Waterbottle…check! Sneakers…check! iPod…check! Looking for the rest of your gym bag checklist? Look no further. These twelve items are a must-have for any workout woman. Stay stylish and prepared from head to toe with this summer’s gym necessities. Forget New Year’s resolutions, girls, this season is your time to sweat.
1) Bliss FatGirlSlim Skin Firming Cream
After 45 minutes of elliptical cardio, continue your thigh-firming action with Bliss FatGirlSlim Skin Firming Cream. FatGirlSlim is a caffeine-infused miracle cream that contains QuSomes, proven to diminish dimples in 60 days. In fact, with FatGirlSlim, who needs the gym at all?
Available at
BlissWorld.com for $29.
2) WalkStar Flip-Flops
Tired post-gym feet will be forever grateful for WalkStar FitFlops. These FitFlops are engineered with a multi-density midsole that stimulates your (butt, thigh, and hamstring) muscles while you wear them! In addition to comfort, WalkStars come in seven fun summer colors, perfect for mixing and matching with sexy spandex.
Available at
Macys.com for $50.
3) Clinique Acne Solutions Cleansing Bar for Face and Body
This mild, medicated soap bar is ideal for steamy showers directly after exercise. The little bar in a cute plastic case targets and prevents breakouts with encapsulated, acne-fighting Salicylic Acid. Forget the generic-brand gym shower gel, and stay classy with Clinique.
Available at
Clinique.com for $12.50.
4) i|m FeatherWeight Black Head Wrap
If your hair is anything like mine, an i|m FeatherWeight Headband is a gym necessity. This stylish band, available in a rainbow of colors, is perfect to trap down curls, frizz, fly-aways, and shorter styles during aerobic activity. i|m's ActiveHold will allow your arms to curl and bench, rather than get tangled up in a sweaty up-do. They’re so cute, you’ll want to keep them on all day!
Available at
Studioim.com for $6 (two per package).
5) Clarsskin Underarm Cleanser
Tired of white and flaky deodorant residue on your armpits and T-shirts? Clarsskin Underarm Cleanser is a specialized underarm cleanser designed to remove all traces of antiperspirant residue…without staining your clothing. Simply apply a small amount to underarms, lather, rinse, then deodorize (even cooler, it can be used as shaving cream)! Available in regular and unscented, Clarsskin is the answer to your deodorant despair.
For more information, visit
Clarsskin.com.
6) Sephora Brand Microfiber Hair Towel
This funky foldable towel is created from Aquitex, an extra-absorbent material made of ultra-fine microfibers that draws water from hair faster than ordinary towels. Worried about texture? The Microfiber Hair Towel is super soft (especially on hair), and super compact, spot on for seamless skin.
Available at
Sephora.com for $20.
7) Stila Hair Refresher
Don’t have enough time to shower after the treadmill? Not a problem. Stila Hair Refresher is a revitalizing, oil-absorbing powder that removes oil from matte hair. Simply sprinkle the vanilla-and-lilac-scented powder into the roots and voila…voluminous, fresher-looking locks!
Available at
Drugstore.com for $20.
8) Secret Flawless Antiperspirant
Secret’s smooth, clear, flawless protection is essential after a sweaty workout. The light-weight formula contains skin-nourishing ingredients that leave will your underarms feeling silky. For extra post-gym moisture, Secret Flawless Antiperspirant is also available with Olay. Oh, and its self-renewing fragrances smell great too!
Available at
Drugstore.com for $5.29.
9) Veet In-Shower Hair Removal Cream
Razors in gym bags=dangerous. Veet In-Shower Hair Removal Cream=easy! Veet’s Hair Removal Cream provides an easy, efficient way to remove unwanted hair, in only three minutes! This new formula contains special water-resistant ingredients so that you can shampoo and condition while you wait. Worried about dry legs? Veet’s Hair Removal Cream contains Moisturizer Complex plus Shea Butter & Lily Fragrance for both dry and normal skin types.
Available at
Veet.com for 10.
10) Garnier Nutri-Pure Wet Cleansing Towelettes
If you're into fresh faces and ultimate convenience, make sure to pack Garnier Nutri-Pure Wet Cleansing Towelettes. 25 wet towelettes in a resealable lime green package (totally adorable) are all you need to remove post-workout makeup...even mascara! Garnier's oil-free formula contains "dermatological-nutrients" like Vitamin B5 and Green Leaf Extract that gently detoxify, leaving your face feeling so fresh and so clean, clean.
Available at
Drugstore.com for $6.
11) Glytone Acne Treatment Back Spray
Prevention, prevention, prevention! This easy-to-use spray is ideal for zapping zits in those hard-to-reach places. The Glytone formula contains 2% free Salicylic Acid which penetrates pores, controlling and preventing acne blemishes and discoloration. Spray directly onto back, allow the treatment to dry, and dress as usual. Unlike other fussy applicators, this pump even works upside down (fight back blemishes in “downward dog,” I dare you)!
Available at
SkinElite.com for $24.
12) Adidas Rendezvous Duffel II Gym Bag
Now that you've got your 11 must-have items, make a statement with this pink Adidas Rendezvous Duffel II Gym Bag! This stylish duffel has room for everything you need, not to mention a way to keep it all neatly organized and within reach. This bag is sure to catch the attention of a couple iron-pumping studs at the gym!
Available at
Amazon.com for $30.
~Alexandra Goldstein