All The Beauty Products Olympic Athlete Suni Lee Depends On

Whenever we see Sunisa "Suni" Lee doing her thing as one of the world's leading gymnasts, we're in awe of two things. First is her incredible fitness ability. The second is how she manages to look so gorgeous and put together at all times. You may remember Lee being praised during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic) for injecting so much personality into her competition looks. She regularly wore glowing skin, glitzy faux eyelashes, and long, manicured nails. "Suni Lee can win an Olympic gold medal for all-around gymnastics while looking absolutely fierce with nails AND lashes done, and I can't even change out of my PJs for Zoom university," one person even joked on X (formerly known as Twitter). Relatable. 

But we're here to help. We've tracked down all the beauty products this self-confessed hair and makeup lover  depends on, making it easier than ever to emulate her polished aesthetic. Because, not only is she an Olympian with stunning off-field style, she's a total trendsetter in the beauty department, too.

When Suni Lee heads off for a competition, she never zips up her beauty bag without a lip liner and a lip gloss. She told Who What Wear in July 2024 that she pairs Make Up For Ever's Artist Color Longwear Lip Liner in the shade "Wherever Walnut" with Peptide Lip Tint in the color "Toast" from Rhode. That's our glazed donut nail queen Hailey Bieber's brand!

On Sephora, "Wherever Walnut" is described as a "warm rose nude," priced at $24. And Lee's shade pick certainly seems popular. "I am on my second 'Walnut' shade and plan to buy 'Caffeine' next. Something about them makes them glide on smooth without smearing," one reviewer shared. The Peptide Lip Tint is available directly from Rhode for $18, and the color is referred to as a "rose taupe." This gloss claims to offer hydration and a hint of color, and one review stated it feels like multiple products in one. "It's sooo lightweight, not greasy, and the best part is that it's like lipstick, but also like lip gloss, and also a lip balm all rolled into one!" they wrote. At the time of writing, both cosmetics have an average star rating of 4.3 out of five based on each site's customer reviews.

Suni Lee has perfectly manicured eyebrows on and off the mat — and that's thanks in part to NYX's The Brow Glue Laminating Setting Gel. Lee told Byrdie in June 2024 that even when she's doing a dialled back everyday look, she still focuses on her brows. "I love making them a little darker," she explained. This product is brushed on with a spoolie and dries to keep brow hairs in place. It's available via Ulta Beauty for $10 and comes in five shades, including clear. Lee didn't confirm which color she reaches for, but we think she uses one of the darkest shades, Dark Brown or Black, to match her deep brunette locks.

Based on Ulta Beauty reviews, The Brow Glue Laminating Setting Gel has 4.1 rating out of five. One buyer shared, "Love this brow gel! Affordable and natural looking. It shapes my brows really well and the tinted one fills in my brows a bit where there are sparse areas. Would recommend!"

Ever wondered how Olympians keep their hair in place as they move? Us too! For Suni Lee, it's thanks to got2be Glued Blasting Freeze Spray. "[It's an] absolute go-to for meet-day hair," she said while speaking to Who What Wear. Lee also recommended the hairspray to People in 2022, revealing she'd used it for years. "When I'm at practice, I never have to worry about it coming down," she noted. The Blasting Freeze Spray is designed to hold hair in place until it's shampooed out. The 340g version is priced at $8.49 on Ulta Beauty, where it has an average rating of 4.7 out of five. One person stated in a review, "I've struggled to find a hairspray that stayed ALL DAY and didn't make my hair hard. I would recommend to anyone seriously!"

Lee combines that with Oribe's Royal Blowout Heat Styling Spray, which is a lot pricier. It costs $72 to buy a 175ml bottle from Sephora. This styling product is suitable for medium to thick hair of any texture, and one Sephora reviewer shared how much it helped the appearance of their dry scalp. "My hair is over processed and bleached out. My hair is just crumbles and looks dry but, after using this product my hair looks hydrated," they wrote. It has an average rating of 4.5 stars out of five.

Suni Lee's flawless skin proves she takes skincare seriously. So seriously that she revealed to People she's an avid user of The Rich Cream from Augustinus Bader. "[It] always keeps me hydrated throughout the day, especially when I'm in the gym," she explained. Lee isn't alone in her passion for this brand, either. It's quite the celeb favorite. Facialist Melanie Grant revealed on Instagram that Hailey Bieber uses the line, while Jennifer Aniston had this product on her makeup table while filming for "The Morning Show."

The Rich Cream with TFC8 Face Moisturizer has received plenty of praise in reviews on Sephora, too. And it has an average rating of four stars out of five. "I have sensitive skin and love this cream for mine. I noticed a difference in texture, suppleness, fine lines.... within the 1st few weeks," one person wrote. But such a celeb-loved brand comes with a hefty price tag. In the standard 50ml size, this moisturizer will set you back $300.

There are pros and cons to both satin and silk pillowcases, but Suni Lee opts for silk via her Slip Pure Silk Pillowcase. This may not seem like your typical beauty product, but it can have major benefits. "The silk material helps to keep my hair looking the best in the morning and absorbs much less of my nighttime skin routine, which is important, because I do kind of lie there a lot on my face," Lee explained to PopSugar in 2022. That's not all silk can do, either. "We get 'crush wrinkles' from sleeping on our side/face, so we may get less of those when sleeping on silk," dermatologist Dr. Neal Schultz explained to Good Housekeeping.

On Sephora, the Slip Pure Silk Queen Pillowcase Duo in white is $142. The two-pillow bundle has a four- out of five-star rating and a number of positive comments. "I wake up near with perfect hair with this pillowcase. It really does minimize the friction that my normal cotton pillow cases create," one reviewer stated. However, multiple others noted the price is pretty steep and there may be cheaper alternatives out there.

We know it's important to wear sunscreen all year round — even in the winter. And so does Suni Lee. She told Coveteur in 2022 she stays protected via Supergoop! and is a fan of the brand's Unseen Sunscreen Invisible Broad Spectrum SPF 40 PA +++. "I've been using it every single day since the Olympics — after the Olympics, that's when I started transitioning into my 'Clean Girl Aesthetic'," she said, revealing she applies this before her makeup. "It's so important to be sun safe because I've been going out in the sun a lot and good makeup starts with good skin."

Sephora offers a 50ml bottle for $38, or a 73.9ml bottle for $48. It's designed to protect all skin types and has a Sun Protection Factor higher than the 30 recommended by the American Academy of Dermatology. Just remember that regular reapplication of any SPF product is vital to stay properly protected. On Sephora, Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen Invisible Broad Spectrum is rated at 4.2 stars out of five, and has a number of positive reviews. "Worked for my combination skin type. Sunscreen has a creamy texture and does not leave sticky or oily look on the face," one buyer shared.