When people talk about their gym "beauty essentials" the products are usually in the body and skincare family like facial wipes, sprays, and deodorants. You know, the practical things. For the ever-chic Tracee Ellis Ross, however, the gym is just one more place to wear a bold lip.
"I love the look of a fresh face with a pop of color on the lips. It makes me feel so good. I'll even wear a red lip [1] to the gym," the Black-ish star recently told InStyle. "I do the Tracy Anderson Method, so there's a lot of mirror work involved. When I see my red lips reflecting back at me, I'm like, 'Yeah, girl, that's right!'"
Her choice lipstick is the classic MAC Ruby Woo [2] ($18). In some of her workout videos on Instagram, she's even used the hashtag #RedLipFit [3] to call out her beauty look — and others have followed suit.
"i love working out in lipstick. gives me a pop when i look in the mirror, makes me feel spicy & pretty while i'm sweating" — tracee ellis ross | #hersweat #redlipfit #hbfit [6]
Consider us convinced! Next time we hit a workout class, we'll be packing a lipstick tube right alongside our water bottles. Here's to hoping some confidence-boosting red will make those ab exercises feel easier.