Sports sessions, impromptu weekends, camping in the heart of nature … You don’t always have the possibility of taking your bathroom with you. But, with a little trick, you can always do an irreproachable beauty!
How not to be burdened with a multitude of products while continuing to hydrate the skin, to apply makeup and to comb your hair? By adopting smart tricks. By diverting care from its usual use. By also using “all in one” cosmetics: they are aimed at women who are short of time, at all those who need maximum efficiency, all without unnecessarily weighing down their toiletry bag. With the advice and tips of our experts, Marie Fritsch, hairdresser Montecino-Aveda, Dr Pascale Neulat, dermatologist and Miky Lagadec, makeup artist, here are ideas to get by with the minimum of beauty tools.
The essentials after sport
With effort and perspiration, the skin heats up and loses minerals. The chlorine present in swimming pool water can also dry out the skin. As for the hair, it needs to be refreshed. A beauty kit is therefore never superfluous in a sports bag. More and more targeted cosmetics offer a maximum of practicality and efficiency for sportswomen in the form of 2 in 1 products in nomadic format.
I rehydrate my skin
Tightness, feelings of discomfort, redness, dehydration and loss of radiance are often the fate of sportswomen after exercise. To soothe the skin and restore its suppleness, adopt a formula with a light texture so as not to shine, but concentrated in vitamins and minerals. Cleanse without rubbing the skin with a special gentle cleansing wipe for sensitive skin in order to remove dirt and salt from perspiration. Then apply the treatment in small touches on the face.
I redo a pretty complexion
No face powderon hand ? Apply powder directly to your day cream using a large brush. Lightly rub your face with the palm to adhere the powder to the cream and thus obtain the effect of a mattifying foundation.
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I give my hair back some pep
If your hair is flattened from perspiration, refresh it just at the roots with a few sprays of dry shampoo. On the tangled and dull lengths, a few brush strokes and you’re done.
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OUR SMART CARE
1. HIGH HOLD MASCARA
Specially designed to withstand effort, it gives volume to the eyes and lasts all day, even after a workout or swimming pool.
Lash sport waterproof mascara, The Body Shop, 13 € les 9,5 ml.
2. STROKE SHAMPOO
Great absorbency and moringa seed extract to refresh hair in no time at all.
Dry + Shampoo active, CO LAB, 4,99 € les 200 ml.
3. EXPRESS MOISTURIZING TREATMENT
Based on witch hazel and clary sage extract, this hydrating mist refreshes the skin after sports.
All-round hydrating spray for face and body Clinique FIT, Clinique, € 18.50 for 30 ml.
My beauty essentials for weekends
A light suitcase is really better, especially if you are flying! You still need a little more than the basic, to ensure if you go out … Bet on patches, compacted formats, mini-bottles and “travel size” kits containing a complete kit for a few days.
Read also:The beauty tips of an air hostess for traveling by plane
I divert my day cream
Your moisturizer can help you out with:
- moisturize dry areas your body (legs, arms, neckline);
- make a mask by applying it in a thick layer: the cream becomes occlusive and allows better penetration of lipids into the epidermis;
- untangle your hairby heating a dab of cream in your hands before distributing it evenly over the half-lengths and wrung out ends.
I replace my brushes
- By cotton: apply the blush by tapping the cotton on the skin, then make a small movement back and forth to blend the material.
- By a cotton swab to soften the outline of the pencils, camouflage a button with concealer, apply eye shadow or lipstick.
I do my hair without a hairdryer
- After shampooing, adopt the “2 in 1” principle with a leave-in spray that is both care, detangling and styling to reform curls, control frizz or give support. Wring out your hair and spray. Using a headband or bar, secure a notch or buckle.
- For straighten hair, plate them back and tie them with a ponytail. Create waves with braids on wet hair before releasing them as soon as the hair is dry.
Our smart treatments
1. TRAVEL KIT
4 very hydrating treatments based on medicinal plants in mini-format (care cream, make-up remover, tonic lotion, serum), to keep the skin fresh, well hydrated.
Travel kit, Belif, € 20 per kit. Exclusive to Sephora.
2. MINI-DEO
It combines absorbent micro-talc active ingredients and a complex of antibacterial active ingredients that help fight against sweat and neutralize bad odors.
Derma deodorant, Roger Cavaillès, € 8.90 for 75 ml.
3. JOB PALETTE
It includes 9 eye shadows, 2 blushes, 1 sun powder, 1 illuminator and 2 lip and cheekbone creams.
The Balm Voyage Volume 2, The Balm, 45 €. Exclusivité Feelunique.
My must-have beauty while camping
Whether in the countryside or in the mountains, the backpack should as far as possible contain the minimum survival for your skin as for your hair. Multipurpose products, easily diverted cosmetics and lightweight products are yours.
I switch to “product economy” mode
- If taking a shower is complicated, opt for a cat toilet using a micellar water on the body or make-up removing wipes.
- To zap body milk, use a cleansing gel with integrated moisturizing active ingredients or a washing oil in the shower.
- On scrub occasionally, pass a washcloth all over your body to lightly exfoliate the skin by rubbing it.
I put on makeup in pencil
- To replace an eyeshadow on the eyes, hatch the mobile eyelid horizontally with a grease pencil (blue, green, gray, brown, golden …). Then blend with the tip of the index finger to obtain a more or less intense shade. Then draw a pencil line along the lashes and blur the edge of the line.
- With a soft lead pencil (red, pink, brown …), first draw the outline, then color the inside of your lips. Homogenize everything with a touch of balm. Thanks to the pigments of the pencil, it is a long-lasting and ultra-shiny lipstick that can even be used as a blush on the finger.
I untangle my hair without the fuss
A comb takes up less space than a brush, but it can damage the hair fiber especially if the hair is long. Here is how to do a disentangling without risk of breakage.
- With your fingers, hold a wick by its tip, start by disentangling it by raising the comb step by step to the root. Strand by strand, you will gently remove knots.
- If your hair has a lot of volume, start at the nape of the neck, always strand after strand, gradually pulling back the mass of hair.
- If a knot resists, take a little moisturizer and soak it well. Detangling will be easier!
Our smart treatments
1. JOB BALM
This natural coconut oil can be used as a face and body moisturizer, lip balm, makeup remover, and even hair care before or after shampooing.
Travel size coconut oil, Vita Coco, € 4.95 for 50 ml. Exclusive to Sephora.
2. NOURISHING SHOWER GEL
The very rich texture of this cleansing and moisturizing shower butter combines up to 4% shea butter and 11% glycerin. It rinses off in the blink of an eye.
Shower butter, Le Petit Olivier, € 3.99 for 200 g.
3. TREATMENT RED
This care for the lips moisturizes, protects (SPF 15) and softens the mucous membranes while coating them in a modular orange red to create translucent or more sustained shades.
Sugar Punch tinted lip treatment sunscreen, Fresh, 28,50 € les 4,3 g.
Thanks to our experts, Marie Fritsch, hairdresser Montecino-Aveda, Dr Pascale Neulat, dermatologist and Miky Lagadec, makeup artist.
