At the same time as she primes herself for a hopeful return to the 2024 Olympic stage, Suni Lee is soft-spoken, level-headed, and candy as may be. The 21-year-old gymnast burst onto the scene on the 2020 Olympic Video games in Tokyo, successful a bronze medal on the uneven bars, a silver for the group occasion, and gold within the particular person all-around class—turning into the primary Asian-American lady to take action. And all this got here mere months after graduating from highschool.

Since her first Olympic Video games, she competed on Dancing With the Stars, attended the Met Gala, and inked numerous social media offers—all whereas balancing her course load at Auburn College. She left college her sophomore 12 months to return to elite gymnastics, together with her sights set on the upcoming 2024 Summer time Olympics in Paris.

Whereas Lee has a groundbreaking athletic profession and an extremely tenacious mindset, chatting together with her merely looks like catching up with an outdated good friend. She’s bubbly, effervescent, and downright giggly. And, to our utter delight, she’s a critical magnificence gal.

Forward, Lee chats about her on-the-go necessities, the wonder recommendation she’d give her youthful self, the routines that maintain her grounded, and extra.

Her Earliest Magnificence Reminiscence

“My earliest magnificence reminiscence must be taking part in with my mother’s make-up and utilizing actually all the things. I’d secretly take a few issues and put them in my bag—she would at all times marvel the place her make-up went. I’ve at all times had a lot love for make-up and hair merchandise.”

The One Product That is All the time in Her Bag

“The Batiste Sweat Activated Dry Shampoo. I really like carrying it with me in all places I’m going. Every time I journey, I sweat a lot. I spray a bit right here and there, and it really works superb. It lasts for therefore lengthy, and it smells so good. After I’m strolling round, I’ll get little hints of the scent.”

The Routines That Hold Her Grounded

“I’m going to remedy, and I’ll visualize journal quite a bit to let loose all of my emotions. It may be tougher to speak to folks, as a result of not lots of people perceive the entire issues that we undergo as athletes. I additionally suppose it is tremendous essential to remain in tune together with your physique, whether or not it is by way of bodily remedy or doing different actions exterior of the gymnasium.”

The One Step of Her Skincare Routine She By no means Skips

“I have been tremendous into my skincare routine proper now, and I have been loving Korean skincare. I really like doing face masks—they’re good on your pores and skin and maintain it wholesome. I at all times have to verify to do a masks.”

The One Piece of Magnificence Recommendation She’d Give Her Youthful Self

“I’d inform myself to not be embarrassed. After I was youthful, I was embarrassed to put on make-up as a result of I did not understand how folks would have a look at me or if they’d choose me. Wanting again, I am like, Why was I simply so scared to be myself?”

The One Make-up Look She Can All the time Depend On

“I really like gentle glam, elegant seems to be. I believe it simply fits me. That was most likely a gymnast-y reply since we focus a lot on class and precision in gymnastics. However I really like a quite simple look and gentle glam.”

The One Magnificence Tip She’s Picked Up From the Professionals

“I’ve discovered to do a very good lip masks earlier than I begin my make-up routine. Then, it has time to soak up, and by the point you get to your lips, they’re able to go.”

The One Factor That Helps Her Steadiness It All

“I’ve superb folks round me who at all times guarantee I am doing okay. I additionally give attention to issues I really like doing as a result of in any other case, I’ll simply sit at residence and be unhappy. It is good to get out of the home, eat good meals, and do issues I really like with the folks I really like.”

The One Make-up Product She Makes use of Each Day

“I put on very restricted make-up on a traditional day, however I really like enhancing my options. With my eyebrows, I really like making them a bit darker and utilizing the NYX Forehead Glue Laminating Setting Gel.”