I had no idea I would stir up so many ! But this has been so fun...
I live in a very hot , humid climate in the summer, actually I think it is even humid in the winter! Some of the women I ride with wear makeup when they ride! Me? I sweat so bad I have to carry a small washcloth to keep it under control. When we are done riding, and we are stopping for a bite I carry a baseball hat, and then the washcloth comes in handy to wash the crud off my face. Either way, there's nothing worse than "helmet head" after a long hot ride! I have tried short hair, cant keep it under control, so I am now trying to grow it out, and can finally put it in a very small ponytail and that is as "long " as I can go, it's to much work! Yes! I said work! See, for me wearing makeup off the ride is just how I roll! I dont wear lots of makeup...never foundation in the summer, it turns to goo...just eyeliner, mascarra, and eyebrow pencil. I use a very light foundation in the winter to cover the uneven pigment, brown spots, and to help with dryness. I enjoy putting it on! See, it has benefits for your skin as well; has SPF and so on.... My Mom never wore makeup and as a little girl I never understood why not! She was big on moisturizers, and her skin to this day is silky white with very little wrinkles, she is 80. But she never spent anytime outside. I played tennis for 20+ years outside, it's hard on the skin (and the knees, and hips et!)
2Wheelr- I tried bangs! they drove me crazy!!! But is is a good one!