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i do not wear make up to the gym, or to play sports. when it comes to exercise, it makes more sense to me if confidence came from bio-mechanical abilities, speed, agility, etc., not mascara… i just think it’s retarded. 

No, I’m the type who wears heels on ice and mini skirts during winter, and I’m not crazy enough for makeup at the gym. 

When I go on runs I just put on sunglasses. I always go out with no make up though. I am so not a make up person haha. 

If I know I’m going to be working out, swimming, or playing a sport, I don’t wear makeup. 

If I know it’s going to be super hot, I don’t wear it either….because it just keeps things sticky; in instances like this, for me…it is just best to wear a lightweight moisturizer and go for it.

Why not? Without mascara, I look like I should have a parent with me at the damn gym. That being said, anything beyond fixing my brows and a swipe of mascara is unnecessary for the gym. 

When I sport I only use some concealer to keep it safe (no smeared eyeliner or dirty towel because of my foundation)

I don’t put it on to go to the gym. But 90% of the time when I go to gym, I go after class. And I’m just not the type of person that rolls out of bed and goes to class in sweats. I like to get up, shower, do my hair, makeup, just because it helps me feel better all day. On weekends and stuff I don’t wear it if I go to the gym but after class I usually have it on.

Whatever makes one comfortable. 

@Love_never_fails - Same! I run right after I get home from school and work because I don’t have time earlier in the day, so I happen to have makeup still on.  Big deal.

However, I have found that I have been wearing less makeup overall now that I’ve started running.  Since I gain all this confidence from running and knowing that I’m doing something great for my body, I feel less of a need to find confidence in looking good with makeup….interesting.

@blackspiders@xanga - me too, agreed

I don’t put makeup on to work out. If I have it on and was too lazy to take it off before going, then whatever. But it’s silly to put it on in order to to feel comfortable going to the gym. Seriously, people are too busy worrying about themselves to really care about how you look. I am honestly kind of annoyed when I see girls walk in having clearly done their hair and makeup and worn super cute clothes because they just care about looking hot in front of guys as opposed to sweating their asses off. 

But seriously, like @Rebekka Holman@facebook said, if you have actual intentions of really putting effort into your workout, then it’s going to be totally moot to dress up for it. I also find that if I have my makeup on I don’t work out as hard as when I’m 100% bare-faced. I brought a friend to the gym with me and she had a full face of makeup. And she started sweating a bit (barely anything though) and.. you could see that her makeup was starting to collect in areas. Not pretty. I actually think that people are kind of hot when they’re all sweaty like that when they don’t have makeup on. 

I don’t wear makeup to work out or play sports because it is not good for your skin. There is a high possibility of breaking out since you are sweating. Your pores get larger and bacteria gets inside them causing acne. It’s better to keep just a fresh face with only a sunblock. I think wearing makeup when you are engaged in sports or working out isn’t the best idea but to each their own.

Hair can serve a purpose… I understand french braiding and all of that jazz. Plus if they are taking pics of the game then yes. But on a day-to-day basis, no. I used to play rugby and I never wore make-up or did my hair for that.

I wear makeup a lot but never to the gym. And so what if I’m going after work or class? I wash it off. I thought wearing makeup while working out is bad for your skin and can clog up your pores?

I wear makeup to the gym all the time. It just makes more sense. I go to the gym at night, so I’m not going to wash my makeup off just to go to the gym. I also don’t give a rat’s behind what other people think about it.

if I already have makeup on I keep it on for the gym. If I havne’t put any on that day I usually don’t bother . 

I don’t wear makeup to the gym, just my tinted moisturizer and I might cover an old scar or two. I get the whole “I’ll feel more confident” thing, but any more than that and I’d feel just nasty with the extra layers. I like to sweat and wipe it away without worrying.

However, even if I did hit the gym directly from work or school, I’d DEFINITELY wash my makeup off. It’s actually more important for your skin to be clean BEFORE working out than after. The reason being is that when you sweat, you’re opening your pores, and having makeup on your face will just load them up with bacteria and gunk. I used to wear mineral powder to the gym back in the day, but since I stopped doing even that I’ve definitely noticed an improvement in my skin.

It’s funny that some are saying everybody’s too busy with their own workout to notice you, but clearly they’re paying attention to if you’re wearing makeup and judging you. If I don’t feel like taking off my makeup before hitting the gym, that’s my business. 

I rarely ever wear makeup (too busy for it) but if it’s a home meet (there is never enough room for my makeup bag when I travel) I usually do my makeup. The act of putting on makeup calms the pre-race jitters and it feels like I’m putting on my “game face”. If you think about it it’s kind of like pro-athletes wearing a suit on game day.

