Before she landed abroad, Lee broke down the beauty regimen she (and her sister) planned for the Games.
Hair
I’ve been loving slicked-back rows of braids. They look so much more mature than what I used to do, which was a side braid. That was the younger Suni. This is cleaner, plus it’ll showcase my face with the high-collared leos.
I make my hair super, super tight because in the back of my head I’m like, “What are the chances that I rotate and I fall on my back and my hair gets all crazy?” The Göt2B Styling Glue is amazing for slicking my hair back and keeping my baby hairs down. It is really hard to get off, which sucks, but it’s worth it because my hair doesn’t move. At night, I’ll double wash it with Kérastase shampoo to make sure it’s all out.
Jordan [Chiles] did my hair at the last Olympics and at the classics, so she’ll probably help do it again along with my sister. She does her own. It’s like a team thing. I’m probably going to help Hezly [Rivera] with her makeup. We all love each other so much and have an amazing bond.
Skin
I’m going to bring a couple of face masks. I love the Biodance Bio-Collagen face mask. It’s the one all over TikTok. It starts out white, then after a couple of hours it goes clear once it’s done soaking into your face. When I take it off in the morning my skin is super firm and shiny. It’s so good.
Lately, my skin has been breaking out from all the stress, so I’ve been using SkinMedica’s exfoliating cleanser. It exfoliates really well but isn’t too harsh [on my] sensitive skin. Their Rejuvenating Hydrator is really good, too. Since it’s summer, I also wear Innisfree sunscreen because it’s super lightweight and doesn’t leave a white cast.
Makeup
When it comes to our makeup, everyone [on the team] really decides for themselves what they want to do. I’m going to go for it. I’ll pull out a red lip for Paris.
Setting mist is really important for me. I don’t sweat that much, so it’s not about sweating, but if I miss a turn and hit my face on the mat, I don’t want to worry if my makeup is still on or if it transferred anywhere. I use the L’Oréal setting spray because it keeps it in place for a really long time.
