I Tried Simone Biles’s Makeup Routine: Editor Experiment

Simone Biles isn’t afraid of standing out. As the most decorated Olympic gymnast of all time, the athlete has certainly left her mark on us. Off the mat (and the bars and vault), she also likes to have fun with her makeup. Whether she’s competing on the World’s biggest stage or just practicing, she seems to enjoy experimenting almost as much as she loves attempting gravity-defying stunts. From fun nail-art designs in red, white, and blue colors to bold, graphic eyeliner looks, and reapplying lip liner between sets, Biles knows a thing or two about beauty. This was proven by the short makeup tutorial she filmed for Vogue a few years back detailing her entire beauty routine.

“For me, the importance of beauty in gymnastics, [it] does not matter what you look like,” she said. “It’s what you do on the mat. So going into a competition, does makeup make me feel better? Yes, but it’s what I do out there on the floor that really, really matters.”

I may never be a gold metal-toting gymnast — I still applaud myself for being able to do a cartwheel with straight legs — but I thought it’d be fun to at least channel my inner Simone Biles by trying out her beauty routine for a day. Keep reading to see how it went.