Poll: Do You Wear Makeup to the Gym?

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!'

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.

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!

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.

No. But, I go to swim laps & for water aerobics, so probably doesn't count...

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.

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.