Dude, who caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaares??????

    You've been on MFP long enough to know that, apparently, a lot of people do.
  • AestheticStar
    AestheticStar Posts: 447 Member
    If you want to wear make-up, if you don't, or if you forgot about it - it's all okay. Just don't shame people for their choice.

    Yes! I agree with this.

    To me, as the saying goes, "To each their own". If you don't like to wear make-up, that's your preference. Maybe some people don't like going out without it, because they are used to it. I never leave without some make-up on, even if it's just mascara, or simple eyeliner with it & lip gloss.. I definitely wouldn't put face powder on if I'm going to sweat, but I have natural red hair, so I have really light eyelashes. Therefore, I wear mascara to enhance my eyes & I fill my eyebrows in.. I've never had make-up running down my face from working out, lol, so I don't see the big deal.
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    Hey im not judging her i was just commenting on the fact she was a very good looking girl i was just curious as to why some people do it when ive heard it is so hard on the skin ! and like i said normally i dont really pay attention to people but she just stood out is all.... not trying to be negative but i guess it came out that way. sorry if i offended anyone :/

    I think you are fairly new here? I wasn't offended, but a lot of us on here are a bit defensive when it seems that people are being judged when going to the gym. This is in large part due to the fact that we see many people posting about fears about being judged when going to the gym, and therefor avoid it. I, for one, am of the opinion that generally any time someone works out, it's a good thing. In makeup, in sparkly spandex, or in street clothes, it's all good. Yes, even prancercize lady. She is, afterall, moving her hiney :flowerforyou:
  • flashfangirl_102
    flashfangirl_102 Posts: 32 Member
    Hey im not judging her i was just commenting on the fact she was a very good looking girl i was just curious as to why some people do it when ive heard it is so hard on the skin ! and like i said normally i dont really pay attention to people but she just stood out is all.... not trying to be negative but i guess it came out that way. sorry if i offended anyone :/

    I think you are fairly new here? I wasn't offended, but a lot of us on here are a bit defensive when it seems that people are being judged when going to the gym. This is in large part due to the fact that we see many people posting about fears about being judged when going to the gym, and therefor avoid it. I, for one, am of the opinion that generally any time someone works out, it's a good thing. In makeup, in sparkly spandex, or in street clothes, it's all good. Yes, even prancercize lady. She is, afterall, moving her hiney :flowerforyou:
    yes i am new, and now i feel badly >.< i have so many fears about myself i was judgmental. After reading so many different things and seeing people's progressions on other threads, you're right, at least shes doing her best!
  • salladeve
    salladeve Posts: 1,053 Member
    Hey im not judging her i was just commenting on the fact she was a very good looking girl i was just curious as to why some people do it when ive heard it is so hard on the skin ! and like i said normally i dont really pay attention to people but she just stood out is all.... not trying to be negative but i guess it came out that way. sorry if i offended anyone :/

    I think you are fairly new here? I wasn't offended, but a lot of us on here are a bit defensive when it seems that people are being judged when going to the gym. This is in large part due to the fact that we see many people posting about fears about being judged when going to the gym, and therefor avoid it. I, for one, am of the opinion that generally any time someone works out, it's a good thing. In makeup, in sparkly spandex, or in street clothes, it's all good. Yes, even prancercize lady. She is, afterall, moving her hiney :flowerforyou:
    yes i am new, and now i feel badly >.< i have so many fears about myself i was judgmental. After reading so many different things and seeing people's progressions on other threads, you're right, at least shes doing her best!


    Don't feel bad, it's all good :bigsmile:

    I LOVE the prancercize lady, she is so awesome!
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    Dude, who caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaares??????

    You've been on MFP long enough to know that, apparently, a lot of people do.
    Yeah, people care enough to regurgitate this topic every couple weeks or so.

    Worry about yourself at the gym, not other people. I've gone to the gym in makeup after work or an event or just cause. IDGAF what others think about it either.
  • Kamikazeflutterby
    Kamikazeflutterby Posts: 770 Member
    I always get a little "yuck" feeling from watching people wear makeup while they work out, but it is because I hate the way it feels when I sweat in makeup.

    Maybe I've always worn the wrong stuff (likely--it took me years to discover tinted moisturizer for the summer time) but the "yuck" feeling isn't because I think they're somehow bad for wearing makeup or not working out as hard, it's because it seems akin to putting chunky peanut butter between your toes before you go for a jog--gross and unnecessary.
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    Hey im not judging her i was just commenting on the fact she was a very good looking girl i was just curious as to why some people do it when ive heard it is so hard on the skin ! and like i said normally i dont really pay attention to people but she just stood out is all.... not trying to be negative but i guess it came out that way. sorry if i offended anyone :/

    I think you are fairly new here? I wasn't offended, but a lot of us on here are a bit defensive when it seems that people are being judged when going to the gym. This is in large part due to the fact that we see many people posting about fears about being judged when going to the gym, and therefor avoid it. I, for one, am of the opinion that generally any time someone works out, it's a good thing. In makeup, in sparkly spandex, or in street clothes, it's all good. Yes, even prancercize lady. She is, afterall, moving her hiney :flowerforyou:
    yes i am new, and now i feel badly >.< i have so many fears about myself i was judgmental. After reading so many different things and seeing people's progressions on other threads, you're right, at least shes doing her best!

    Somebody was corrected on MFP, humbly accepted making a mistake and learned from it?

    Is this like, an MFP first?

    Good on you OP. you'll do well here.
  • juliewatkin
    juliewatkin Posts: 764 Member
    I work out at home and have make up on if it's after work but only my husband sees it.

    However, I will not get onto a competition platform without make up. It may be an age thing because most of the women over 40 are the same. You end up seeing a crap load of pictures of yourself lifting at the meet and I want to look nice. At least as nice as you can look mid squat.
  • mayganr
    mayganr Posts: 3
    If I already have it on, it's on...
    and my step mom goes really in the morning, and has her makeup on...because that's the only time she has available to get ready for the day...
    people gotta work, take care of little ones, and work out, and if she's not ready before she goes...she wouldn't be able to get ready at all.
  • suziepoo1984
    suziepoo1984 Posts: 915 Member
    if i see some girl wear make-up(which lot of them do), i just admire how nicely they are dressed or try to copy the shade of lipstick..other than that, its their face..their body..their life..

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