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"The Most Alluring 2014 Winter Olympic Athletes\\nIf you&amp;#39;re a winter Olympic athlete, your skills and training are perfect for nailing that McTwist in the halfpipe&amp;#8212;and knowing the best ways to fight windburn, sunburn, and even weather-exacerbated acne. Here&amp;#39;s how some of the top Sochi contenders stay hot in the cold.\\n*Snowboarder/halfpipe*\\n\\n\\\"It's hard to prepare for a day where I'll be sweating while riding halfpipe, but then freezing my ass off on the chairlift. I still want to look good while training hard and throwing down,\\\" says Teter. The Vermont-born two-time Olympic medalist wards off acne\u2014a common problem for snowboarders, who spend a lot of time being both cold and sweaty\u2014with chamomile, rose, and [green tea](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/health/2013/green-tea-for-skin) [facial steams.](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2013/11/at-home-steam-facial-product.html) \\\"I put a towel over my head and hover over the steam for, like, ten minutes. After, my skin feels fresh and really soft.\\\"\\n*Bobsledder and\\n\\nskeleton racer*\\n\\nThe 29-year-old bobsledder and slider (as skeleton competitors are known) sticks to superhydrating basics\u2014Chapstick, cocoa butter, and [sunscreen](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2012/8-best-new-sunscreens)\u2014from October to March when she's traveling around the world training and competing. \\\"Growing up in Georgia, my mom had me use [Banana Boat Sport SPF 30](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/body-sunscreen/2012/banana-boat-sport-performance-spf30) during softball tournaments. I figure Mom knows best, so that's what I still use. I put it on every morning and reapply every couple hours.\\\"\\n*Skier and snowboarder*\\n\\nMcPhie is fiercely loyal to her favorite products, which she buys in bulk before heading to Finland for training. \\\"I used to have more issues with my skin, but less so now that I've found the products that work for me,\\\" she says. The 29-year-old likes [Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/facial-anti-ager/2013/olay-regenerist-micro-sculpting-cream-reformulated): \\\"It doesn't sting my skin or smell like perfume.\\\" To even out her complexion on the slopes, McPhie uses Laura Mercier foundation with SPF. \\\"It stays on a long time and looks really natural,\\\" she says.\\n*Figure skater*\\n\\nThe newest face of CoverGirl, Gold often does her own makeup before competitions. \\\"I have a duffel full of makeup,\\\" the 18-year-old told the website Beauty High. Her pre-competition routine includes primer, foundation, \\\"60 strokes of mascara,\\\" and her signature red lipstick.\\n*Snowboarder*\\n\\nBoth Purdy and her sport\u2014para-snowboard-cross\u2014will make their Olympic debut at Sochi. After losing her legs to bacterial meningitis at age 19, Purdy trained to become an aesthetician and makeup artist. \\\"Now, when I'm snowboarding in sub-zero temperatures and at high elevations, I know how to take care of my skin,\\\" says the 34-year-old, who uses [extra-virgin coconut oil](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2013/06/coconut-oil-as-body-lotion.html) for, well, everything. \\\"I smear it on my lips, comb it through my hair before braiding it when going snowboarding, and mix two tablespoons into my smoothies. I smell like one big coconut\u2014that's what my boyfriend says.\\\"\\n*Skeleton racer*\\n\\nRubbing your chin raw is just one of the many workplace hazards of a skeleton racer like Uhlaender, who shoots headfirst down an ice track at 90 miles an hour. \\\"When my lips and face get raw, I put on some [Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm.](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2011/burts-bees-lip-balm)\\\" Surprisingly, this isn't even her main beauty concern. \\\"Working on my farm wrecks my skin even more than training in the cold,\\\" says the 29-year-old, who lives east of Denver. \\\"I found this product called __Farmer's Friend by Burt's Bees__\u2014it's a thick salve that I apply to damp skin, wherever I need it. It definitely helps. I also drink a lot of water and take omega-3s every day to stay hydrated.\\\"\\n*Bobsledder*\\n\\nThe 31-year-old is already an Olympian on the track\u2014she competed in the hurdles in the 2008 and 2012 summer Olympics\u2014but this winter marks her first attempt at making the Olympic bobsled team. As a \\\"pusher,\\\" Jones uses her sprinting prowess to propel a 400-pound bobsled 30 meters before jumping in behind the driver. Jones makes sure to highlight the only part of her face that can be seen under her huge helmet with plenty of eye shadow and mascara.\\n*Hockey player*\\n\\nHockey player Chu already has three Olympic medals and five world championships under her belt, but the 31-year-old Connecticut native has gotten more than medals out of the sport. \\\"I was five foot eight and about 128 pounds in the sixth grade. I was a giant,\\\" Chu told ESPN. \\\"The sports world gave me the confidence and self-awareness to be proud of what I look like.\\\"\\n*Speed skater*\\n\\n\\\"I'm not outside battling the elements, but the oval that I train and compete in has its own weather conditions. Dry skin, chapped lips, and dehydration are some of the things I encounter every day,\\\" says speed skater Bowe. She swears by Blistex, __Bath &amp; Body Works lotion in Winter Candy Apple,__ and of course water to stay hydrated. Although Sochi will mark the 25-year-old's Olympic debut, the Florida native is definitely a contender: In November she set a new world record in the 1,000 meter race."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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