{"id":66920,"date":"2025-11-27T03:58:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T03:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/66920\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T03:58:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T03:58:20","slug":"dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-share-5-sweat-proof-makeup-hair-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/66920\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Share 5 Sweat-Proof Makeup, Hair Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nailing down a no-fail beauty routine requires some trial and error\u2014and sometimes, a sweaty afternoon in the Texas heat. Just ask the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders<\/a>, whose ideal game-day regimens can take even longer to perfect than the sharp choreography to \u201cThunderstruck.\u201d<\/p>\n

After all, these women are working hard on the field\u2014and need a look that can keep up. Marissa Phillips<\/a> knows this all too well. At the halftime mark of her first Cowboys game as a DCC rookie four years ago, she was shocked at what the heat had done to her glam. \u201cI came back into the locker room and it looked like I didn\u2019t put any makeup around my forehead and hairline because I had sweated it all away,\u201d she tells Women\u2019s Health. \u201cI remember panicking and trying to retouch my foundation<\/a> and bronzer, all while trying to dry off in the five minutes we had.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jada Mclean<\/a>, who announced her retirement from the squad earlier this year on season two of the Netflix series America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders<\/a>, also had a lot to learn about the DCC look when she first made the team. \u201cOne of the veterans invited me to her house and gave me her makeup,\u201d she says. \u201cShe told me only five products in my makeup bag wasn\u2019t going to cut it.\u201d<\/p>\n

These days, it\u2019s a little easier for the world\u2019s most iconic cheerleaders to keep their signature soft glam looking gorgeous while dancing through four quarters of football. That’s because this season, Charlotte Tilbury<\/a> became the squad’s official beauty partner, and many of the brand\u2019s products have become staples in their makeup bags. <\/p>\n

Ahead of their Thanksgiving Day halftime performance with Post Malone (major!), WH caught up with three DCC performers to find out how exactly how they create a look that lasts through even the hottest Dallas days. <\/p>\n

Here are their five best tips (and favorite products!) that you can use for yourself.<\/p>\n

Prioritize skin prep for a hydrated base.<\/p>\n

Great glam starts with great skin\u2014a smooth, moisturized canvas helps makeup apply better and last longer. That means keeping skin hydrated, wearing SPF<\/a>, and avoiding pore-clogging products when possible. \u201cI really focus on letting my skin breathe throughout the week,\u201d says Ava Lahey<\/a>, who\u2019s in her second season with the team. \u201cIf I don\u2019t need to wear makeup, I won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

When it\u2019s time to get ready for a game, the cheerleaders give themselves plenty of time (up to two hours, start to finish!) so nothing feels rushed. \u201cMy complexion steps definitely take the longest, because a good base is the most important part of any long-lasting glam, especially for a ten-hour game day,\u201d Ava says. \u201cWhen your base is locked in, everything else falls into place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ava, Jada, and Marissa all use Charlotte Tilbury\u2019s hydrating and plumping Magic Cream<\/a> as an essential prep step before starting their makeup. Jada says the moisturizer acts like \u201can immediate skin revival\u201d on her most tired days. \u201cI swear by that when my skin feels like it needs a quick pick-me-up!\u201d<\/p>\n

Lock in your look with strategic setting.<\/p>\n

DCCs rely on multiple setting products to make their makeup sweat- and heat-resistant. Charlotte Tilbury\u2019s Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder<\/a>, followed by the Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray<\/a>, is a favorite combo among the cheerleaders. \u201cOne of the biggest game changers for me has been using setting spray<\/a> in layers and not just at the end,\u201d Ava explains. \u201cI lightly mist between key steps of my makeup routine, which really locks everything in and helps it hold through a full game day of performing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Busy game days don\u2019t allow much time for touchups, which is why the getting ready process is so intentional. \u201cI typically don\u2019t do too many touch ups during a game, because I set my face well before it starts,\u201d Jada says. \u201cI like to allow my face to cool down at halftime, and then I\u2019ll add a small amount of Charlotte\u2019s finishing powder as needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Choose long-wear staples for eyes and lips.<\/p>\n

Marissa says she takes extra care with applying eye makeup<\/a>, since it\u2019s \u201ca little bit more detailed,\u201d she says, \u201cespecially the eye liner.\u201d A creamy, smudge-proof liner like the Charlotte Tilbury Rock \u2018N\u2019 Kohl Long-Lasting Eyeliner Pencil<\/a> is critical, especially for tightlining and defining the waterline of the eye.<\/p>\n

