7 New Gym Bag Essentials

You’ve got your gym bag essentials packed: your clothes, your shoes, your socks, your sports bra, a hair-tie — but what about all the other stuff you need to leave the gym so that you feel nice and fresh and ready to get on with your day? (Granted, many times we just head out all sweaty, but it is nice to take a shower … ) For Be-YOU-tiful Week, we rounded up seven goodies we’ve recently added to our gym-bag-essentials list, and, ladies, they are awesome!

7 Gym Bag Essentials

1. Biore Daily Makeup Removing Towelettes. Before your workout begins, wipe your face down with one of the Bioré Daily Makeup Removing Towelettes to remove make-up, dirt and oil. Perfect for on the go, and easy to carry in your gym bag, these towelettes instantly cleanse without leaving a greasy residue — and they’ll prevent those pesky breakouts.

2. Secret Outlast Clear Gel. Want to refresh your deodorant after a shower? Secret Outlast Clear Gel is the stuff! An invisible solid, it won’t leave white marks on your clothes, and it will keep you dry and fresh for up to 48 hours. Boom!

3. Vionic Sprint Sandal. The Vionic Sprint Slide Sandal (on sale now for $47.99!) is a great alternative to slipping on a pair of unsupportive flip-flops when you need to get out of your sweaty sneakers following a tough workout. The outsole has enough tread to keep you from sliding around, and the Orthaheel Technology has been proven successful in reducing over-pronation, which can help with discomfort like heel pain or plantar fasciitis (ugh, the worst!), knee pain and lower back pain. The sole is cushy enough to be comfy but still firm enough to provide plenty of support. One note, though — if you have a wide foot, the strap might be a smidge tight, so if in doubt, we suggest you order up a size.

4. Agadir Argan Oil. We are absolutely smitten with this sulfate-free, paraben-free, alcohol-free, and cruelty-free Argan-oil based hair-care line. If you use a hair dryer, straightener or curling iron post-workout, the Agadir Argan’s heat-activated products are a must, and if you have curly or frizzy hair, you will LOVE Agadir Curl Creme. Just remember, a little goes a long way!

5. Olay Ultra Moisture Bar. We’re all about products that allow us to do more with less, and the Olay Ultra Moisture Bar is so moisture-rich (made with shea butter and has a fab lather) that unless our skin is super dry, it allows us to forgo a separate moisturizer after our shower. Leaves skin clean and soft, just like we like it!

6. Neutrogena Pore Refining Exfoliating Cleanser. While in the shower, we like to lather our beautiful mug up with this Pore Refining Exfoliating Cleanser that has exfoliating micro beads that gently sweep away dead surface skin and smoothes over rough, uneven patches. Plus, its alpha-hydroxy formula removes dirt, oil and makeup that can clog and enlarge pores, leaving you with smoother, more even-toned skin and smaller-looking pores.

7. Lolë Lara Yoga Mat Bag. Okay, so this isn’t a gym bag essential exactly … because it’s actually a gym bag! But it’s a freakin’ cool one at that. The Lara Yoga Mat Bag does double-duty and can work as either a small bag to carry your yoga mat or it expands into a full duffel bag. With six interior pockets for plenty of storage, you can get it in lagoon blue, light grey, black and yellow. (Yellow is our fave and is shown above!)

What would you consider to be your gym bag essentials? Find a checklist for your basics here. And if you need a new gym bag, check these out. —Jenn & Kristen