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As a longtime athlete, Hernandez says her relationship with beauty has been ever-evolving.
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“I’ve struggled with skincare as an athlete,” she says.
In conversation, she’s overflowing with joy and conveys a genuine desire to connect with people.
I don’t think I understood how it worked when I was younger or competing in Rio.
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I was almost too stressed about everything [else] to focus on my skincare.
Having a good routine keeps us all sane.
Also, I’ve only recently been finding the right products.
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Now, I’m looking in the mirror and saying,Okay, yes, that’s me.
I like the way that my skin glows."
At night, I useOlay’s Face Cleansing Meltsand a moisturizer.
Sometimes, I’ll use agua shato massage my face because it feels really good."
Gymnastics is innately quite feminine.
But now I know that beauty can be seen in many different ways.
It can be seen as extremely feminine, or it can be seen as just androgynous.
Beauty is whatever you want it to be."
As soon as I started using it, I noticed my skin was more toned and even.
I also started getting compliments on my skin."
The Beauty Product She Always Has With Her
“A tinted lip balm.
So, having a caffeine eye cream that helps reducedark circlesis huge.”
Her Best Skincare Advice
“Just be kind to your skin.
However, beating yourself up about it doesn’t make anything better.
