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to putting female beauty standards on blast.
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(Case in point:posting a photoof her own cellulite to prove we all have it.)
This helps you acclimate to the time difference, the weather, Maher says.
With the Paris Olympics loomingthe opening ceremony is on July 26Maher says shes both excited and a little nervous.
But shes made peace with her butterflies.
I think its okay to be a little nervous.
It means you care, she says.
One thing that helps her feel at ease going into huge competitions like this?
A well-packed bag of must-haves that she can rely on to offer comfort no matter where she goes.
Thats why her personal list of essentials includes several skin and beauty productsshe’spreviously calledlipstick her war paint.
After all, she says, athletes are more than just theirworkout.
Heres what would be in Ilona Mahers Self-Care Survival Kit.
We play in so many different climates, and we need toprotect our skin, wherever it is.
For sunscreen, I useSun Bumor something else with a really high SPF, like 50.
Were training, were sweating, so we want something that stays on.
We have this release called the Game Face Moisturizing Spray.
Its a rehydrator, so its just great to use after travel or practice.
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And then the Zadig & Voltaire, maybe Ill use for a special occasion.
I really love that scent; I think its different.
I useMaybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick.
Ive always loved lipstick, even from a young agejust really loved expressing myself through it.
So thats really important to me.
I like seeing more girls in sports wearing makeup and expressing themselves, since it wasnt traditionally that way.
I think female athletes are put into a box sometimes, and I dont like that.
Id like it to be like…you’re able to beallthese things.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
