Team USA is doing everything they can to secure gold — including skincare. Before heading to Paris , Summer Olympic athletes shared the secret to their game faces with Us Weekly . The first step toward success, according to track and field paralympian Ezra French is sleep.
“Sleep works in 48 hour cycles,” French explains. “If you wake up after 12 hours of sleep and wonder while you’re tired, it’s because you got bad sleep the night before that.” In addition to sleep, another non-negotiable for many athletes is moisturizer.
Whether it be for the body, face or lips, Team USA agrees with swimmer Daniella Ramirez when she says she doesn’t wanna feel “crusty.” Ramirez’ teammate Kate Douglass agrees, telling Us she always carries lotion as spending long hours in the pool “dries [her skin] out.” Paralympian swimmer Mckenzie Coan also uses niacinamide and hyaluronic acid to combat dry skin.
For the outdoor athletes, conditions are much less predictable. Still, Team USA always comes prepared with SPF, according to archer Casey Kauehold and field hockey player Kelsey Bing . Women’s soccer player Crystal Dunn described herself as a “big sunscreen person,” telling viewers they “gotta protect [their] skin.
” Some athletes stick to the basics, like fencer Lee Kiefer who told Us , “if your girl washes her face and puts lotion on, it’s a good day.” Powerlifter Bobby Body agreed, naming only Icy Hot as his form of self-care. Others like to put as much .