24 times female athletes gave us hair & makeup goals
You can rock a gold medal and a gold eyeshadow, dontcha know…
Sprinters with awesome hair, cyclists with popping lipstick and synchronised swimmers with show-stopping make-up: we bring you the hair and beauty highlights from Rio 2016...
Getty ImagesUS gymnast Aly Raisman is the topknot Queen. Her hairstyle is both chic and budge-proof. Perfect for her epic skills on the dance mat.
Getty ImagesFor the women's All-Rounder gymnastics final, GB's Elissa Downie sported matte red lips and the most perfect feline flick!
Getty ImagesLegendary US gymnast Simone Biles is officially the woman of the moment after her incredible performances this year and numerous gold medals. We're also loving her bright and patriotic glittery eye makeup.
Getty ImagesRussia's Aliya Mustafina rocks a slicked-back hairdo and cool eye makeup.
Getty ImagesFor the 2016 Olympics, Gabrielle Douglas of the United States looks stunning with a berry-toned lipstick.
PA PhotosAll of the looks from the 2012 Olympics
Greece's Evangelia Platanioti and Despoina Solomou obviously kept one eye on the catwalks while in training for the Olympics: that graphic eyeliner is bang on-trend.
PA PhotosBritish cycling Olympic champion Laura Trott got full marks for her simple summer braids. (And those two gold medals, of course.)
PA PhotosBritain's Christine Ohuruogu celebrated a silver medal with the perfect fuss-free braids.
PA PhotosRussian Federation's Natalia Ishenko and Svetlana Romashina worked a Russian doll theme for their Synchronised Swimming routine in 2012, opting for statement drawn-on lashes in the toughest of waterproof make-up.
Getty ImagesDeeDee Trotter make sure she was noticed in the 400m final with some go-faster stripes in red, white and blue…
Getty Images…With an even bigger make-up design on the other side of her face.
Getty ImagesDeeDee’s our stand-out beauty star of the 2012 games so far.
PA PhotosAmerican 100m hurdler Kellie Wells celebrated a bronze medal at London 2012 while we celebrated another Olympic good hair day. We loved Kellie’s short blue-streaked crop.
Getty ImagesRussia's bronze-medal gymnast Aliya Mustafina deserved an extra award for that stunning smoky eye make-up.
Getty ImagesBritish gymnast Hannah Whelan looked great with molten-metallic silver shadow.
Getty ImagesMarta Pihan-Kulesza of the Polish gymnastics team got into the spirit of the games with spray-painted braids and smoky eyes.
Getty ImagesAnother halo braid for the heptathlon girls: remember when Sarah Cowley worked a raven plait in 2012?
PA PhotosAustria's Ivona Dadic was on-trend with a pretty blond halo braid. We loved her look.
PA PhotosFrance's Isabelle Yacoubou stood out on the basketball pitch thanks to red, white and blue braids.
Getty ImagesFrench basketball player Emilie Gomis added hot pink lips to her look.
Getty ImagesShelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica was the fastest woman in the world: she was nailed her lip colour. We were all about the hot red pout.
PA PhotosWomen’s 400m champion Sanya Richards-Ross doesn’t let sport get in the way of good hair: her long two-tone curls and halo braid were picture-perfect at the UK Olympics.
PA PhotosIsrael's Anatasia Gloushkov and Inna Yoffe looked awesome in hot pink eyeshadow and matching swimsuits.
Rex FeaturesWomen’s doubles champion Venus Williams took patriotism to a new level with red, white and blue braids and hot red lips. We love it!
