Olympics hero Keely Hodgkinson reveals two-hour sweat-proof makeup routine before events with nod to Molly-Mae
KEELY HODGKINSON revealed the two-hour makeup routine that got her ready to soar to Olympic gold.
And there is even a special nod to Molly-Mae Hague in there, too.
Hodgkinson, 22, produced a thrilling performance at the Stade de France at Paris 2024 and win the 800m final to complete her sensational journey from losing her hearing to Olympic champion.
She was handed a crown after crossing the line as the pictures of the Queen of British athletics were splashed across social media as well as the front and back pages of the national newspapers.
And Keely ensured she was looking at her brilliant best despite the 1:56.72 rapid exertion on the track thanks to her detailed beauty regime.
Hodgkinson told Glamour Magazine: “It fully takes me two hours to get ready before a competition, where I do everything: get my bag ready, shower, hair, makeup and tan with the Tan-Luxe tan drops or the Molly-Mae Filter Mousse.
“That for me feels like I’m getting ready to go and do something, so I guess it’s like a mental mantra for myself.
“I’ll always take my Rimmel lip liner in Spice and a lip gloss to the track. They’re my staples and probably the last thing I put on before I go out to race. Everything else I like to do before.
“With my makeup, I just like my skin to look really nice. I don’t do too much, but I do like to do it as if I was going out.
“I go by ‘look good, feel good, race good.’
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“I don’t use [false] lashes because my eyes just can’t take it. On race days, in case I blink and they are annoying me, that’s the last thing I want. But I do always curl my eyelashes and put mascara on.
“I don’t want something too sticky – the problem is, if you go too heavy on the foundation, when you do sweat, you can see the lines.
“Nike made my nails for me and they had the Greek goddess of victory on them and the purple was the colour of the track. They thought about all the details and they were really great.”
Hodgkinson also opened up on the impact of contraception for female athletes as well as drinking cherry juice to boost recovery.
And her innovative heated moon boots and ‘robot’ ice-and-heat vest suit also aided her body in getting ready to train and race again.
The equipment, made by Nike and recovery tech experts Hyperice, is currently only available to top-level athletes with LeBron James among the Team USA stars to get hold of the epic new gear.
Hodgkinson whisked straight off on holiday to soak up the sun and relax after her Olympics exploits but reunited with her fellow stars as part of the Team GB homecoming.
PR experts told SunSport the Manchester star could earn more than £2million next year by cashing in on her success on the track.
However, she will be unable to add to her Olympics gold medal with any further medals this year.
That is because Hodgkinson has been ruled out for the rest of the 2024 athletics season due to a small injury.
She won all nine of her 800m races this calendar year, culminating in the Paris glory.