US Athletes Lolo Jones and Alex Morgan's Beauty Must-Haves

Even when you're a world-class athlete, like Lolo Jones, American track and field and bobsled athlete, and Alex Morgan, American soccer player and Olympic Gold medalist, beauty plays a huge role in your everyday life. 

When it comes to Lolo's beauty must-haves, her most important one is moisturizer. Burt's Bees Hand Salve, $9, burtsbees.com, and Bobbi Brown Hydrating Face Cream, $55, bobbibrown.com, to be exact. "I went from training in the warmth when I ran track to now training in the cold, and [the harsh temperatures] take a toll on my skin," she says.

When we asked her if she wore makeup while bobsledding, she gave us a super surprising answer: "Even though everyone knows I'm a woman, when I'm racing I wear dramatic eyeshadow, mascara, and liner to make my eyes standout. Especially since it's the only part of my face that you can see with my helmet on!"  

The bobsledding babe also told us that she is big on getting gel manicures. "You have to keep your nails painted at all times because it protects them from getting beat up against the ice. But I like getting Shellac [by CND] the best, because we work with acetone so much to clean the runners (aka blades) that it takes my nail polish right off—with a gel mani it stays on forever."

Alex Morgan, on the other hand, turns to natural sunscreen (Coola Face SPF 30 Unscented Moisturizer, $32, coolasuncare.com, is her favorite) as her go-to beauty product. "I'm outside practicing and playing so much that I need to protect my skin at all times," she says.

Curious as to whether or not she wears makeup during games? The answer is yes. "I wear waterproof mascara during training or games, and depending on whether or not a game is televised, I'll wear Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, $43, sephora.com, because it's light and easy to apply, and Too Faced Bronzer, $29, lovelyskin.com," says Morgan. "On my lips I usually just wear balm and that's it."

Because this pro player is outside so much, sans a helmet unlike Lolo, we were dying to know how she keeps her hair looking so freaking healthy and amazing-looking. So, we asked. Here are her mane secrets:

"I really try to take care of my hair. I use Pureology Color-Treated Shampoo, $27, and Conditioner, $28; ulta.com, and the Moroccan Oil Weightless Hydrating Mask, $67, moroccanoil.com, once a week. I also use It's a 10 Miracle Spray, $34, drugstore.com, on my ends and apply argan oil to them twice a day. When we're traveling, I'm the teammate who takes up the entire bathroom counter with my beauty products."

But while these two gorgeous US athletes have very different beauty regimens, they do have a common denominator: Degree Motion Sense deodorant, $8, walmart.com. Why? It doesn't wear off easily and it reactivates when your body heats up. Translation: It's perfect for Lolo and Alex—and any other woman who likes to get sweaty.

Will you be trying out any of these beauty products that these beauties use?

Photo: Degree

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Cosmo chats: Julia Jones

Not sure who Julia Jones is? Perhaps the name Leah Clearwater rings a bell. For all the Twi-hards out there, Julia plays the protective female werewolf Leah in the Twilight saga. We caught up with the Native American actress to talk vampires, wolves and, of course, find out the insider goss on R-Patz and Taylor Lautner.

How did you get involved in the Twilight saga?
The casting director called and I went in to audition for the director of Eclipse, David Slade. About a week later I auditioned again, and then a month after that heard that I'd gotten the role - but that I couldn't tell anyone for another month.

Were you a fan of the books before you were cast in the films?
I hadn't read the books when I auditioned, but as soon as I was cast I read them all in a week and a half and became a big fan.

What was it like to be the only girl in the werewolf-pack?
It was like being the only girl in a family with six brothers. They are all so energetic and fun and loud and they can be very silly.

What’s the relationship like between Jacob and Leah?
Jacob and Leah have a very close bond. It's a little like family but it's also a partnership. In Breaking Dawn, when Jacob lets her join his pack, he's giving her an opportunity to stop feeling the pain of being around Sam all the time. I think her gratitude for that and her ability to understand his pain over Bella gives him strength as well. They would literally kill for each other.

In the novel, Leah is quite protective of Jacob. Are you protective of Taylor?
I actually do feel protective of Taylor. He's so mature in a lot of ways that it doesn't seem like he needs protection but every now and then I'm reminded of the fact that he's still pretty young. I adore Taylor so it makes sense that I'd want him to be happy and safe.

