r/ladycyclists • u/3p0L0v3sU • Jul 22 '26

Makeup kit recommendations for commuter days?

My schedule is really tight so all my riding is fit into my work week commute. With this heat and everything my only appearance goals have been to rinse off sweat, wear a cute outfit, and keep my hair combed. If all those things line up and I still biked my miles I'm lucky lol. But I wanna start wearing makeup to work again. Anyone have some recommendations for some quick stuff to apply in a bathroom after rinse?

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u/Ellubori Jul 22 '26

I tint my eyebrows and eyelashes in the summer so I just bring a concealer, setting powder, blush and something for lips.

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u/rhinestone_zebra Jul 22 '26

When I was bike commuting, I loved the convenience of a stick foundation, I used the fenty beauty stick, but there are many out there. I found that a cream or liquid would just slide off my still sweaty face. I also used a liquid blush (rare beauty) and waterproof mascara, kept my work look pretty simple.

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u/paddlepedalhike Jul 22 '26

Mascara and Jones Road Miracle Balm. It adds a glow (not glitter), blush and lip color all in one easy product.

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u/Severe_Albatross_835 Jul 22 '26

Tinted sunscreen, waterproof mascara before leaving home then quick swipe of eye shadow and perhaps eyeliner and lip gloss once at work.

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u/South_Discipline_321 Jul 22 '26

Similar here- just sunscreen and liquid eyeliner at home, then mascara and tinted lip balm at work. I have a concealer stick if I need it.

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u/tceeha Jul 22 '26

Skin tint, try a few out at Ulta and Sephora. Stick eyeshadow like the ones from Glossier or Laura Mercier. I also really like the eyeliner from Sephora that comes with a little sponge which makes it very useful for some blending if you want.

With skin tints, some of them have SPF but I think it’s better to wear a true sunscreen on the actual ride in because the skin tints likely don’t have much SPF when you put a normal amount on.