Makeup when cycling?

[Miranda]

I do wear waterproof mascara. I'm fair skinned, and my lashes are very light... it's the only piece of makeup I feel naked without. Of course for the fairness, I apply the max sunblock, usually Coopertone sport 50spf... and some lip chap stick, sunscreen.

I almost feel like the older I get, less makeup works better... when really my lines probably need some more.

I don't understand the gym rat friends for spinning who come in fully makeup, hair done, and then say they also had a shower before. I know I'm gonna be sweating like a pig, so why take one before if that's your first activity of the day?

Maybe they wish I would take a shower too before.

[btchance]

If I run out the door first thing in the morning to workout, then no, no makeup or at the most concealer to coverup any major zits I have. But if I've already got my makeup on, then why bother to take it off? It never bothers me, but I grew up in the stuff for ballet performances and horse shows in 100+ heat where we had to put our "wh@re makeup" on so we can be seen by the judges and not looked washed out under the lights.

[Crankin]

I like make up, so shoot me...
Seriously, if I am going to ride or do some other activity in the morning, or it's a weekend, I wash my face, put on moisturizer with sunscreen, under eye concealer (you don't want to see me without it), and go. Oh and I do wear lip gloss or lipstick with sunscreen. Then I put on more regular sunscreen.
If I am riding after work and I already have make up on (blush, eye makeup) I don't take it off, just put sunscreen on over it.
I notice most younger women wear chapstick type stuff the way I wear lipstick. I feel naked without it and I like the smooth feeling it gives my lips.
I am not a girly-girl either and don't mind getting dirty, camping, and rolling in mud after a mountain bike fall (which happens a lot since I suck at mountain biking). I can pee in the woods with the best of them. But, I like wearing make up when I'm not exercising, buying nice clothes, and getting pedicures.
This doesn't make me a bad person. I figure that i am 54 years old and I don't have to justify wearing make up to anyone.

Robyn

[KnottedYet]

Lipstick and eyeliner are my friends.

And if I don't use wax pencil to fill in a scar on my brow, I look like Snidley Whiplash.

I have a bazillion lipsticks, and I'm always yearning after more. (kinda like bikes! )

[shootingstar]

Lipstick and eyeliner are my friends.

And if I don't use wax pencil to fill in a scar on my brow, I look like Snidley Whiplash.

I have a bazillion lipsticks, and I'm always yearning after more. (kinda like bikes! )

Problem with my collection of lipsticks is that over past decade I'm wearing less and less makeup...so time to clean out it again.

I guess because I did have bad acne as a teenager where I did see a dermatologist at that time and took tetracycline oral medication plus a regime of careful face washes and minimal makeup...now, with that problem cleared ages ago, I find it freeing not to think much about makeup ..at all.

For certain my face would still break out in zits if I wore any foundation/blush while engaging in any exercise.

I figure on the bike..one of the sports that's faster than jogging....whoosh..no one can barely see you well up close. Unless there's a big date at the end of the ride. Even riding with someone else...well you do sorta have to pay attention where you are going while semi-looking at the person.

In personal life, don't need to please anyone: my partner (who cycles heavily) HATES it when I wear makeup. He is literally allergic to the smell of makeup.

But sunblock..yes most definitely!

[KnottedYet]

Nope, don't wear makeup to please anyone. My sweetie doesn't care one way or the other if I wear makeup or not. I wear it to please myself.

And I'm pretty pleased.

[Susan126]

Nope, don't wear makeup to please anyone. My sweetie doesn't care one way or the other if I wear makeup or not. I wear it to please myself.

And I'm pretty pleased.

Here here KY! No makeup for me either. Just sun screen and chapstick.

[Trek420]

And if I don't use wax pencil to fill in a scar on my brow, I look like Snidley Whiplash.

No you don't. You look like cool chickie with a cycling scar

But you look great in makeup too so wear what you want when you want. And besides, lipstick is waaaaay cheaper than bikes.

[Aggie_Ama]

Afternoon rides will find me in full makeup. I don't put it on in the morning if I am headed out to ride.

[Zen]

I figure that i am 54 years old and I don't have to justify wearing make up to anyone.

Robyn

I think this started out as a question about applying make-up when preparing for a ride, didn't it?
I dunno, let me go look.