3 posts tagged gym
If you’re an avid follower of Birchbox on Twitter, you may have noticed that we’ve started workday workouts in the office. We’re doing one minute-long workouts (squats! pushups! lunges!) every hour on the hour, every day. The goal is to make us a fitter, happier office without too much effort and it has the added benefit of making the day go a lot faster.
This summer, Birchbox’s content team is extremely lucky to have awesome intern Shana in the office. She’s a student at Syracuse University (the smarty pants is a dual major in magazine journalism and psychology) and she’ll be helping with researching, writing, product testing and, of course, blogging. In addition to daily beauty news posts, she’ll be writing a weekly column called College Girl.
I’ll admit that last semester, I had the freedom of starting class after 10 A.M. every day, and Fridays were completely commitment-free. However, there are still those awkward breaks between classes that could be turned into useful time spent at the gym. The problem is, there’s the constant fear of being uncomfortably un-showered for your next class. I asked Birchbox’s content team, who all happen to be exercise fiends, what they do to quickly freshen up after the gym. Here’s what they said:
Meredith: “Recently, I did an interview with professional runner Sarah Bowman. She keeps anti-acne wipes in her track bag, so now I’ve gone out and bought Clearasil Acne Fighting Cleansing Wipes. I use these super strong pre-soaked towelettes on my face, chest, and back after a workout before I head home to shower.”
Lorelei: “After the gym when I’m sweaty, I use a powder dry shampoo—like Blow Faux Dry Shampoo—along my hair line. Then I’m ready to run to the office or wherever I need to go! My hair will probably have a funky wave in it, so after I put the product in then I’ll throw it up in a bun.”
Mollie: “I always have Herban Essentials Towelettes in my bag—they’re zesty and refreshing, and I can use them on my face without any stinging when I don’t have time for a full shower.”
—Shana
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This morning, as part of our quest to try every ballet-style fitness class in town, Lorelei, Meredith, and I trekked to Exhale’s Central Park location to get our Core Fusion on. Many plies later, I left with wobbly legs but barely sweaty. (Jenn Falik has a theory that NY women love this low sweat, high impact class because it allows them preserve their blow outs.) Either way, I was in a huge rush and couldn’t face the line for the showers. Instead, I sprinted to the office, where I was able to pull myself into presentable shape with these key savers:
-Herban Essentials Essential Oil Towelettes: I am a huge dork and carry these everywhere. They get you squeaky clean without any sting-age, and smell amazing.
-Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo: A couple spritzes in my roots and I have more volume than usual. No visible oil or powder!
-NARS The Multiple in South Beach: A little blush n’ bronzer takes care of residual sleepiness and gets me ready for the day. I love the creamy texture in the summer because it gives me a little bit of sheen.
Add coffee and I’m ready to go!
—Mollie
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