Do you wear make-up when racing?

[Deleted]

I've only done a few 5ks but I wore eyeliner, mascara, little eyeshadow, foundation and sunscreen.

I also never walk out of my house without makeup. Even if just sunscreen, mascara and eyeliner. I am so uncomfortable without it.

[jchokie79]

Not technically make up but I do put on tinted moisturizer with SPF.

[Deleted]

No, never.

[sadlebred]

Not unless you count Aquaphor or Chapstick.

[emilyj]

Mar 20, 2014 18:58:32 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

Mar 20, 2014 18:47:31 GMT -5 kams said:

I think there is a really big difference in a full face of makeup, and a 1-minute routine to avoid looking like you've been hit by a truck.

I WILL NOT BE SHAMED! lol

::Sits next to kams::

You're going to be so disappointed with me in Augusta.  

[water*drop]

I wear tinted moisturizer with SPF and waterproof mascara. Sometimes my chapstick is tinted; it just depends on which one I grab before I leave the house.

[mollyrunner]

Always my moisturizer with spf and sometimes a bit of bronzer.  I'm a sweat monster though.  If it were an evening race (and 5K-ish distance) I would keep any of my day makeup on.

[clseale]

Mar 20, 2014 18:47:31 GMT -5 kams said:

I think there is a really big difference in a full face of makeup, and a 1-minute routine to avoid looking like you've been hit by a truck.

I WILL NOT BE SHAMED! lol

LOL! Hey now, no shaming here.

Of course there's a huge difference between what most of the people are saying here, and my friend that I mentioned (or the picture KITH posted.) LOL I run with girls who do a little eye make-up or concealer.

I just don't think it matters for me. I wipe my face a lot when I sweat, so I imagine anything I put on would last a total of 10 min. With that said, if I had an enormous red zit in the middle of my face, I would not be above the possibility of trying to cover it.

[clseale]

Mar 20, 2014 19:41:30 GMT -5 taratru said:

Girls, let me tell you now that putting on makeup isn't going to make my pictures any better, because makeup won't keep my eyes open or get my duck foot tucked in or close my mouth while chewing gum.

I love you. Let's drink & share race pictures. This is me exactly. Every photo from my last race has me mid stride with my screwed up foot &/or mid- blink, mouth hanging open, so it literally looks like I'm 1/2 sec from dropping dead.

[venice2007]

Heck no. I'm a sweaty mess no matter what temp or distance. But I also don't wear much make up normally so.... Lol

[boston340]

Mar 20, 2014 18:47:31 GMT -5 kams said:

I think there is a really big difference in a full face of makeup, and a 1-minute routine to avoid looking like you've been hit by a truck.

I WILL NOT BE SHAMED! lol

Yes, yes, yes this exactly!  

P.S. I always miss all the fun when I'm not online in the evenings.  Clearly people have pretty strong feelings about this.

[ebeth]

Mar 20, 2014 19:41:30 GMT -5 taratru said:

Girls, let me tell you now that putting on makeup isn't going to make my pictures any better, because makeup won't keep my eyes open or get my duck foot tucked in or close my mouth while chewing gum.

Preach. I have exactly zero race pictures that would have been improved with eye make up.

I've actually upped my skincare game as of late. I see a visible difference in my skin w/o makeup. Still look like shit in all my race photos.

[clseale]

Mar 21, 2014 8:29:38 GMT -5 boston340 said:

Mar 20, 2014 18:47:31 GMT -5 kams said:

I think there is a really big difference in a full face of makeup, and a 1-minute routine to avoid looking like you've been hit by a truck.

I WILL NOT BE SHAMED! lol

Yes, yes, yes this exactly!  

P.S. I always miss all the fun when I'm not online in the evenings.  Clearly people have pretty strong feelings about this.

What's funny is that the only people who feel strongly about this, are the people who wear makeup & are feeling defensive. Lol The people who answered no, don't really care either way. We're not saying "We're above caring what we look like," we're saying ,"We think we look like shit either way, so we don't bother."

I wear cute outfits. That's my attempt at feeling good & maybe liking race pictures. Still doesn't help.

[katinthehat]

I love you girls.  Seriously, I have laughed so much in this post.

[boston340]

Mar 21, 2014 8:41:22 GMT -5 clseale said:

Mar 21, 2014 8:29:38 GMT -5 boston340 said:

Yes, yes, yes this exactly!  

P.S. I always miss all the fun when I'm not online in the evenings.  Clearly people have pretty strong feelings about this.

