Should we wear makeup when we play sports? What care to do before and after the session? How to maximize the benefits of sport on our skin ? So many questions that we ask ourselves when we are a fan of cardio or fitness activities. Discover all our secrets for a perfect after-workout beauty routine!
The regular practice of a sport such as cardio or fitness allows many advantages to maintain or regain beautiful skin! Indeed, by stimulating blood circulation, sport allows our epidermis to be better irrigated. Over the days, our skin becomes more elastic, more supple and the complexion becomes less dull . Sport also helps to limit skin aging and allows our skin to eliminate toxins through perspiration. A good reason to motivate ourselves to move our body!
Before leaving for our sports session, we rid the skin of the impurities of the day (if we practice in the evening) and we remove all traces of makeup so as not to clog the pores of the skin and to release more easily accumulated toxins.
We therefore go through the make-up removal and facial cleansing box with gentle and appropriate care. For example, you can opt for a cleansing oil that will attract fatty substances and impurities like a magnet. Then apply a dab of cleanser to your face, your skin will then be clean and will stay clear after sport. Then moisturize your skin with your moisturizing cream, oil or fluid to protect it from external aggressions.
If you play sports in the morning, you're a fan of make-up and you can't go out without it, opt for a light and fluid foundation to apply alone to let your skin breathe.
And if you can, as in indoor sports, you can mist a refreshing or tonic floral water on your face (a good way to use the hydro-tonic mist received in the June box!).
We also do not forget to hydrate by drinking water during the session, but also before!
After the session, we go to the bathroom to start with the skin cleaning step. and eliminate impurities, excess sebum and traces of perspiration. Of course, choose a natural cleanser adapted to your skin type to maximize the benefits and avoid skin that is too dry or, on the contrary, too oily! To optimize cleaning, you can also use a konjac sponge which will purify the skin or, on the contrary, hydrate it according to your needs.
Once the cleansing step has been completed and the skin has been rid of its impurities, we move on to hydration ! When we exercise regularly, our skin sweats and lets out large amounts of water (especially if we are a fan of cardio sports!). To help regenerate the skin, you should drink lots of water before, during and after the session and use moisturizers to avoid dehydration of the skin.
So head for moisturizing mists and beauty oils or serums loaded with moisturizing active ingredients. Our favourites? Cultiv's moisturizing face serum enriched with beetroot, spinach and chicory, or Mádara's hyaluronic acid moisturizing gel. Two hydration boosters!
To maximize the benefits of the sports session on our skin and stimulation of blood circulation, we can enrich our beauty routine after sport with more targeted treatments to meet the needs of our skin:anti-aging serum to fight against skin aging or the appearance of wrinkles, purifying mask to be applied once a week or even radiance mask, there is no shortage of natural cosmetics to take care of our skin!
A good beauty routine after sport also involves taking care of your body! And yes, this one carried us for long minutes and made a lot of effort, so we pamper it. To continue the benefits of physical activity on the skin but also to relax our muscles, we opt for a gentle exfoliation using a grain exfoliation or a glove:to be carried out once or twice a week. to stimulate blood circulation. Our favorite after a good workout is De Vermalle's Refreshing Peppermint Scrub. After showering, apply a gourmet or toning body lotion, such as those from Lavera, or a firming oil (from Mádara). There is no shortage of ideas for taking care of our bodies! And if you want to relax your muscles and avoid aches, massage yourself with La Canopée's Tiger Oil which has a very pleasant heating effect.
Sport is above all a pleasure, and must remain a pleasure. If your goal is also to tone up, you can give your body a little boost with suitable and natural food supplements, such as those from Belle &Bio or D-Lab. At Belle &Bio, we focus on tone and elimination with the spirulina concentrate and the draining complex as a cure. At D-Lab, focus on one of the latest novelties with the L-Carnitine complex:this cure maximizes the results of your sports sessions by transforming fat into energy, improving sports performance and the overall recovery process.
Come on, let's start the music and treat ourselves to a sports session just to enjoy a well-deserved beauty moment!
And you, what is your beauty routine after sport?
