Readers of my day blog Deafinitelygirly.com will know that I’ve recently joined a gym, and I’m loving it.

At previous gyms I have always shied away from doing classes – worried about not being able to hear them enough to follow and finding them intimidating.

But this time around, I decided classes would be tackled with gusto.

So, dragging along Gym Buddy and Web Whizz, we’ve been attending everything from Body Combat to a fun dance class called Zumba – the latter of which I can only do if I ignore the wooden reflection in the mirror of me trying to shake my hips.

The only problem with all this going to the gym, is it plays havoc with my skin. Sweat is not the greatest addition to my skincare routine, so I decided I needed a quick fix to help keep it spot-free and looking good, without having to drop my fitness regime.

The other problem was that the lunchtime classes don’t leave me with enough time to shower – yes, grim, I know – so I needed another quick fix that would make me acceptable in the office for the rest of the day, and not smelling like a teenage boy’s gym bag!

And so, I turned to Superdrug for help…

First up, facial wipes. I wanted ones that were gentle on my skin, but that didn’t leave too much of a residue behind. For this, I chose Simple Daily Radiance Brightening Cleansing Wipes, £3.95.

 

 Simple is a brand I know and trust, and I liked the ‘radiance brightening’ promise, too.

 Next up, body wipes. Now, I had considered using baby wipes, but the problem with these, is you kind of end up smelling like a baby’s bottom, which in my book is almost as bad as a teenage boy’s gym bag. So instead, I opted for Halo Deodorant Wipes, available in store, which smell great, and seem to tackle sweat with ease.

 

Then, there’s my hair – sweat and good hair days do not go hand in hand. But adding the Scandalous Fabulously Flirty Dry Shampoo, £3.50, to the equation definitely turned that around. Its corn starch formula cleverly hides any sign of exertion and my hair actually now looks better after the gym than before!

 

And finally, there’s the problem of me having a face the colour of a beetroot!

Well, there’s not really much I could do about that – a splodge of Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation, £9.99, does cover it slightly, and because it’s quite a light formulation, it also allows me to cool down further without feeling that I am clogging my pores.

 

So there you have it – the DG guide to gyming it in your lunch hour and looking good in the afternoon!

Now all I have to work on, is actually looking good at the gym, rather than the uncoordinated blondie in years-old gym kit currently staring back at me in the mirror!

Can anyone fix this for me?!