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What is the beauty secret of Olympic athletes?/Products that deserve a gold medal?

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wheresthepopcorn · 12/08/2012 15:47

Anyone know the secret to the way they look incredibly groomed? Thinking of the divers in particular. Lots of waxing? Fake tan? Teeth whitening? Or is it the glow of being so wonderfully fit? I once bought Clinique Moisture Surge because Rebecca Adlington said in a magazine she uses it to keep her face moist and she's a swimmer so she should know. Didn't do much for me though... :) Does anyone have any beauty products that deserve a gold medal?

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ElectricMonk · 12/08/2012 16:30

I've noticed that most of the women have very well maintained eyebrows, but I think the glowing skin is mostly down to lots of exercise and a really good diet, alas...

In terms of really good skincare products, I've found the Avene Eau Thermale range to be fantastic and very good value. The Extremely Gentle Cleanser removes make-up very thoroughly without drying my (very sensitive) skin out at all, and I love their Skin Recovery Cream which makes dry patches, redness etc heal much more quickly than they would otherwise and moisturises my skin without being greasy. It makes make-up go on very nicely as well.

Aside from that, I think basics like a good concealer, mascara and lip balm make a big difference to how groomed you look, especially if you're not wearing a full face. For concealer, my favourite is Benefit Boi-ing because it covers well and survives most things (it's still there after swimming, for example); for mascara I love No7 Lash Adapt (gorgeous, and although not waterproof it doesn't smudge easily); lip balms are much of a muchness, but Carmex is my favourite because it's not too greasy :).

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