Winning Look

According to Chiaka Ogbogu, brown eyeliner and Megan Thee Stallion music is a pre-game *must.

There are a lot of women in this sport andallsports that are equally as enthusiastic about beauty.

Its an outdated sentiment to assume that a love of makeup and athletics cant mix.

Professional volleyball player, Chiaka Ogbogu, shares her pre-game rituals, the swear-proof makeup s…

I knew nothing about makeup, really.

Thats when I really started experimenting with looks and being open to the idea of playing volleyball in makeup.

I wouldn’t say I’m superstitious, but I basically do the same thing every time I play.

Chiaka Ogbogu talks to Bustle about her relationship with makeup as a professional volleyball player…

It depends what jot down of game it is.

Setting spray in between basically every step helps.

Setting powder and setting spray really helped even that out.

Chiaka Ogbogu talks to Bustle about her relationship with makeup as a professional volleyball player…

I don’t know if it necessarily makes me play better, but I do feel more confident.

I like to personally equate certain games to getting ready with your friends to go out or something…

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.