10 Post-workout Beauty Essentials
In the same way you let your muscles relax after a good workout, you want to let your skin have a good cool-down too.
By Josie Breuls
Picture emerging from an intensely dark room that was filled with bass-heavy music, sweaty and in need of freshening up. Sweat and bacteria can clog pores, so it is important to cleanse and rehydrate the skin after a workout.
Whether it is an early-morning class or plans after a workout session, the purse-sized cosmetics and skin-care products below offer such a refresh—along with a few cosmetics for a glowing effect.
Developed with dermatologists, CeraVe’s hydrating cleanser bar aims to remove oil, makeup, and dirt with ingredients such as three ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and 5 per cent CeraVe moisturizing cream.
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Skinfix Barrier Balancing Water Cream
Water creams are a go-to after exercising for their hydrating effect. This one from Skinfix balances the skin’s barrier and controls shine with microbiome-friendly ingredients.
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Tatcha has turned its moisturizing serum into a small-sized stick, ideal for the person on the go and featuring 80 per cent squalene, sunflower seed wax, and Japanese rice bran.
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Dermalogica Hyaluronic Ceramide Mist
Mists are a hot-climate must. Dermalogica’s formula has hydrating ingredients like rose water to revive and refresh the skin.
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Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder
This setting powder’s finely milled formula absorbs oil and controls shine while creating a matte finish for skin tones from fair to deep.
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Cheekbone Courage Cream Lip and Cheek
Multipurpose cosmetics, like the vegan lip and cheek creams from Cheekbone Beauty, are ideal for keeping in gym bags. Jojoba oil makes the easy-to-apply product moisturizing, while berry-inspired shades maintain a confident glow.
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The limited-edition lip balms from Omy Lab in lemonade, affogato, and matcha-coco give a fresh twist to the brand’s signature hydrating balm.
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Enriched with rice starch, this dry shampoo helps restore natural volume and deliver a fresh post-exercise finish. Available in light or dark hair tones, it was designed to blend completely with no residue or white cast.
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Nexxus Slick Stick Strong Hold Hair Wax
For those who have post-workout plans, this hair wax is formulated with nourishing oils to tame frizz and flyaways, ideal for a slick bun or ponytail.
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Yves Rocher Coconut Perfumed Mist Hair & Body
Delicately scented with coconut, Yves Rocher’s hair and body mist helps you step out of the fitness studio with an aroma of sweet notes and woody accents.
