nope - but I also don't wear make-up most days either.

I have a friend who keeps lipstick in her transition area though...

no and just don't care that I look as old as I am in my photos

No. I think of exercise as the time I get to just be me. I don't wear make up, don't match, I'm happy if my legs are shaved, and I don't hold back on bodily noises.

I don't wear makeup period.

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This.

A childhood that includes competitive dance can put you off makeup for life.

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oh dear feeling like quite the harlot now, LOL

I love the idea of lipstick in transition. Although if I tried it would get all over my face like one of those crazy ladies you try to avoid eye contact with.

I always like to have bright red toes for a big race. Little stop signs for the sistahs in the water (*not* that this tactic works, but it does make me happy to look down when we're all milling around waiting to go in).



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uhhhh, hell no....I can't believe your waterproof mascara actually stays put! when I ride (not race), I wear clinique superblam moisturizing gloss in raspberry...I typically train immediately after work, i never wear make-up anymore..make-up and sweat do NOT mix well, at all..it's just gross.

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Haha, Nope - but I think we live in the same city. Does that count?

Close enough!

Um, no. Make up every day yes.

Painted toes, yes. I don't consider that makeup.

I don't for a tri because I doubt it would stay on, but I have for a marathon when I was having some 'publicity shots' taken.
I also teach spinning at 5am and will put on some eye makeup as my eyes are practically invisible without it.

Honestly, I don't have a problem with it at all, and if I'm being truly honest, I don't like when women bag on others for doing it. To each her own!

I have put on some mascara sometimes but most of the time I do not wear make-up. I do get a pedicure before and paint my toenails some crazy bright color.

This.

I always paint my toenails and have lately taken to doing a mani as well in a silly color or pattern. Race nails I call them. It helps me get psyched up to race.

Usually match my clothes and will upgrade to something snazzy if it is a race that is important to me.

I don't bother with matching or caring how I look on a regular training day.

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I wear tinted moisturizer & tinted lipbalm in the summer every day. It doesn't make much of a difference, but I like the slight sun protection.

Never wear it to begin with. But I make sure my race outfit matches my bike!

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No, but I don't wear makeup on a daily basis either.

We've got a young lady that races locally that's a real crack-up. She's fast and generally wins her AG in the local races, although we held a big race a couple of years ago that attracted a few out of towners. She wasn't upset that she was beaten, it was the fact that the girl that beat her was WEARING MAKE UP!!

It was even better the next year when a girl beat her while wearing a leopard skin print tri suit.

Only if its left over from the night before:-)

I make up for it by wearing a skirt on the run.

Yeah I do. I don't wear the whole "kit and kaboodle" but I do put on some waterproof mascara and some tinted lipgloss. I know someone who also carries the tinted lip moisturizer in the bra. And the lip moisturizer has SPF of 15.

Not in a triathlon, too wet, too long and too sweaty. For a run race in the winter I'll wear some eyeliner and mascara.

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i don't wear makeup on a regular basis so no. I do use chapstick on race day and during long rides but its just clear so I don't think that counts as makeup.

I don't normally wear makeup, so I wouldn't bother on race day. I certainly wouldn't give you heat for looking nice, I sure would like my race photos to look better than they do (and would enjoy hearing suggestions). I am impressed to find out that mascara can make it through a swim, I would have guessed it would be all over. I do enjoy having a fresh manicure and pedicure. I also wear SPF protection on my lips, they burn easily. I did wear earrings during my last marathon, that was expanding my horizons a bit.

Well, my feet and hands typically look haggard year-round (can't be bothered with nail polish when it just peels off after a pool workout... though you would never guess it by the excessive number of bottles I own), but I will admit that I have worn waterproof mascara to a race.

There. I said it.

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I work a corporate job, so I wear makeup every day; when I don't, I get told I look tired (ugh!). I am not a big fan of how I look in pictures, and I am very proud of my race pics, so I want to look good in them. I have only done foot races so far, but for each, I have worn mascara and a light concealer under my eyes (I have very fair skin and without concealer I look like I have purple bruises under my eyes). Also a full coat of sunblock. Too much skin cancer in the family to take a chance.

That said, my first tri is rapidly approaching (oh god oh god oh god what have I signed myself up for?!) and I was planning to do the same routine. (But wait, I'm not supposed to mix sunblock and wetsuit, right? Do I sunblock in T1?)

