The makeup/exercise conundrum
A quick post while I prepare a longer one on Stress and your Skin…
In conversation with some friends/clients/readers a question came up: is it bad to exercise with make up on? The answer is YES!!! I mean, it’s not the end of the world, but it’s not ideal either. Your body temperature is rising, which makes you sweat, your pores open, make up melts, mixes with sweat, enters your pores…you get the picture. So, if you can avoid it, do.
Ideally, you are not wearing make up when you go to the gym, but since most women work out after work, chances are you have some make up on when you get there. In that case, my advice would be to remove all or most of the make up before exercising. You can have an extra bottle of make up remover that you bring to the gym or even a bottle of a gentle toner (it doesn’t have to be fancy – witch hazel will do) and some cotton pads to wipe off the excess.
So don’t let concerns about your skin prevent you from working out. Remember that exercise is good for your overall health and if it’s good for your health, it’s good for your skin. Removing make up will prevent exercise related breakouts and all the increased circulation during your workout should give you a rosy glow!!
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