“I don’t really know, but the best part is, it doesn’t matter to me,” she says. “I take my mental health really seriously. I really try to protect my peace, and so wins or losses, I don’t feel it, really.”
Set to the glittering soundtrack of Donna Summers’ “MacArthur Park,” Liu’s routine was a masterclass in living in the moment. Even after winning gold, Liu is more focused on bottling up the feeling of her skate instead. “Speaking about the gold, other people around me are more hype, but I’m still stuck on my performance,” she says. “I’m still in that moment, so it’s kind of nice. I love being chill about it.”
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Ahead, Alyssa Liu shares her must-have competition day products, the best thing she ate in Italy, and her advice for creating healthy boundaries in work and life.
Glamour: Before you went to the podium, you had to grab your Rare Beauty lip oil. What are other essential products you need on competition day?
Alyssa Liu: Yeah, so my makeup routine is kind of simple because I like to be kind of quick with it, but I use black eyeshadow, usually. I’m going to talk about Rare Beauty products again because I really use a lot of it. The gel liner and then their eyebrow pencil. I use eyebrow pencil a lot. It could sub for anything. And then highlighter and contour.
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