I'm also 100% onboard with the ladies who have "race nails" - my kit is all black and hot pink, so I do my nails black and feel like a fast badass. Even though I'm very slow. Slightly fast-ER badass.

I'd like to ask a question, since this thread seems to be a good place. WTF do I do with my hair for tri? I have boob-length hair (I loved having short hair but am growing it out for the wedding so I have something to stick a veil in...) and usually wear a high ponytail for swimming and running (swimming so it's easy to bun up under the cap), but that will interfere with bike helmet. I would like to avoid low pony so it's not sticking to my neck (ew!). What do you ladies do?

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haha I can just imagine the makeup case popping out of your T1 bag along with your bike gear.
"Wait!" you say to the volunteer - "where's my mirror, I need to get my lipliner on straight!" That would be classic!

For me, brightly painted toes on race day are mandatory. Gotta wear something to offset the ugly wetsuit...

I'll admit, I have smoothed down my hair before the finisher's picture was taken...even an exhausted gal has to look her best! lol

Personally I do the low pony for the swim and bike, then pull it up higher on the run so it's over the back strap of my visor. You could try a braid or pigtails??

Two low plaits, as seen in all of my profile pics - husband calls them my "war braids".

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Never....not in races, not in every day life. Never really got the concept or reason.

No! I do wear earrings, though, so some people probably think that's crazy.

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No, and I feel like male competitors wouldn't take me as seriously as an athlete if I wore makeup to a race.

Think how much more pissed off they would be when passed by a woman wearing make-up. Ha!

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"how much more pissed off they would be when passed by a woman wearing make-up. Ha! "

And wearing something ultra sexy at the same time. :-)

Never.

Make-up is for wedding and even then it is lip gloss and mascara.

Braid your hair in one braid down the middle, then role up the braid and wrap a rubber band around it--creates something sort of like a bun, but holds up better and doesn't interfere with the helmet.

I tried the "war braids" which I like for the looks, but my braids are long enough that they would stick to my arms with sweat. Plus, it didn't seem very aero to have them flapping in the wind on the bike.

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I also have long hair.

I used to french-braid it so it was securely out of the way, but that became problematic when I started becoming the kind of person who shows up to races at the last minute (last to the start line, first to the finish is my aspirational mantra, ha!).

Now I just do the low-bun in the swim cap (making sure it's very secure), rip the swim cap off, in T1, throw a helmet on and my hair is usually out of the way. At T2, I throw a hat on, which does double-duty of keeping my bangs out of my face, and my hair relatively in place.

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I sometimes put polish on my fingernails or toenails the day before a race, or both if I can manage it. And there's a tinted lip balm with SPF 15 I'd like to try.

But other than that, no. I once forgot to take off my mascara before a swim workout and didn't realize I had raccoon eyes until the bus ride home. Never again.

Oh, I really like this. No sticking or flapping (lol... that sounds funny in my head...)

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I do a single french braid for the hair.
I'll even do some hairspray on it to get it to stay a bit better.

I've also done the low ponytail for swim and bike and after exiting T2, while running, changed it to a high ponytail.

If I had, in my 28 years of life, learned how to french braid, I would love that. However, I am not the most dexterous person in the world and have no proclivity for hair/makeup stuffs.

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MAC should be my sponsor......

If this tell you anything, when I first read your post I thought...why would Apple computers sponsor....OHHHH, it's a makeup company! :)

Don't wear makeup on a regular basis and even then I should be supervised as I am not very good at applying it! I say do what makes you comfortable.

As for the other poster's hair question. I have a pony tail that just gets smooshed out of the way with the helmet and then gets pulled through a hat/visor.

But...my race pics look like hell...so I probably shouldn't be giving any advice!

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For races I normally wear waterproof mascara and concealer.. Hair in a ponytail. I like to have my toenails painted before A races.

On a daily basis I wear waterproof mascara, concealer, sun screen and eyeshadow. My hair is in a ponytail 98% of the time at home and at work.

Looking for a new sunscreen (face) to wear on a daily basis. Recommendations?

Nup, never. I wear tons of sunscreen (I live in Australia) and chapstick so I don't burn on my lips. I don't care what my finish photos look like....they are representative of how hard I worked over the day. Having said all of that. if you want to wear make-up then wear it. Who cares what other people think...your race is all about you!!