The only time I’ve worn make-up to the gym is when it was already on due to what I was doing before going. Although that’s rare anyway because I don’t wear make-up on a daily basis.

i think healthy women look amazing without make up and i dont even notice that they arent wearing any – just how beautiful they look. 

i can definitely notice when someone is wearing makeup … it just … doesnt look right … 

Thank you. I agree. I wear make up ALL. THE. TIME. when I work out.
People should just fuck off and let everybody do whatever they want to do. 

I think the negative stigma can come because it is the least practical option to wear makeup to the gym because it can melt, cause breakouts, and generally be an obstical rather than a help when it comes to breaking a sweat. It can come across as desperately vain when in spite of these downsides, a girl insists on coming fully made up.

I honestly don’t care, though. Just explaining the other side of it. If I go without makeup I feel a bit more self-conscious, too. But it’s better for my skin so I suck it up. Everyone’s different.

Make-up generally brings unfair assumptions about the person who uses it. I am not the type to say, “Oh, she’s wearing make-up. She must be insecure or unsightly without it.” I believe if you want to look a certain way, you have the right to expression. If you want to wear make-up to exercise, then you should absolutely do as you feel. If you do not want to wear make-up to exercise, then do not. It is your body, your face.

As for myself, I don’t wear make-up to exercise usually. If I decide to drop by the gym or wherever while wearing make-up from my previous activities, then I’ll exercise wearing make-up. It really isn’t a big deal to me. My skin doesn’t react to it negatively, which I try to keep healthy. 

Only when I’m coming from work… I work 7am to 5 pm 5 days a week so no way in hell am I waking up an hour or two early to go to the gym before work…. since I do wear makeup for work it stays on for the gym… just like I don’t put it on to work out, I don’t necessarily care about taking it off. After working 10 hours a day I just want to finish so I can shower and relax, not take an extra 10 minutes to remove my makeup and wash my face before working out! I usually don’t wear makeup on days off though, unless we’re going out for a date night or something, so I don’t put any on to go to the gym.

Make-up and working out just don’t sound like a healthy combination. Think of how terrible it will make your skin?

I played volleyball, boxing, basketball and gymnastics.  The only sport I wore makeup for was gymnastics and it was only for the meet’s. Other then that, no makeup. I don’t wear makeup often as it is.

I don’t have a problem with women who wear makeup for what ever reason… Hey they wanna feel cute let them… Who cares!

I agree, leave them alone, just cuz you don’t do it.  Not everyone is the same and not every should be.  You think it’s stupid? Great then don’t do it but, why be nasty and criticize them just because they aren’t thinking the way you think?  Silly catty girls

It’s stupid and seems insecure to have to have make up on all the time. Basically it just tells everyone else it’s ok to judge people by shallow societal standards. 

There’s some cute guys at the gym, of course I wear makeup.  Duh!

Oh God, have you people seen my eyebags? Some people need to wear makeup.

I hate working out with makeup on. I hate how when I sweat, it gets into my eyes. The burning, stinging sensation is the worst.

I rarely wear make up as it is. 

Here’s the thing- I have white eyebrows and eyelashes. When I’m completely without makeup, I look totally drained. People constantly ask if I’m feeling alright. That gets annoying so I never go out without mascara and brow pencil. That’s all I wear to workout in though. Most of the time it’s left over from the night before (bad, I know…) so I definitely don’t feel as if I’m dolling myself up. 

It just depends on my mood, I guess. I don’t wear foundation or anything, maybe bronzer SOMETIMES, but my “makeup” consists of eyeliner and/or mascara and chapstick. If I’m not doing anything else (class, etc) and just go to the gym, I may or may not put eyeliner on. *shrug* Because I don’t deal with foundation and such I don’t worry about sweating or getting hot and it being sticky. I just use moisturizer.

When I work out, it’s usually at home. I really only wear make-up when I hang out with friends or I’m going to church. I don’t even wear make-up or do my hair to work or school, mostly because I’m really tired so I sleep in as late as I can. I just work as a nanny, though and I go to a 95% all girls university, so there isn’t anyone I’m needing to look good for.

Well now that cheer practice is a class, none of us have time + would even want to take off their makeup. Even if I go out to the gym, I put on my bareminerals. For me, it’s a confidence thing and the fact that strangers are around.

But when you’re with family (or a cheer family in the morning before school starts), only people with SERIOUS self-image issues wore heavy foundation. Maybe they were just saving time for the long routine they take on a normal morning, but when it’s just us, no matter if I even like the girls on the squad, I let my acne scars shine. 

Because we are women and want to look hot for the males at the gym. DUUUUUH.

i don’t like wearing makeup really when i go to the gym because it will clog up my skin and it needs to breathe! personally, yeah, i do sometimes find it strange when girls wear makeup to the gym, but we all have our own reasons