For powerhouse athletes such as Serena Williams, Aly Raisman and Chloe Kim, beauty is the last thing on their minds. When you’re smashing your opponent on the tennis court or nailing a move on the balance beam, there’s no time to worry about whether your eyeliner is smudge-free, which is why many athletes keep their look minimal, with little to no makeup.
But minimal makeup doesn’t mean makeup-free. Many athletes still wear their staple products, such as eyeliner and mascara, to give them a confidence boost when competing. And you bet these products are sweatproof. Ahead, we’ve rounded up the sweatproof beauty products athletes who wear makeup swear by on the field, from the eye makeup that won’t bleed no matter how hot the sun is to the skin care products that clean out even the thickest layer of sweat. Summer might be ending, but these products are year-round.
Originally posted on StyleCaster.
Serena Williams
Williams is known to keep it minimal on the tennis court. Really, her face is bare with the exception of eyeliner and mascara. Specifically, the tennis player swears by Milani's Eye Tech Liquid Eyeliner and CoverGirl LashBlast Volume Mascara (which she uses to fill in her eyebrows when she's without a pencil) for their budge-proof and sweatproof properties. “Playing tennis is hard because you sweat and move so much, and this eyeliner and mascara don’t!” Williams told Vogue.
Milani Eye Tech Liquid Eyeliner, $6.97 at AmazonCoverGirl LashBlast Volume Mascara, $5.88 at Amazon
Aly Raisman
Gymnasts are known for the tight buns they wear when competing. But when sweat and backflips come into play, keeping that bun secure can be tough, which is why Raisman swears by one specific hairspray: Living Proof's Flex Shaping Hairspray. "You have to be so clean in gymnastics,” Raisman told InStyle. “If your hair is loose, your body feels loose.”
As for how she replenishes her skin's moisture after washing the sweat off, Raisman told The Cut that her favorite moisturizer is Revision's D.E.J. Face Cream. "It just is really moisturizing and it helps to even out your skin tone. I love the feeling of washing your face after a workout when you’re all sweaty and then coming out and putting lotion and cream on," Raisman said.
Living Proof Flex Shaping Hairspray, $19.29 at AmazonRevision D.E.J. Face Cream, $140 at Amazon
Chloe Kim
As a snowboarder, Kim battles a lot of elements. Along with sweat, she also has to deal with sun, dryness, elevation and a slew of other obstacles. So to keep her skin sun-protected and moisturized (even when she's sweating up a storm), Kim uses Laneige's BB Cushion, which she credits for her "killer glow." “As snowboarders, we’re constantly looking at products to combat all the elements for our skin and hair — the cold, dryness, high elevation, sun and wind take a toll," Kim told StyleCaster.
As for the sweatproof products she recommends, she says, "My go-to these days is Stila’s waterproof eyeliner and Too Faced mascara. They keep it all in place while I sweat and in the elements," she said.
Laneige BB Cushion Pore Control, $29.70 at AmazonStila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner, $22 at SephoraToo Faced Better Than Sex mascara, $22.99 at Amazon
Maria Sharapova
Sharapova wears zero makeup on the tennis court. "I can't risk it running into my eyes," she told Harper's Bazaar. But when she gets home, she has a specific routine to clean her hair.
Oribe Signature Shampoo, $42 at Amazon
Nastia Liukin
As an Olympic gymnast, Liukin knows how much sweat and grime can get in your pores, which is why at the end of the day, she takes special care to clean her skin — including taking off her makeup. Like celebrities such as Kim Kardashian West, Liukin is a big fan of an inexpensive drugstore makeup wipe. "Neutrogena's makeup wipes are perfect for not only taking your sweat and dirt off but also all makeup, including waterproof mascaras," Liukin told Byrdie.
Neutrogena Makeup Remover facial cleansing towelettes, $20.99 at Amazon
Venus Williams
Unlike her sister, Serena Williams, Venus Williams swears by a different waterproof eyeliner on the tennis court. Though both sisters stay within the Milani family, Venus's favorite is the brand's Stay Put Waterproof Eyeliner, which she claims doesn't smudge — no matter how sweaty she gets. “I like this waterproof eyeliner by Milani because it’s amazing and it doesn’t smudge on the court,” she told Well + Good.
Milani Stay Put Waterproof Eyeliner, $9.97 at Amazon
Gabby Douglas
Like a lot of athletes on this list, Douglas keeps it natural when she's competing, other than some natural-looking lip gloss from CoverGirl. However, after she wore non-waterproof mascara at Olympic trials, the gymnast discovered the importance of a waterproof formula, which is when she also started using CoverGirl's mascara.
"I definitely cannot live without CoverGirl lip gloss, it's so glossy and natural for me. And I just love the CoverGirl mascara. Definitely waterproof. After trials I figured that out—I was crying and my eyes were burning!" Douglas told Elle.
CoverGirl LashBlast Volume Mascara, $5.88 at AmazonCoverGirl Outlast All-Day lip gloss, $3.79 at Amazon
Aja Evans
At the end of the day, Evans, an Olympic bobsledder, needs a sensitive but tough body wash to clean the grit and grime that formed on her skin after a day of sweating. She told Today that her favorite is Olay's Cleansing Infusion hydrating body wash, claiming that the product leaves her feeling "clean, hydrated and moisturized." Evans added, "I love taking care of my skin, and I need to get all dirt, sweat and impurities out."
Olay Cleansing Infusion hydrating body wash (pack of four), $19.88 at Amazon
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