For the hair question, I wear two plaits. :)

Sometimes if I feel I look really tired or washed out I'll put on some mascara and maybe eyeliner, but usually no makeup for me pre-race. I always have chapstick in my tri tip pocket during the race though because I hate it if my lips start to feel dry from the wind or sun, but I suppose chapstick doesn't really count for makeup. However, I always make sure my mani and pedi looks good. I get the gel color manicures so they last about 2 weeks even with the chlorine. I started doing my nails the day before a race back in college when I ran track and cross country - I'm not sure why, it's just something I've always done.

I've never worn make-up at a race. Just good sunscreen and maybe chapstick. I don't wear mascara or eyeliner on a daily basis, only for special occasions. I will agree with some of the ladies- it is fun to paint your nails for a race though! It's too bad there isn't a more chlorine resistant type of nail polish out there... mine only seem to last about 1 session in the pool before peeling off

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No make up but I have a great tinted moisturizer with SPF 45 :)

Not for triathlons, I just can't see the point as it would all come off in the first 30 seconds - just a waste of product.
For run races I've been known to throw on some eye shadow and waterproof mascara but that's about it.

I have a pre-race photo from a 70.3 where my wave was entering the water. The lady next to me has on full blown (what looks like stage) makeup. I mean, to each their own, but honestly she looks like a circus clown in her wetsuit, swim cap and caked on layers complete with thick, bright red lipstick. Not flattering in the least :(

Get a gel color manicure. These last me 10-14 days, even with 3-4 4000-5000 yard swim workouts a week!

sounds like a good idea! If I wasn't your typical poor student trying to fly on a tight budget and make triathlon work- I would def. give it a go! Maybe as a special summer treat! For now I will stick with my cheap stuff :)

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I wear waterproof mascara and long wearing very pale pink non sticky lip color. Race nails & toes are a must for an A race. Lots of sunscreen too.
While I wear make up daily it isn't heavy and it just gives me a more polished look that complements my super short hair.
Do what works for you and what makes you feel good!

Makeup, no, but I do try to get my eyelashes dyed. It super convenient and lasts about a month.

I always always always wear purple eyeshadow when I ski- started doing it when I was 19 and skiing with lots of boys. There was something about wanting to embrace my girlieness and a delusional idea that the eyeshadow had some magical quality that made me turn better. Now it's a habit (and I'm convinced that if I don't do it I'll blow out an ACL or something).

I'm not a girly-girl and I usually don't wear much more than eyeliner and lip gloss, but I do like the idea of decorating my body for special events (my coach refers to it as "war paint"). I think it gives a psychological boost and I'll take all the boosting I can get :-)


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I didn't used to put anything on, but for the last few years I have perfected a 3-minute face that I do before every race. Most people probably wouldn't even notice any makeup on me as I'm fairly light-handed with it, but I personally feel better knowing that I have my "eyes on."


On race morning, my face receives the following:

sunscreen (physical based so that it doesn't run into my eyes and burn)
waterproof eyeliner (usually just the top lash line, sometimes the bottom)
mascara (I have some super waterproof stuff that I reserve just for races)
gel-based cheek stain (if I know there are going to be a lot of pre-race photos with friends; otherwise I skip it)
lip balm with SPF (if I remember to apply it)

Unlike most, I typically don't bother with nail polish. My hair is naturally curly and ends up looking like a hot mess no matter what I do to try to tame it. Usually I resort to two french braids.

When I was racing O'side yesterday, I stopped on the bike to use the restroom...I pulled out Kiss My Face lip balm - NO COLOR and some guy rode by and commented about my "lipstick", it was pretty funny. I thought to myself..."STer who reads the WF..." although I'm sure it was just pure coincidence!! It did give me a laugh.

and you always look hot...:-)

Well thanks!

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My swim exit photos are unspeakable regardless :)

On a daily basis my makeup routine is swipe of eyeliner and I'm out the door, so I do that at races most of the time too. Nothing dramatic, and it stays put pretty well. It just helps me feel awake and ready for the day to put it on. I say do whatever makes you feel confident and race ready!

I'm also part of the "race nails" club. I started doing it back in middle school when I was a swimmer, and it stuck. Team colors for big races, and toes only (since fingernail polish never managed to stay on when swimming a lot). I had blue and green toes this past weekend :)

For whoever asked about hair, I usually go with a braided low ponytail these days. I put it as high as it can go without interfering with my helmet. The braid is pretty much just to keep it from tangling.

