Wearing makeup while working out: YAY or NAY?

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  • scorpio61
    scorpio61 Posts: 46 Member
    I never wear makeup to work out and if I have it on I take it off:)
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    Personally I use makeup everyday since I was 14 years old. I only don't wear if I'm going to the beach, but I'll still wear a lipstick. But if I'm going running with a friend, I'll at least wear foundation and lipstick.
    I know it's probably not a very good judgement because when you work out you sweat and because you wear makeup your pores are clogged.

    But everyone's opinion is different so do you mind wearing makeup during a physical activity or not?

    since you were 14? so what, every day for the last year and a half??

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  • scorpio61
    scorpio61 Posts: 46 Member
    I lke your post made me laugh:)
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    Depends on the workout, and where I'm coming from. I usually wear at least minimal brown eyeliner across the top lids, and mascara everywhere I go.

    Unless it's already on from an earlier event, I don't wear makeup for paddleboarding, swimming, or spin.

    Minimal makeup: road cycling, lifting, dance classes where I am the student

    Full makeup: dance classes where I am the teacher

    Stage makeup: dance performances

    EDIT: I do full-on hair, dress, and dance shoes (heels) for ballroom/latin classes too. On stage, people!
  • blonde71
    blonde71 Posts: 955 Member
    Nay. I workout alone and at home so nobody sees me anyway, lol.
  • angelalf1979
    angelalf1979 Posts: 244 Member
    What a waste of makeup! If you're not sweating your *kitten* off from working out, you're not doing it right...
  • JessyJ03
    JessyJ03 Posts: 627 Member
    What a waste of makeup! If you're not sweating your *kitten* off from working out, you're not doing it right...

    so true.
  • cdngirl71
    cdngirl71 Posts: 2,641 Member
    If I workout in the morning, no but if after work then yes as I don't wipe it off before I start working out. Although the only make up I wear is mascara, eyeliner and powder cover-up. So it's not much anyways.
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    What a waste of makeup! If you're not sweating your *kitten* off from working out, you're not doing it right...

    Make up Forever - stays on through any performance. And yes, you'd sweat your *kitten* off if you did one of my classes right.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    YAY- if you want
    NAY- i f you don't

    Me: I don't even wear make up on a daily basiis.
    If I am going to church, or somewhere other than the post office or store, I wear mascara and lipgloss.
    I'm just not fond ot it. so I don't wear it. But if you are, then do wear it if you want, (though I advise against for the whole sweat/clogged poor issue- get some handy dandy face wipe thingies maybe)
  • KaidaKantri
    KaidaKantri Posts: 401
    I only wear make-up if I'm going out to the bar and want to look good, or on special occasions. I like the natural look. When I do put on make-up, I use it to enhance my features, not cover anything up. I am who I am made to be, and I'm not going to spend the time every day to wear it. Plus it's money I could be spending on something else that's worth my time instead.
  • AmberBucsis
    AmberBucsis Posts: 30
    Absolute NAY for me. Dont see the point.
  • peachyxoxoxo
    peachyxoxoxo Posts: 1,178 Member
    If I am working out after work or school, I leave it on. If I am just waking up, I don't put anything on.

    Same. The only time I have put on makeup before a workout intentionally were days when I felt like my skin was looking spotty from acne. Sweated it off anyway of course. Luckily my skin is better now and this is not a concern for me.
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    <--- this is the makeup I wear to the Y everyday :p
  • Josette89
    Josette89 Posts: 244
    Definitely a NAY, if I have it on, I clean it off. Pores will be open and getting sweat in them, I do not want makeup getting into my pores and getting my skin all pimply. I like to let my skin breathe for my workout. I rarely wear makeup anyway, but I for sure do not wear it during my workout.
  • Janiot
    Janiot Posts: 187 Member
    I just use CLINIQUE CITY BLOCK spf 40 every day -
  • sarabluebell
    sarabluebell Posts: 68 Member
    NO WAY...i need my sweat to come out of my body...not be plugged up
  • tdp8700
    tdp8700 Posts: 24
    I don't wear makeup unless it's a special event and I want to wow the hubby so no doesn't need to be on while I'm sweating and panting and such. Besides I get this "Oh wow I'm gonna die" glow on my face when I'm doing it right. Sexy enough right? :laugh:
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    If I'm already wearing makeup, then yes, I wear it to workout. I'm not going to wash it off just because it upsets others. But I don't put on makeup to go to the gym specifically.

    I'm not sure why people care so much about this.
  • natasha150
    natasha150 Posts: 13 Member
    interesting to read everyone's posts... i am like the OP and have always worn makeup. I still do even though it runs and i have to re-apply after gym but cant imagine turning up to anywhere social sans made up. the horror!!!!

    lucky for me that i dont break out despite this. my skin must have gotten used to it :)
  • moonlightturk
    moonlightturk Posts: 398
    NAY that would irritate my face.. If I wear make up I'd want to check the mirror every second to see if it smeared all over my face or not. I don't wear anything, I just wake up around 6.00am and go straight to the gym.. I even skip brushing my teeth and wait till I come back home or shower :bigsmile: But then again.. I only wear make up on special outtings..
  • moonlightturk
    moonlightturk Posts: 398
    NO WAY...i need my sweat to come out of my body...not be plugged up

    AMEN
  • lyttlewon
    lyttlewon Posts: 1,118 Member
    I don't wear make up in the first place.
  • bohonomad
    bohonomad Posts: 171 Member
    I only go with makeup if its makeup I didn't wash off the night before (Bad, I know. At least it's mainly gone by that time). I used to go in makeup but it made my skin break out and I noticed I would sweat AROUND my face since the sweat couldn't get passed my foundation, so that's probably bad.
  • sleonardbranson
    sleonardbranson Posts: 161
    Never..I would be a mess...makeup + sweat = YUCK
  • mtaylor33557
    mtaylor33557 Posts: 542 Member
    I usually work out right after work, so I have makeup on.. somewhat.

    I don't wear much anyway.. (tinted moisturizer, concealer, eye stuff, and lip gloss) and I touch my face a lot. So, by 5:00, there's really very little left.

    I sweat so much, that I really wouldn't wear it to workout otherwise, I am generally drenched afterwards.
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