We all know that a big component of looking our best is getting enough exercise. It can improve circulation to give your skin a better texture and a healthy glow, give you better muscle tone, help control your weight, and reduce stress. With all of these benefits, it is definitely worth sticking to a regular exercise regimen or taking up a sport as a hobby. However, if you are someone who likes to look great whenever people might see you, it can be a bit off-putting thinking about looking all hot, red and sweaty in front of other gym-goers or your sports teammates and competitors.

Of course, most people don’t really care what other people look like when they are working out, but it does help you get in the zone and perform at your best if you feel confident, comfortable, and relaxed, and for many of us, this comes with knowing we still look like our usual glamorous selves, no matter what the activity or how tough it is!

Here are some tips for looking good during exercise, and making sure you don’t end up with any negative effects on your beauty from doing sport:

• Find A Practical Hairstyle You Love

If you have short hair, then you are probably going to need to get used to going out with less product in it when you train because this will mix with sweat and make a messy, damp slime that will look and feel horrible. Keep wax, gel, and other fixing products to a minimum and try and find a way to love your hair in a more natural state. You can consider styles using a band to keep hair off your face and add some color and interest to your look, or just clip back the front of your hair to create a cute, sporty look.

With longer hair, you are going to need to find a go-to style for exercise that keeps hair off your face, out of your eyes, and preferably off your neck. There is no law that says you can’t work out with your hair down, but if you are going at an intensity that is going to make you sweat, it will soon look damp, dirty, and messy, and you will probably find you feel a lot cooler and more comfortable with your hair up. Try some styles using high ponytails, braids, bunches, and buns to find something you like the look of, but which is also able to look the same at the end of your workout as it did when you first styled it!

• Consider Keeping Nails Shorter

If you usually keep your nails long or have long acrylic or gel extensions, you may find that going for a shorter style may help you feel more comfortable during sport and exercise and also give you fewer maintenance headaches. A short, squared off style in a bold color, or a classic French manicure, can keep your nails looking glamorous while also making it easier to avoid breakage and chips when you are playing sport, lifting weights, or doing aerobic exercises like dancing or kickboxing.

• Try Barer Make-Up Looks

You can wear some make-up while you are sweating but consider its staying power and how it will look once you are sweating and flushed from your activity. Waterproof makeup is essential if you are planning to wear anything on your eyes, but there are now some great waterproof mascaras and eyeliners that can hold up no matter how much you sweat. Some can even survive watersports! As a base, go for a tinted moisturizer rather than a normal foundation. This will allow your skin to breathe and give you a more even complexion but won’t hide the natural healthy glow you get from working out or look strange on your skin if you tend to go a bit red when you are exercising.

For your lips, consider a tinted lip balm, which will nourish your lips as well as giving you a more glamorous look. This can be especially important if you are exercising outdoors, where the sun and wind can cause lips to dry out and chap.

• Treat Yourself To Some Stylish New Sports Gear

Once you have found hair, nails and makeup looks that keep you feeling fresh and looking glam, you need to also think about your clothes. Having the opportunity to wear fashionable workout or sports clothes you love can be a big motivator when it comes to working out, and it can be a lot more fun getting ready to hit the gym or go for a run if you get to put on something you like the style of rather than grungy old track pants and baggy shirts!

What you should buy depends very much on the type of sport you do, but there are cute outfits for women on the market for everything, whether you are doing boxing, surfing, volleyball or tennis, plus an almost endless amount of choice when it comes to clothing for dance, aerobics, and general fitness. What you do need to choose carefully, however, is your sports bra, and your shoes. A good sports bra is essential, but what you may not know is that there are bras designed for different levels of intensity, so one made for yoga will not be suitable for running.

Shoes are also an area where you need to match your purchases to what you are doing rather than just buying generic sneakers you like the style of. Look for the best in running shoes, indoor soccer shoes, tennis shoes, basketball shoes, or whatever other specialist shoe designs are appropriate for the workouts you have planned. Find out more here.

It takes hardly any effort to design yourself an exercise look that will keep you feeling confident and which can withstand even the most hardcore exercise, so why not start thinking about how you can look glam at the gym today!