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Thought pigs would fly before your post-gym look was on trend? Well start looking to the skies, my friends, because exercise chic is in (and I’m not talking about wearing your yoga pants all day and pretending you may have stepped foot near a treadmill).
A key makeup trend emerging on the runways of late is the sweaty, post-workout glow.
That’s right, top designers have incorporated the ‘lightly perspired’ look into their latest shows, and gosh all mighty, somehow it works.
During their New York Fashion Week shows, Alexander Wang, Creatures of the Wind and Prabal Gurung all adopted a mixture of light contouring, with a slight sheen and post-gym practical hair. Basically the look is Gym You, only a little more polished.
Take a look here:
Sweaty faces at New York Fashion Week
This is one makeup trend I can get behind, because it’s achievable; think clean skin with a breeze of perspiration. (Don’t go for Bikram Yoga Face just yet- its about a misted glow, not a squashed tomato).
To achieve the look at the Creatures of the Wind show, NARS lipstick in Ligueria was used on the cheeks to give the right glisten – NARS Belle De Jour will also work. The texture and formula sit on the skin for a faux “I just pumped iron” look.
Paul Hanlon, hair stylist on the Prabal Gurung runway drew his inspiration from women walking down the street on their way back from the gym. No joke. You know that tightly pulled back pony that gets slightly matted after spin class? That’s the look we’re talking about here.