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Welcome toShelf Life, where Olympians are breaking down the beauty routines carrying them through the 2024 Paris Games.
Collage: Bella Geraci; Source images: Getty
For beach volleyball athletes, thats a lifestyle.
Honestly, I love playing in a bathing suit, she says.
Having sand stuck in spandex or tight-fitting clothes, it’s not fun.
A bathing suit is a lot more freeing.
Hair
I love a high ponytail.
If it’sreallyhot, I’ll just throw it up in a bun.
So it fits well in my suitcaseandit really holds.
Right now, I’m using the Nexxusshampooandconditioner.
I’m naturally blonde and I don’t dye my hair, so I like to keep that color.
The John Freida Sheer Blondeshampooandconditioner, I really like.
And then a couple of times [per week] I use theK18 hair mask.
Getting out of the shower, I use aWet Brushbecause I have really tangly hair.
I used to not be as gentle when brushing my hair until I learned how bad that is.
I just start from the bottom.
I refuse to do that because I know that’s not good for it.
So I’ll either double-check I have time to let it air dry before going to bed.
Or if I have to, I’ll blow dry it a little bit.
I try not to use a lot of heat on my hair.
I’ve definitely been trying to simplify my skin-care routine.
I put a really gentle daily lotion on because I have dry skin.
I want to double-check I get all the sunscreen off my face, all the sand off my face.
Then I just put a moisturizer on and I’m good to go.
It does great things for my lashes.
I like more natural-looking lipwear, and the light pink shade ofFenty Gloss Bombis perfect for me.
It is so lightweight but gives me a slight color and glossy finish.
I like to use a fragrance-free body wash to get everything off.
And of course, being always in a bathing suit; I do like to be clean-shaven.
So I exfoliate my bikini line at least twice a week.
I use theEuropean Wax Center exfoliantto keep ingrown hairs away.
I do Brazilian waxing [when I can].
I’ve been using theLemon & Sage Body Butterfrom Bliss.
Sometimes my toenails will break off or chip because of the conditions we play in.
The big thing for us is hot sand, so you have to be careful with blisters.
I haveKT Tape blister patchesthat sometimes I’ll have to use.
The upkeep can be hard, honestly.
I always bring nail clippers on the road and trim everything to verify it stays healthy.
