For Masai Russell, preparing earlier than a observe meet is about greater than trying her finest when she crosses the end line. “I really feel like I’m getting into my alter ego once I do my make-up,” the 24-year-old sprinter and hurdler tells SELF. “I really feel like a magnificence and the beast.”

Russell took us alongside as she bought prepared for Athlos, the first-of-its-kind all-female main observe meet that came about final weekend in New York Metropolis. Thirty-six elite runners, together with Gabby Thomas, Brittany Brown, and Nia Atkins competed alongside Russell on the inaugural Athlos meet—which closed out with a efficiency by Megan Thee Stallion, and boasted the very best prize payout for a ladies’s observe occasion. Although she simply gained her first (gold!) Olympic medal, the glory of competing at this explicit occasion was not misplaced on Russell, who took third within the 100m hurdle: “I’m so excited to be part of an all ladies’s meet,” she tells SELF. “It simply means the world to be a component [of Athlos], and to be the most effective ladies to be competing at this occasion. And I can at all times say that I used to be on the first one!”

Russell doesn’t mess around relating to preparation—on the observe or in her make-up routine. She begins with a Caudalie moisturizer and serum, to offer her different merchandise a clean, lasting base. Basis isn’t actually her factor; as a substitute, she sticks to extra focused concealer utility. She makes use of the ultra-pigmented Luminous Silk Cheek Tint by Armani Magnificence when she competes, and defines her cheekbones with MAC’s Skinfinish Sunstruck Matte Bronzer. And for that ending shimmer (which simply hits completely different mid-sprint), she will get by with a little bit product assist from Rihanna and Serena Williams: Fenty highlighter and Wyn lip serum.

“Individuals ask me on a regular basis, ‘How do your lashes keep on while you’re working?” Russell says. Her secret: Duo Lash Glue, and a very meticulous utility technique (that’s definitely worth the watch in and of itself). And for a setting spray—a product rec we should always solely be taking from professional athletes, TBH—she favors a combo of MAC Repair+ and One/Measurement.

A flawless make-up routine isn’t Russell’s solely pre-meet ritual—she additionally deliberate to look at some motivational speeches over a Chipotle bowl earlier than lacing up her spikes—however for Athlos particularly, it was the right solution to get within the zone. At its core, the meet is about letting feminine athletes shine, and showcasing the daring, stunning, and numerous experiences of girls in elite competitors. Take a look at Russell’s full routine under.

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