When Jada\u2019s doing her eyes, \u201cI always want the perfect wing,\u201d she says. She\u2019s discovered a DCC-approved application trick to achieve her desired look: \u201cI use a pencil liner and drag out the wing with the tip of my nail. It creates a sharp line every time!\u201d <\/p>\n

The women also swear by the Lip Cheat Lip Liner<\/a> and Lipstick Duo<\/a> in Charlotte’s famed Pillow Talk shade to avoid frequent touchups. \u201cOnce it\u2019s on, it doesn\u2019t budge or fade, even through hours of performing, eating, and smiling,\u201d Ava says. \u201cIt keeps my lip color looking crisp and photo-ready all day without having to constantly reapply.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prep hair intentionally for the style you want.<\/p>\n

While all three cheerleaders\u2019 preferred hairstyles differ, they all agree that hair longevity comes from strategic prep. Jada actually starts styling her curly hair the night before a game, to make sure they\u2019re fully dried. \u201cI like to do my hair the night before with a gel, so that I can break the cast in the morning, revealing full and defined curls,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Marissa swears by dry shampoo<\/a> on freshly washed hair: \u201cClean hair on game day, for me, helps me maintain that shine and bounce for hair flips, but the dry shampoo is going to give my hair that extra volume and help it avoid getting too stringy and piecey,\u201d she says. Right before they go out on field to perform, she\u2019ll spray her hair with texture spray upside down at the root, then flip it over for a volume boost. At halftime, she\u2019ll dry the roots upside down with a hair dryer for a quick refresh.<\/p>\n

Ava is the rare DCC who rocks sleek, pin-straight hair rather than the squad\u2019s signature voluminous curls. Post-shower, she uses a smoothing serum and heat protectant<\/a> before locking in her look with a flat iron to keep it \u201cglossy and frizz-free\u201d all game, she says.<\/p>\n

Build makeup lightly for a natural finish.<\/p>\n

Marissa\u2019s biggest beauty lesson as a DCC? Not overdoing it on products. \u201cI used to think that the DCC \u2018full glam\u2019 look meant packing on the product, but sometimes this can be worse,\u201d she says. \u201cYou want to create contrast and full coverage without looking cakey. I always try to start with as little product as possible, because it is always easier to add on more than take away.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ava thinks of her makeup routine as both protective and glamorous. Products like Charlotte Tilbury\u2019s Invisible UV Flawless Primer<\/a> are her go-tos because they\u2019re both non-comedogenic and appropriate to wear on acne-prone skin. \u201cIt\u2019s the perfect balance of skincare and performance glam.\u201d <\/p>\n

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In 20 flattering shades, this liner prevents dreaded lipstick feathering. You can also use it to prime your lips for color. The DDCs fave hue is Charlotte’s signature Pillow Talk, the perfect pinky-nude.<\/p>\n

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Catch the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (and their flawless beauty looks) performing during their game against the Kansas City Chiefs on CBS on Thanksgiving Day. <\/p>\n

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Amanda Lucci is the director of special projects at Women\u2019s Health, where she works on multi-platform brand initiatives and social media strategy. She also leads the sports and athletes vertical, traveling to cover the Paris Olympics, Women\u2019s World Cup, WNBA Finals, and NCAA Final Four for WH. She has nearly 15 years of experience writing, editing, and managing social media for national and international publications and is also a NASM-certified personal trainer. A proud native of Pittsburgh, PA, she is a graduate of Ohio University\u2019s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Follow her on Instagram @alucci. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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Brian Underwood is beauty director at Women\u2019s Health, where he oversees content strategy for the brand across all platforms, including digital, print, and social. Underwood previously served as beauty and wellness director at Oprah Daily and O, The Oprah Magazine. During his tenure leading beauty content for the Oprah brand at Hearst, stories Underwood commissioned were awarded the Skin Cancer Foundation Media Award and a Fragrance Award for Editorial Excellence (his second). He was the launch Beauty Director of Dr. Oz THE GOOD LIFE, and has held additional editorial positions at Fitness, Organic Style, Good Housekeeping, Life & Style Weekly, and Woman\u2019s Day and has written for Self, Shape, Seventeen, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, and many more. Underwood previously served on the Skin Cancer Foundation\u2019s gala committee and as partnerships director of the Trans Beauty Clinic, a New York-based charitable organization that provided beauty services and workshops to the city\u2019s trans community.<\/p>\n