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If my hair is long enough (& thankfully it is right now) I'll pull it into a low-ish pony & then braid that. I haven't ever bothered with pulling that into a bun or anything - I've been known to swish it across my back (think horse's tail, sadly enough) to scratch my back or shoulders. When it's shorter, I have to do the little pig-tail-like nubbins on either side. It makes the aero helment look slightly entertaining & probably kills some of whatever minimal advantage there is (or I could just lose 10-15lbs...but whatever) but I can't just leave it flop around & those little nubbins are the best way to tame it. I have done the two pony-tails & braided them which produces entertaining results...like the "war braids"...I think I might've pulled those up Leia-style, can't remember.

Either way, I'm a hot mess by the time I take my bike helmet off, luckily I usually slam on some type of running hat or visor so I can minimize the damage.

Makeup for tris....not so much unless, like someone else said, it happens to be leftover that I didn't take off the night before. I'll throw on some mascara before a marathon (clinique waterproof curling is wonderful) but that's in the hopes that I can look human AND to curl my eyelashes up & off of my sunglasses. Any day I'm in the office though (like now) I'm playing the corporate gig & "dolled up" like a good girl. (puke)

Regardless, the race photos are always awful...so it's a moot point. My toes are ALWAYS a super bright, obnoxious color, hands are typically pink & white with one obnoxious-colored tip...so I don't really do anything above & beyond for races...I'm full-time obnoxious, even in corporate america.

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I wear makeup girlie! I don't do tris, only run and bike, so it's not as much of an issue. I also put on a little before I teach my early AM spin classes. I don't think it hurts to try to look professional for those. It's not a lot of makeup, just a little for the eyes and to cover up the bags, but it's effective and makes me feel more confident.

For the ladies who don't wear makeup, or rarely wear makeup (and I don't mean in races) - why not? Is it too feminine?

I wear make-up. It just looks very natural, not like I go in a fight with the MAC Cosmetic counter and it won. I just don't wear make-up when I race or train.

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It's a time consuming pain in the ass that's not terribly good for your skin, and I can't be stuffed to deal with something that doesn't really serve a function.

Cheers!

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I never understood women that don't wear makeup. It's like statement against looking feminine, or not caring about what their man thinks.

So the man who married me never having seen me in makeup should expect me to do so once we're in a relationship? Frankly, he's happy I don't bother with it - less time spent getting ready to leave the house, and I look the same when I wake up/before bed as I do the rest of the time. No "holy crap THAT's what was under there?" surprises.

As for looking feminine, meh. I seldom wear skirts or dresses, either.

Cheers!

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I was wondering when you were going to turn into a jerk and there it is.

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it *is* not caring what their man thinks, but it's not a statement. One is being yourself, the other is feeling the need to defend it.

Totally different.

The men I know think I rock because I can ride as hard as them, swear as hard as them, blow better snot rockets than them and tell them to HTFU and get out there and train when it's dark & cold. They don't give a shit about whether I'm wearing make up or not and hot women according to them have hard muscles that can do stuff, their own boobs and their own mind.

What kind of goons are you hanging out with???

WTF do you mean by 'feminine' anyway? This is a great example of feminine - an amazing woman & an inspirational athlete that men & women alike admire. Get out of your narrow mind and into the real world.

It takes me less than 10 minutes to do a little concealer, some mascara, a little liner, and a little eye shadow. Curl the eyelashes and Burts bees colored lip balm and I'm out the door.

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<1min to brush my hair. Done.

10mins per day is over an hour per week.

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I don't wear makeup at all.

Mascara for "special events"--weddings, fancy parties, that sort of thing. That's all I got.

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You're an idiot. I've said that before & I STILL stand by my statement.

Caveat: I wear makeup when I'm working in corporate america or dressing up to add a little extra punch. I'd rather not wear it at all, but it does make me look a little better so I do & somtimes I actually like it. But on weekends or just tooling around or racing, I usually don't.

Not wearing makeup isn't a function of not wanting to look feminine. The hair, boobs & lack of penis make women look feminine. It's not about caring what "their man" thinks, becuase any man worth his salt enjoys the woman without OR with a little makeup. It's a matter of having enough confidence to be comfortable in our own skins & having taken enough care of ourselves to still look good naturally - without war paint.

If some fool man wants to pick a woman based on makeup (with or without athletic ability) over me...then he wasn't worth my time anyway.

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Snot rockets? Obviously you don't understand men and what they want in a woman. There's a reason all the guys google at models. Etiquette school is calling.

Troll.

You wear makeup for work/corporate America but not for your guy? Because yoour guy has to accept you for who you are? Hmmm

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I think everyone needs a time out, so this thread is locked.

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