Eye make up and cycling

[kajero]

Do you wear mascara, eye liner, eye shadow, etc., during a bike ride>

I sweat so much that I am sure it would probably run into my eyes and irritate them. I also tend to wipe my forehead including my eyes when the sweat seems to drop in my eyes. I use a sweatband, but sometimes it just doesn't work.

I see some bicycle riders eye makeup look amazingly fresh after their rides.

[rebeccaC]

I was born with the features I was supposed to have and I’m fine with that…..besides that I don’t want the extra weight on my climbs

[kajero]

I was born with the features I was supposed to have and I’m fine with that…..besides that I don’t want the extra weight on my climbs

I love this reply. I think I shall use it always. I rarely wear makeup anyway. Now I have something to say!

Did you hear about the rider who uses carbonated water on the rides. It weighs less. LOL

[Crankin]

I wear eye make up for work every day, and generally on the weekends, unless I am getting up and riding, or doing some other sport first. If I ride after work, etc. I ride with the eye makeup on. In other words, if I have it on already, it's there when I ride, but if I get up and go, then I just wear lip gloss. I never wear eyeliner, though, just shadow and mascara. I don't have a problem with it irritating me or running... the mascara is waterproof. I wear contacts, so goopy eye makeup is not for me.

[Koronin]

I never wear any make-up for any reason to start with.
RebeccaC, I love your comment. I'm going to have to remember that.

[ny biker]

I wear eye make up for work every day, and generally on the weekends, unless I am getting up and riding, or doing some other sport first. If I ride after work, etc. I ride with the eye makeup on. In other words, if I have it on already, it's there when I ride, but if I get up and go, then I just wear lip gloss. I never wear eyeliner, though, just shadow and mascara. I don't have a problem with it irritating me or running... the mascara is waterproof. I wear contacts, so goopy eye makeup is not for me.

This comes close to my answer, too. But I don't wear waterproof mascara. Occasionally my eyes will water enough during a post-work ride that I will look a bit raccoonish by the time I finish, but by then it's dark out and I'm going straight home so I don't worry about it.

(Also I've never found a lip gloss I like. I'm a lip balm person. I especially like the stuff that LL Bean sells in their retail store. I think it's made with olive oil, and it comes in scents like orange or cranberry.)

[TrekDianna]

I don't own any make-up.

[buffybike]

I usually wear makeup each day (at least on workdays), but I remove it if I'm going riding. During rides, it's just sunscreen/lip balm.

[PamNY]

If it's a long ride for recreation, I wouldn't wear eye makeup. If it's a transportation ride, and therefore probably a shorter distance, I'd wear whatever makeup was appropriate for the destination.

Since I live in NYC and my transportation alternative is the subway, which can be very hot in summer, I'm used to dealing with sweat and makeup. Cycle or Xootr (my likelier choice) are probably less sweat-inducing than a long wait in a steamy subway station.

[thekarens]

I'm also a no make up ever person. My partner wears it, but not when biking.