What's funny is that the only people who feel strongly about this, are the people who wear makeup & are feeling defensive. Lol The people who answered no, don't really care either way. We're not saying "We're above caring what we look like," we're saying ,"We think we look like shit either way, so we don't bother."

I wear cute outfits. That's my attempt at feeling good & maybe liking race pictures. Still doesn't help.

Oh you definitely look cute in your race photos!  I'm always jealous of your race outfits.  

[boston340]

And jealous of people who look normal without any makeup on! I look like a zombie!

[secretlyevil]

Mar 20, 2014 22:31:12 GMT -5 emilyj said:

Mar 20, 2014 18:58:32 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

::Sits next to kams::

You're going to be so disappointed with me in Augusta.  

nah

[Deleted]

All of these reasons people wear makeup is why I have giant windshield sunglasses on for every race!

[CallingAllAngels]

Mar 20, 2014 16:07:25 GMT -5 clseale said:

One of my running friends goes all out. It's ridiculous. She was spraying hairspray in her hair, fluffing up her ponytail, before a half. One of the guys said, "Did you see X after the race? She looked like a member of KISS." LOL

There is a girl in my running group who does this - and she bathes in perfume.  She is actually making me faster because I can't run with her because of all the perfume.  Breathing and running is hard enough as it is. 

I do moisturizer with SPF and tinted Burt's Bees.  I'm not a huge make-up person to begin with. 

[Deleted]

Mar 21, 2014 8:41:22 GMT -5 clseale said:

Mar 21, 2014 8:29:38 GMT -5 boston340 said:

Yes, yes, yes this exactly!  

P.S. I always miss all the fun when I'm not online in the evenings.  Clearly people have pretty strong feelings about this.

What's funny is that the only people who feel strongly about this, are the people who wear makeup & are feeling defensive. Lol The people who answered no, don't really care either way. We're not saying "We're above caring what we look like," we're saying ,"We think we look like shit either way, so we don't bother."

I wear cute outfits. That's my attempt at feeling good & maybe liking race pictures. Still doesn't help.

I think the defensiveness comes from the fact that there have been several posts over the years with "Omg this girl at the gym had on a full face of makeup, she must not be a real athlete." Or something of similar nature. There is definitely judgment when it comes to what people wear on their face or bodies when working out around here at times and those that wear make up are judged as not as athletic, serious, etc, as those who don't wear makeup.

[perkyderky]

Hells to the no.  For any race, ever.  I sweat way too much and wouldn't want to rub my eye and get an even bigger burn than what normally comes with the sweat.

[ebeth]

Mar 21, 2014 10:30:09 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

Mar 21, 2014 8:31:19 GMT -5 ebeth said:

Preach. I have exactly zero race pictures that would have been improved with eye make up.

I've actually upped my skincare game as of late. I see a visible difference in my skin w/o makeup. Still look like shit in all my race photos.

You cannot leave us hanging without a description of your new skin care regimen!

I mean, if you really want to know, it's listed below.  warning: there is~$200 of product on those lists.  I may have a problem.

AM:
murad essential c toner
murad essetial c spf
laura mercier flawless skin repair eye serum (a long, long time ago someone posted about taking eye serum to the gym in the AM to get ready post workout and I questioned whether it was really necessary to do that in the AM. why not just do it at night?  I would like to hereby apologize to this person. I don't know who you are but I acknowledge the error of my ways. ).

PM:
cetaphil w/ warm water and wash cloth
muran esstial c toner
ole hendricksen ultimate eye lift gel PM
serum (I'm trying ole hendricksen truth serum, but may end up with something else)
murad age balancing night cream

about once/week: some kind of exfoliation. still trying to find a fav.

[bella9280]

Never, I never even thought about it! I'm a hot sweaty mess after!

[osulori]

Mar 21, 2014 8:24:54 GMT -5 clseale said:

Mar 20, 2014 19:41:30 GMT -5 taratru said:

Girls, let me tell you now that putting on makeup isn't going to make my pictures any better, because makeup won't keep my eyes open or get my duck foot tucked in or close my mouth while chewing gum.

I love you. Let's drink & share race pictures. This is me exactly. Every photo from my last race has me mid stride with my screwed up foot &/or mid- blink, mouth hanging open, so it literally looks like I'm 1/2 sec from dropping dead.

Can I join?  Because putting on a touch of makeup certainly doesn't keep me from looking like I'm about to keel over in my race pics.  It does make me feel like I don't to other people...and then I see the pictures and I'm all "OH SHIT." But yet I keep doing it.