​Got kids in their first gyms? As a parent, this is your first gym experience too. What should you do? How you can help your child best? Read on and learn some helpful tips on how to help parents new in gymnastics.

Check for Gymnasts Hair Styles

​Please be informed that not all hairstyles and accepted in gymnastics. Female gymnastics commonly have their hair tied back. No bangs or loose hair is allowed in the front. Male gymnasts should use gel or hairspray and no long hair is permitted.

​Be Careful in Putting Makeup

Kids and even women in gymnastics are subject to wear makeup in minimal. It is minimal because too much can distract others or create an ugly impact on the gymnast herself.

No to Flash Photography

​Parents want to have memories of how their kids gracefully perform. However, most gyms do not allow any flash photography during the meet as this may divert attention. 

​No Heckling from the Stands

Being enthusiastic is fine but not in a way that it becomes disrespectful. Don’t ever cheer loudly. Don’t heckle other parents, teams, coaches or gymnasts. Please don’t interrupt others by expressing too much.

Stay Away from the Competitive Floor

​One of the rules and safety policies in gymnastics meet is not to allow parents from entering the competitive floor. Coaches are certified to handle anything that may happen. Just calm down and trust them.

​Don’t Come Near to Gymnastics Judges

If there is something that confuses you, don’t talk to any of the judges to clear your mind. Doing so is prohibited, disrespectful and very much destructive. You may talk to your gymnast’s coach instead.

Conclusion

​I hope you like our tips for new sports parents. Whether you are a beginner or not this article still gives a profound help.  Gymnastics is exciting. You and your kid should feel it as you complete every milestone that comes the way.

​Wearing makeup is normal for female gymnasts. It makes them look fresh and prettier. It adds attraction also.

In Olympic gymnastics, there is no net to score into but every routines and performance are heavily dependent on something you see - visuals. You don’t need to cross a finish line but you need to put in mind that everything is a competition.
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Perfect landings, incredible twists and wonderful handstands should also be done with perfect makeup. How do female gymnasts wear makeup? Here is how to win it.

​Wearing Makeup Gives Power

If you want to have the prettiest leotard or the most beautiful hair buns, you want to make your makeup look the best as well. Your makeup gives power in the sense that it catches the attention of others in no time. Make your makeup even sweeter by giving your smile throughout the routine.
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Remember, sports and beauty and congruous. If you feel you got the beauty, your confidence will go up. Nevertheless, it is important to apply makeup carefully. 

​Do’s and Don’ts of Wearing Makeup

​Don’ts

Don’t put a lot of products. Overdoing makeup with a lot of products is not anymore good to look at. Instead, it is ugly and pretty much disturbing. Too much makeup is potential for epic breakouts when you sweat.
Don’t wear too greasy makeup. Anything too greasy will give you an irritably oily result after your workout. Also, it feels too thick or heavy on the face. 
Don’t wear a heavy foundation. You may put a little foundation during the meet but for the gym, wear less or no more for good. Foundation is too heavy that makes you feel uncomfortable in the end.
Don’t put too much in the eyes. Wearing eye shadow and mascara is good in some cases. However, it is good not to wear too much or not to put anything at all during your gym sessions. This is because a smearing black eye shadow may appear all over your face after you sweat.  

​Do’s

Keep the makeup light and minimal. Quick and natural is always a good choice.
Use products that help with shine and with spot-correct advantage. These will skip the need of putting so many items in the face.
Try tinted lip balm instead of too colorful lipsticks. It looks fresh while moisturizes.
Choose waterproof mascara. This is how to prevent a black eye shadow from happening.
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The best female gymnasts wear make-up the light way. The lighter the better. 

​Gymnastics is like other sports, there are dos and don’ts in it. Wearing nail polish is one of the intriguing questions gymnasts ask especially those women. 
What is nail polish?
 
Nail polish is a sticky liquid that is used to color your nails. Its use is not just to decorate fingernails and toenails but also to protect the plates of the nails from cracking and peeling. Nail polish offers decorative effects on the nail. It provides unique shade and texture in different colors. 

​Nevertheless, manicures and pedicures are not always good for certain reasons. For example, restaurants restrict employees to wear nail polish for cleanliness grounds. Other establishments like supermarkets and other schools don’t allow wearing nail polish as well. How about gymnastics? Let’s see.

Gymnastics Meet Guidelines 

When it comes to dressing guidelines for gymnastics meet, there are a lot of things you need to avoid for deductions. Here are some of the things you need to do and not to do in gymnastics.

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• Hair should be neatly pulled back. Use a bun or ponytail to tie the hair. No bangs or loose hair should be seen. If your hair is too short, choose a different hairstyle or use hair spray or gel.
• Leotard should be worn to the meet. You can bring warm-up leotard and competition leotard just in case. 
• No wearing of jewelry. Sometimes stud earrings are allowed. This is for safety purposes.
• Gymnasts should not be wearing nail polish. Doing so is subject to a deduction for some judges at meets. 

​Is nail polish really not allowed? 

The answer is NO, for some regions. Nail polish is discouraged at some American and British competitions. This provides a distracting look and is associated with health risks. 
However, other places in the world do not see much bad side about nail polish as long as the color is natural and does not create a distraction for judges.
 
The use of colored paints is also accepted if it is uniform to the leotard a gymnast wears so it looks like art. 
 
There is no exact code that points to the restriction of nail polish. If you think your coach and the judges hate it, it is for you to decide. 

Gymnasts need to wear knee pads because they need to protect their knees from scrapes and burns. Gymnastics is a sport that takes a bit of pain. If there are no protections, knees are going to hurt. 

Type of Gymnastics that Wear Knee Pads the Most

​Rhythmic gymnastics do a lot of floor-based moves so they wear knee pads the most. Gymnasts in this category do a lot of sliding, rolling and spinning. A simple back or chest roll could wound knees which make knee pads extremely useful.
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However, pieces of protective equipment are still used in a different style of gymnastics to prevent injury when knees are making frequent contact with the floor. 

3 Reasons to Wear Knee Pads

#1: Increase Performance

Without protective knee pads, it is impossible to win any game as hitting on the hard floor can damage your knees. On the contrary, if you always keep a protective gear ready, it will give you the confidence to play.

#2: Prevent Injuries

Training will make you do a lot of moves and that you need something to guard your knees against possible damages. Knee pads can help you protect your muscles and ligaments. It can also reduce the pain you might feel when hitting the floor.

#3: Offer Knee Support

​When your knees hit the floor with your full body weight at full speed, they will get badly injured. Knee pads offer support as they do not just guard the knees but also reduce the chance of overextending and having the knee collapse while moving.
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Most knee pads are made of a stretchy sleeve that slides over the leg. This covers the back of the knee to provide ultimate prop up to the knee muscles while guarding the patella bone. With this, you can perform different moves without worries.