Hollywood Gym Bag Essentials

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Hollywood babes like Ashley Tisdale are often spotted hitting the gym, looking fresh and fabulous. Here's how you can get the drop on looking good, even in a dead sweat.

Gym-goers listen up: Elizabeth TenHouten is back with even more beauty tips, this time for a superstar workout!

Firstly, make sure you've got the right gear. Pack up your gym bag with a towel, travel-size body wash for the shower and some active wear, plus these other essentials:

* "Sunscreen is the strongest anti-aging cream out there," Elizabeth says. "You need not spend a fortune on facial products. Sunscreen with an SPF of 30 is perfect." Keep a separate bottle stocked in your gym bag to ensure you're never without.

* "Hydration is an important part of beautiful skin, so I always recommend having a bottle or container of water in your gym bag," she advises. "This way you are certain to replenish your skin with the moisture you have expelled during your work-out. Supple skin is beautiful and healthy. I believe that beauty and wellness are synonymous."

* "Another must-have is your favorite mascara and eye-lash curler," she suggests to fellow girl-gym-goers. After a workout and shower, you can showcase your eyes with a fresh face otherwise free of makeup.

* "Also, don't forget your lip balm/chapstick." Elizabeth chooses Blistex with SPF 15.

* Don't forget to eat! "I am a DIY gal and I do not stop at beauty creams!" Elizabeth says. She gave us a cool green tea lotion recipe & other DIY beauty tips last time we talked. "It is best to ingest some carbohydrates before a work-out," she advises. "You get optimum results and do not burn protein. My favorite DIY snack is my "˜Antioxidant Trail Mix,'" which she says you can personalize with your favorite mixed nuts, dried fruit or chocolate chunks.

Elizabeth TenHouten's DIY Antioxidant Trail Mix:

2 plain rice cakes, crumbled

8 dried apricots, chopped

1 cup golden raisins

1 cup brown raisins

1 cup raw whole almonds

½ cup walnuts

½ cup sunflower seeds

1 cup goji berries

1 ½ cups raw chocolate chips or cocoa nibs

Place all ingredients in a large bowl and stir to combine.

Lastly, after an intense workout, take advantage of the other facilities. "The steam room becomes an opportunity to release toxins through your pores for a glowing complexion," she says.

From pre to post, tuck these gym tips away to stay beautifully fit!

Elizabeth's book, Cooking Well: Beautiful Skin, is available for pre-order on Amazon and at elizabethtenhouten.com

Wes Ferguson is a lifestyle expert and entertainment writer living out the Young Hollywood dream in beautiful Westside Los Angeles.