Stick to your New Year’s fitness resolutions with these easy beauty hacks

Fit bod, fab face

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So you’ve decided to turn the beat around for the next half of the year by signing up with your #squadmates for say, an stress-alleviating AntiGravity Aerial class at Upside Motion. A pat on the back for making a commitment to renew and recharge yourself is in order!

But wait, what happens next? If you find yourself breaking out into a cold sweat in your race against the clock, click through for all the time-saving tricks you need to skip straight from burpees to the boardroom, the pump room to well, The Pump Room.

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Want more? Get off your high horse and try your hand (or is that hoof) at the so-called unicorn eyeliner, and load your larder with this list of face-friendly food items to give you that gorgeous glow you’re hankering after. Get your daily dose of beauty at www.herworldplus.com/beauty.

Get high and dry

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Skipped deodorant? No sweat – you're in luck if you have dry shampoo stashed in your kit. Dry shampoo like say, Percy and Reed’s No Fuss Fabulousness Dry Shampoo, $26 from Sephora, is a truly miraculous multi-purpose superhero. Use it to liven up your locks, then sprinkle a smidgen all over funk-prone zones like your socks and the soles of your shoes – the sebum-sopping talcum and other grease fighters are fab for getting rid of “off” odours.

Want more? Get off your high horse and try your hand (or is that hoof) at the so-called unicorn eyeliner, and load your larder with this list of face-friendly food items to give you that gorgeous glow you’re hankering after. Get your daily dose of beauty at www.herworldplus.com/beauty.

The wetter, the better

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Forgot to bring along your hair styling swag? If you’ve already spritzed serums, sprays and such on your hair, simply wet your palms with warm water and run your fingers through your fringe or wherever you think you need a little touching up. The dampness will detangle knots and reactivate your pre-workout products for instant rehydration.

If your locks really need a little extra something-something, spread the wealth and massage in any excess after pampering your paws with a cuticle-conditioning hand cream like Innisfree’s Cedar Wood Hand Cream, $6 – but use a light hand, so to speak, so you don’t end up with a greasy mop.

Want more? Get off your high horse and try your hand (or is that hoof) at the so-called unicorn eyeliner, and load your larder with this list of face-friendly food items to give you that gorgeous glow you’re hankering after. Get your daily dose of beauty at www.herworldplus.com/beauty.

Get out of a hairy situation

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Face flushed from your straining and stretching? Good news: The body heat generated from exercise also softens strands and loosens up hair cuticles, so your post-workout shower is actually a superb time to condition your coiffure.

Simply run a lightweight leave-in oil through the tips of your tresses  – I’m obsessed with the silky sheen afforded by a delectable dollop of Aveda’s awesome Dry Remedy Daily Moisturizing Oil, $50. Tissue off any excess and you’re good to go.

Want more? Get off your high horse and try your hand (or is that hoof) at the so-called unicorn eyeliner, and load your larder with this list of face-friendly food items to give you that gorgeous glow you’re hankering after. Get your daily dose of beauty at www.herworldplus.com/beauty.

Don’t let your mask slip

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Taking the plunge and going #makeupfree? If you’re comfortable letting it all hang out with your workout buddies, simply slap on a decongesting mask – try Aesop’s pore-perfecting Primrose Facial Cleansing Masque, from $53 – prior to your exertions. All that huffing, puffing and perspiring will open up your pores, allowing said charcoal mask to really get under the skin to clear out unwanted riff-raff. When you’re done with your reps, hop into the shower to splash off any mask residue for the deepest cleanse yet.

Want more? Get off your high horse and try your hand (or is that hoof) at the so-called unicorn eyeliner, and load your larder with this list of face-friendly food items to give you that gorgeous glow you’re hankering after. Get your daily dose of beauty at www.herworldplus.com/beauty.

Use a toner after toning your muscles

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Saving an oldie-but-goodie for last. Can’t be arsed to lather up after your workout? Be considerate to the sensibilities of your colleagues by at least swiping a cotton swab saturated with CNP Laboratory’s fabulously featherweight A-Clean Active Freshner Toner, $42.90, under your pits after you’re done with your face – the antibacterial astringent stamps out stink and may even (temporarily) tighten underarm flab for a mini-armpit “lift”!

Finally, it’d be remiss not to send out this PSA alert: Sorry, but the reapplication of sunscreen after sweating is absolutely non-negotiable. Make this erstwhile chore easier for yourself by opting for weightless wonders which feel well, wonderful on “heaty” skin. Cheers to being fresh and fabulous, lean and lithe!

Want more? Get off your high horse and try your hand (or is that hoof) at the so-called unicorn eyeliner, and load your larder with this list of face-friendly food items to give you that gorgeous glow you’re hankering after. Get your daily dose of beauty at www.herworldplus.com/beauty.