Sportsperson's guide to skincare and beauty

[thom]

Forget beauty magazines (they're pointless anyway).. the ones that make me really unhappy are the cycling ones!!!

Unhappy ? Going off topic but how so ? There's only 1 I subscribe to, Rouleur, which is unlikely to provide skincare advice but is indeed nourishment for the soul.

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

Unhappy ? Going off topic but how so ? There's only 1 I subscribe to, Rouleur, which is unlikely to provide skincare advice but is indeed nourishment for the soul.

Well, don't get me wrong, they're fine for day dreaming, but they all present everything I can't afford to have, everywhere I can't actually go and everything I can't ever do (at least for the time being).. so

(the only subscription I have is for Cyclist, which I tried for the 3 first issues and I'm not sure if I will continue. other than that I buy religiously the Cycling Weekly and often the Cycling Active.. occasionally the 220 Triathlon)

 

[thom]

Well, don't get me wrong, they're fine for day dreaming, but they all present everything I can't afford to have, everywhere I can't actually go and everything I can't ever do (at least for the time being).. so

(the only subscription I have is for Cyclist, which I tried for the 3 first issues and I'm not sure if I will continue. other than that I buy religiously the Cycling Weekly and often the Cycling Active.. occasionally the 220 Triathlon)

Ah, understood : The Ride Journal is an infrequent publication for one's soul, well worth the read if unlikely to provide skin care tips but fuel unlikely cycling dreams

 

[Get In The Van]

Bloke here, i use Clinique face mosturiser with a sun block factor 21 in it, use it everyday (i work outside) and its grand, on the hands i use Nivea stuff, its also pretty good, i was given a Clarins lip balm, it also seems decent, no chapped lips anyway.

 

[Christopher]

In drier climes otr in the real cold i use chapstick. In the sun, just sunblock here and there - nose, face, ears, back of neck and also high on the chest where the jersey unzips - skin there is quite thin and I have burnt badly there before.
If really hot then sunblock on the backs of calves and arms. Haven't used much this year!
Have a pot of embrocation for cold cyclocross but doubt that counts as a beauty regime...

 

[Trail Child]

I confess ... I am a lip gloss addict. I can't go anywhere without it. I usually have at least 5 on the go. Flavoured ones are my favourite. I'm not a fan of the Chapstick stuff because I don't feel the instant moisture feel IMO.

I used to be a disciple of that Clinique 3 step programme but after asking several elderly ladies with outstanding skin what they used - most of them reported that they always used some of the cheapest brands available religiously. Vaseline, Nivea, St. Ives, etc. so that's what I use. They would also say that they never use soap on their face.

I have a problem with sunscreen in the summer though, being allergic to most of the brands. I've had the best luck with the Neutrogena sensitive skin spray on stuff.

 

[potsy]

A thread about moisturising and lip balm and Fossy's not been on yet

Not done a scientific study or owt but there's probably more males on CC that do all this girly stuff like shaving their legs and moisturising, than females

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

Bloke here, i use Clinique face mosturiser with a sun block factor 21 in it, use it everyday (i work outside) and its grand, on the hands i use Nivea stuff, its also pretty good, i was given a Clarins lip balm, it also seems decent, no chapped lips anyway.

Clinique is a safe bet and worth every penny IMO! We made a test this summer, as there was a despute regarding the value for money. So I applied Clinique Body SPF30 to one arm and Piz Buin SPF30 on the other (both sprays). There was no obvious difference until I went back to the hotel and into the shower where I first felt my skin very sensitive and ofcourse by the time I got dressed to go out my Piz Buin shoulder was red..
Very happy to pay the price!

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

A thread about moisturising and lip balm and Fossy's not been on yet

Not done a scientific study or owt but there's probably more males on CC that do all this girly stuff like shaving their legs and moisturising, than females

That's something I don't get! How can you boys be bothered to shave your legs/chest/whater-else-you-shave-apart-your-face every other day? Why don't you wax??? Don't you want to be hair-free and smooth and pimple-free for a month or so?

 

[Saluki]

I use an aloe vera based lipsalve, carry one everywhere & it double up as a first aid balm for when I occasionally get bitten by my customers.
In the winter, on my face, I use a good aloe based moisturiser and have been known to slap a bit of aloe propolis creme on too, a bit of added protection for my skin in the cold and windy weather.

 

[ASC1951]

That's something I don't get! How can you boys be bothered to shave your legs/chest/whatever-else-you-shave-apart-your-face every other day?

We can't. Face, and that's it.

Why don't you wax??? Don't you want to be hair-free and smooth and pimple-free for a month or so?

Because we are meant to have body hair.

 

[summerdays]

I use an aloe vera based lipsalve, carry one everywhere & it double up as a first aid balm for when I occasionally get bitten by my customers.
In the winter, on my face, I use a good aloe based moisturiser and have been known to slap a bit of aloe propolis creme on too, a bit of added protection for my skin in the cold and windy weather.

My Mum has just given me two Aloe vera plants though I think they are a bit small to use yet, she uses the leaves if she burns herself cooking.

 

[colly]

Doesn't it make you .. shine? (not in a good way)

Well I did say in small amounts and it does rub in well.

Too much and one would look like a cycling chip.

 

[naminder]

Bloke here, i use Clinique face mosturiser with a sun block factor 21 in it, use it everyday (i work outside) and its grand, on the hands i use Nivea stuff, its also pretty good, i was given a Clarins lip balm, it also seems decent, no chapped lips anyway.

See? Not the cheap stuff....
I only Bio oil on my face as a moisturizer.

Helmet hair is a real problem. It gives my fringe a real kink. I've tried pinning the fringe back under the helmet, but that just makes it stick upright practically., when I remove itt

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

Helmet hair is a real problem. It gives my fringe a real kink. I've tried pinning the fringe back under the helmet, but that just makes it stick upright practically., when I remove itt

Ah! That's why I keep my hair bellow shoulder length (with a tiny bit of layering at the very end) and fringe/bangs free! Easy, classy and low maintenance sleek ponytail is not -majorly- affected by helmet/sweat/wind/rain..