India, Nov. 17 -- Athletes rarely get the luxury of slow mornings, long glam routines, or even figuring out what their "look" is. American basketball player Paige Bueckers knows that world too well. By the time she reached UConn, she was still learning the basics. Recently, she sat with Forbes for a chat and revealed that she "didn't really get into anything beauty-related until college."

Her first real push came through a deal with Madison Reed. Suddenly, the Dallas Wings star was doing shoots, going to New York Fashion Week and discovering there was this whole side of life she had never had time for. College became her late start-her crash course in beauty and style.

Bueckers told Forbes her biggest shock was "the length of the routin...