The whole point of doing yoga first thing is to feel zen when you stroll into your morning meeting. But after grappling with a hairdryer and attempting to squeeze a bathroom cabinet-worth of products into your rucksack, the last thing you’ll feel is calm.
With a bag that's pushed for space and you pushed for time, the aftermath of training can seem harder than the actual exercise. The solution? Simplify your post-exercise beauty routine with essentials that work as hard as you do and will reduce your regime by half.
Here are our favourites...
There are face wipes and then there are these. Each cloth mildly exfoliates, cleanses and moisturises your skin, so if you only have 20 seconds to spare before work, your skincare will still be sorted.
Clinique Pep-Start Quick Cleansing Swipes, £14, available at Clinique
The last thing you want to do after a sweat session is ply your face with products. This combines the properties of a CC cream, BB cream and tinted moisturiser, giving a soft, natural coverage while simultaneously hydrating skin, so you can forego a separate moisturiser.
bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream, £27, available at bareMinerals
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Who says size doesn’t matter? This compact razor packs the 5-blade Venus technology on a mini handle and comes in a portable compact, making it totally travel-friendly. Ideal for chucking in your gym bag and getting smooth legs on the go.
Gillette Venus Snap Cosmo Women’s Portable Razor, £9.99, available at Superdrug
If you prefer working out with a slick of mascara, you'll want to avoid panda eyes mid-spin class. Luckily, Eyeko have enhanced their award-winning mascara with a fibre-enriched waterproof formula, so you won’t have to worry about black tears streaming down your face or reapplying after your shower.
Eyeko Sport Waterproof Mascara, £19, available at Eyeko
In all likelihood, you’ll want a deodorant for class and a fresh fragrance for afterwards – so combine the two with this spray. Made with 11 essential oils that help to neutralise odour, Aesop's aluminium-free deodorant provides a crisp citrus scent and dries clear, so you can avoid those dreaded white marks.
Aesop Deodorant, £23, available at Aesop
Body wash just doesn’t cut it when it comes to hair, so don’t negotiate. These minis are packed with goodness like coconut and shea butter to remove oil and dirt without stripping your scalp of natural oils. The range also contains oils derived from the Ungurahua nut, which is found in the Amazon, and are known to help strengthen each strand.
Rahua Shampoo and Conditioner Travel Size, £7.50 each, available at Rahua
Forget sponges, brushes and wands. All you need to do a full face of makeup is this stick. Smudge it over the lids for a pop of colour, slick it over the lips for definition and swipe it on the cheekbones for a subtle highlight.
Nars Sheer Pop Multiple, £29, available at Nars
It takes around 10 minutes for body moisturiser to completely sink in, so unless you fancy scrolling through Instagram while waiting for it to dry, try a nourishing body wash instead. This almond oil enriched shower oil luxuriously moisturises your skin while washing away gym class sweat. Two birds, one stone.
L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil, £19, available at L'Occitane
Even if you have half an hour to spare, holding a hairdryer above your head is like an extra arm workout so cut your blow-dry time by half with this spray. This non-sticky formula helps detangle hair, improves style control and provides heat protection all in one go – simply spray in damp hair before styling.
Schwarzkopf got2b Mind Blowing Xpress Dry Styling Spray, £4.19, available at Boots
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