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Fencing

Fencing Rocks! I am assuming not many of you fence, but you really should try it. It is over very quickly though—each round seems to fly by. You get sweaty as can be and blisters are very possible. Stay protected because you can get some nasty bruises on your wrists; well, if you’re up against me you will because I go for the wrist!.  

The photo was taken in France, where I am fencing at Rudy Von Oeurve’s school.  Fencing is actually not a difficult sport to stay cute while partaking in. It is rigorous, but in short spurts so it is feasible to keep up appearances. Not that it matters, because WINNING matters ;) However, this is an article about beauty…

•  Stay Hydrated: You may not be in the sun and the matches may be short-lived, but the constrictive gear and the demanding nature of fencing will heat you up in no time. Be sure to drink a generous amount of water while competing.
• Baby wipes: Throw a pack in your bag. Your underarms will get nasty and the rest of you, quite skanky. Prepare in advance and bring some baby wipes!
• Mirror: Throw a compact mirror in your gear bag. No matter how demanding the sport, you can always check your appearance after you are finished. You can at least touch up your powder and check your nose for nastiness.
• Make-up: I commonly have a travel compact of mineral foundation when I engage in sports such as fencing. I use Neutrogena Mineral Sheers Mineral Foundation and some lip gloss. I would use waterproof mascara and go light on the eyeliner, unless you want to look like a raccoon. I do wear eyebrow pencil but I would wear eyebrow pencil in a hurricane.
• Hair: Throw your hair up in a ponytail. No use destroying it. You will have a mask on so it really doesn’t matter what it looks like as long as it stays knot-free.
• Nails: I honestly prefer to have short nails when I fence. Wearing fencing gloves when you have long nails can be uncomfortable, and dangerous. You can rip one off quite easily without ever even having your hands much as touched with a feather. Just the movements needed with fencing can cause you to break nails..

At The End Of The Day

Shower, stinky. I am sorry but the suit alone and the mask are both going to cause you to sweat a up a nasty storm. If you’re single you can go home and stink all you want. Unless, of course, you are trying to attract a mate. But, if you live with someone? Please do them the favor of washing the nastiness off before you sit next to them.

En Garde!

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