Can you tell us a bit about the CGI technology behind the wolf transformations. How does it work?
There is a whole team of visual effects people whose job it is to make the wolves look amazing. We got to spend a lot of time with them and it was very exciting for me to learn about that part of the process. To do the transformations you have to get cyber-scanned, which is kind of like getting an MRI except you're standing. This provides them with a three dimensional digital image of your body, which they can then manipulate into a wolf.

Was there a divide on-set between the vampires and the werewolves?
There was a bit of separation because of our shooting schedules. The wolf-pack rarely worked at the same time as the Cullens. But there was much less of a separation on Breaking Dawn for me and for Booboo. This time I spent almost all of my free time with vampires.

What was it like to work with Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner?
At this point it's bizarrely normal. When we go to work everyone is focused on their roles and the scene so you're not thinking about them as heart-throbs - they feel more like colleagues. I am reminded of the fact that they're huge movie stars pretty much all of the time besides when we're at work.

Do you think it’s funny to see Rob and Taylor portrayed as heartthrobs? What’s it like to walk the red carpet alongside those two?
I don't think it's funny - I totally get it! At events you can always tell when one of them has arrived because the fans' screaming hits a pitch I didn't know was humanly possible before Twilight.

And lastly, which side are you on: Team Edward or Team Jacob?
Jacob!

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 hits cinemas on November 17.

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Cosmo chats: Julia Jones

Not sure who Julia Jones is? Perhaps the name Leah Clearwater rings a bell. For all the Twi-hards out there, Julia plays the protective female werewolf Leah in the Twilight saga. We caught up with the Native American actress to talk vampires, wolves and, of course, find out the insider goss on R-Patz and Taylor Lautner.

How did you get involved in the Twilight saga?
The casting director called and I went in to audition for the director of Eclipse, David Slade. About a week later I auditioned again, and then a month after that heard that I'd gotten the role - but that I couldn't tell anyone for another month.

Were you a fan of the books before you were cast in the films?
I hadn't read the books when I auditioned, but as soon as I was cast I read them all in a week and a half and became a big fan.

What was it like to be the only girl in the werewolf-pack?
It was like being the only girl in a family with six brothers. They are all so energetic and fun and loud and they can be very silly.

What’s the relationship like between Jacob and Leah?
Jacob and Leah have a very close bond. It's a little like family but it's also a partnership. In Breaking Dawn, when Jacob lets her join his pack, he's giving her an opportunity to stop feeling the pain of being around Sam all the time. I think her gratitude for that and her ability to understand his pain over Bella gives him strength as well. They would literally kill for each other.

In the novel, Leah is quite protective of Jacob. Are you protective of Taylor?
I actually do feel protective of Taylor. He's so mature in a lot of ways that it doesn't seem like he needs protection but every now and then I'm reminded of the fact that he's still pretty young. I adore Taylor so it makes sense that I'd want him to be happy and safe.

Can you tell us a bit about the CGI technology behind the wolf transformations. How does it work?
There is a whole team of visual effects people whose job it is to make the wolves look amazing. We got to spend a lot of time with them and it was very exciting for me to learn about that part of the process. To do the transformations you have to get cyber-scanned, which is kind of like getting an MRI except you're standing. This provides them with a three dimensional digital image of your body, which they can then manipulate into a wolf.

Was there a divide on-set between the vampires and the werewolves?
There was a bit of separation because of our shooting schedules. The wolf-pack rarely worked at the same time as the Cullens. But there was much less of a separation on Breaking Dawn for me and for Booboo. This time I spent almost all of my free time with vampires.

What was it like to work with Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner?
At this point it's bizarrely normal. When we go to work everyone is focused on their roles and the scene so you're not thinking about them as heart-throbs - they feel more like colleagues. I am reminded of the fact that they're huge movie stars pretty much all of the time besides when we're at work.

Do you think it’s funny to see Rob and Taylor portrayed as heartthrobs? What’s it like to walk the red carpet alongside those two?
I don't think it's funny - I totally get it! At events you can always tell when one of them has arrived because the fans' screaming hits a pitch I didn't know was humanly possible before Twilight.

And lastly, which side are you on: Team Edward or Team Jacob?
Jacob!

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 hits cinemas on November 17.

Wedding jewelry here