Eye make up and cycling

[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.

[Koronin]

I never wear makeup because I just personally have no use for it. However, I couldn't care one way or another rather others wear it. I'm just not one to ask about it. Heck I'm also hate wearing skirts or dresses and will wear slacks if I can get away with it. I wore shorts under my own wedding gown because I hate dress/skirts that much. The last time I basically had to wear a skirt I wore a skort instead. But that's just me, I'm completely and totally uncomfortable in dresses and skirts and can't wear heels. Now perfume is a major issue as I very allergic to it and cannot be around it. (TrekDianna it's not just you, there are others of us out here with issues with perfume.)

[Owlie]

I don't actually own makeup beyond lip gloss, so no.

[soprano]

I commute and if I'm wearing makeup that day, I put it on before leaving the house. If I'm headed out for a purely recreational ride or run, I skip it. My commute is 3.5 miles each way and I almost always wear makeup if it is below 70 degrees. If I need to look really nice I'll pack along some powder for a touch-up.

For keeping eye makeup fresh through light exercise, Urban Decay makes an eye makeup primer that is amazing. They sell it at Sephora. I use it both on my eyelids and under my eye where I put concealer, then add shadow and concealer. Sweat won't touch it. Eye makeup remover is necessary to take it off. Also check out tubing mascaras. Sephora has one by Blinc ($$$!) or for a drugstore brand try L'Oreal Double Extend.

Re: why women do or don't wear makeup: I have fair skin and a dark smudge under one of my eyes that is totally natural. I wear concealer to cover, otherwise I sometimes have concerned friends inquiring about my marriage I also am cursed with stubborn adult acne. I was able to skip makeup for most of this summer but right now my acne is flaring up. It's not a matter of looking pretty or professional or like a bimbo. It's about fitting in and not wanting peoples' pity.

[kajero]

I went to a family thing this afternoon. I put on blush and lipstick. I also put on eyeliner and mascara. The blush and lipstick were gone by the end of the party. Then I went on a 32 mile bike ride. LOL . . . I am sitting here with raccoon eyes and no eye make up remaining on my eyes. Normally, I would not even bother with make up at all but it was a family thing.

I think I will have to try some of the suggestions in this thread. Or maybe I should have gone bike riding first, taken a shower, put on eye makeup, and then attended the family thing. (Except I have such a habit of getting lost -- I can't follow a map or Garmin -- that I probably never would have gotten home in time to get ready for the party.