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DEAR ABBY: I am 22 and will graduate from college soon. I have worked hard for the last four years and will graduate with two degrees.

Recently, I decided to throw away all my makeup. I rarely wore it, and I think I am beautiful without it. Now that I'm about to enter the job market, I'm worried society won't see me as looking professional without it. I have appropriate dress clothes and I'm comfortable without the added "fluff" of makeup, but how will others see me? Is makeup a necessary part of the business attire?

I want to go into job interviews with as much confidence as possible and do well in my career. Also, if I wear makeup to an interview, will it be necessary for me to wear it on a daily basis once I get a job? Please enlighten me. -- BARE AND BEAUTIFUL

DEAR B AND B: Employers expect applicants to put their best foot forward during a job interview. But unless wearing makeup is part of the job description, I don't think it's a requirement.

How others will view you depends upon how well you perform the job for which you're hired. If you do it well, you will be respected. If you don't, no amount of makeup will put you in a better light. Being well-groomed does not necessarily mean wearing makeup.

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Well, looking the part at work is important. So, if you are grooming dogs all day, maybe nobody cares, if you are dealing with clients and the public , then you might want to care or you might find yourself getting passed by on promotions or not being taken as seriously.

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Isnt it ridiculous that men are hired and promoted on their work but women have to wear make up and heels?

Yes, looking the part is important.

I don't know why a woman with lipstick looks more the part when a man doesn't have to do anything but shave. If that.

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That's life lilly.

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I rarely wear make up to work. And mostly, I wear hoodies and jeans (in the winter). My company doesn't give a flip as long and I'm productive and increase the bottom line. I'm as far up the ladder as I care to go. I don't care for a promotion, just pay me what I'm worth. They've never failed to do that.

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Like i said, it depends.

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Last time I wore make up was when I got married. Never wore it to work. Nor on job interviews. Don't wear it at home.

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At one point I would not leave the house without it. But I also had a personal rule that if it wasn't on when I left the house, I didn't need it.

So I never was one to carry anything more than a lipstick, Maybe. Mostly nothing.

And I always did and when I wear it now, which is few and far between, it is because I want to. Not for anyone else but me.

I remember in high school, spending an hour at least making my make up look like I wasn't wearing make up.

I realized how stupid that was and by Senior year I rarely wore it at all.

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I think it depends on her face. Some people can pull it off. Some people would need make-up for a professional job. She says she looks nice without it, maybe she would be ok.

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I've never been a fan, always prefer that a woman be real.

Also, I learned in high school that when a girl wore makeup,

(1) she would be concerned about it getting smeared or messed up, and

(2) it would get on my clothing. And on me.

Same thing with perfume.



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You can't be real wearing makeup? What bunk.

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I'd rather see a woman with little to no make-up, as to see a woman with so much make-up that she looks like a clown.

I also hate seeing the make-up line because there a major difference in actual skin tone and make-up color.

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Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:

You can't be real wearing makeup? What bunk.

To me, it's a mask. But if she's in my bunk, I have other things to think about. 



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I do not wear make up. I don't much care.

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I'd rather see a woman with little to no make-up, as to see a woman with so much make-up that she looks like a clown.

I also hate seeing the make-up line because there a major difference in actual skin tone and make-up color.

 It isnt either/or.  



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The whole purpose of makeup is to enhance your natural beauty. If people can tell you're wearing makeup, you're doing it wrong.



-- Edited by VetteGirl on Wednesday 28th of January 2015 10:34:29 PM

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Dear Abby - I need advice on how to sleep at night. Should I turn my head to the left or the right?

Some people are so incapable of making a decision, I wonder how they function in the world. Who wipes their a$$ for them? Sheesh.

If you don't want to, dont. If you want to, learn how to wear it at a makeup counter of a brand whose look you admire. How freaking hard is it?

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Most women only need a little under eye concealer, mascara and lip balm. Looking polished doesn't mean a full face. I always wear concealer and mascara. Maybe lipstick.

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Mellow Momma wrote:

Dear Abby - I need advice on how to sleep at night. Should I turn my head to the left or the right?

Some people are so incapable of making a decision, I wonder how they function in the world. Who wipes their a$$ for them? Sheesh.

If you don't want to, dont. If you want to, learn how to wear it at a makeup counter of a brand whose look you admire. How freaking hard is it?

LOL!!!  biggrin   BTW MM, do you turn left or right?   



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It isn't look like a $2 hooker or Little Girl on the Prairie. There is a lot of room in between there people!

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I wear some concealer, light foundation, and I do some light eye shadow. I only eyeline my upper eye lids because to do the lower just doesn't look that great on me and I wear contacts so it tends to smudge in a way I don't like. I wear mascara and I actually do use a white eyeliner on my lower lids which takes some of the redness out of the lower lid. Other than that I am good to go. Sometimes I wear lipstick. I don't bother with blush as am more fair but have somewhat red undertones and a natural blush.

To go completely makeup free, I will at home.

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I don't wear makeup either.

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I think you have to change your makeup as you go through life. And, the older you get, the less makeup you should wear, or at least you have to know how to apply it because harsher looks are very aging. Like there is a time to give up the heavy black eyeliner outlining your whole eye. Yes, you can wear it a 20 and a 20 yr old can wear any looks she wants to wear. However, if you are 50 and still applying your makeup the same way, then you need to really look in the mirror and realize it probably isn't working for you anymore.

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But, wearing makeup is no different than wearing a nice outfit or nice pair of shoes or whatever. The point is to enhance your appearance a bit, not so sure what is wrong with that. I don't need to wear anything other than a burlap sack to stay warm either but you probably enjoy nice clothes so what is the diff?

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Also not a make-up person. Soap and moisturizer and I'm out the door...

Unless nail polish is considered make-up?? Then my feet are beautiful almost all the time... wink



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As Jeremy Renner says, women only need frame the face - brows, lips and lashes. Make sure your brows are well-groomed, a little mascara, and lip gloss or lipstick.

I personally hate mascara. I wear a light foundation, a touch of blush, eye liner, natural color shadow, and lip stick.

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Honestly, if this woman can't decide whether she needs makeup or not, how is she going to function in a job?

Personally, I'm on the make up bandwagon, but my hand has gotten a lot lighter over the years. Overly made up women over a certain age tend to look older, IMO. And I pay more attention to conditioning my skin.

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FNW wrote:

Honestly, if this woman can't decide whether she needs makeup or not, how is she going to function in a job?

Personally, I'm on the make up bandwagon, but my hand has gotten a lot lighter over the years. Overly made up women over a certain age tend to look older, IMO. And I pay more attention to conditioning my skin.

 Yes.



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I am a huge Bobbi Brown fan. Check her out while in a department store.

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Lawyerlady wrote:
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Honestly, if this woman can't decide whether she needs makeup or not, how is she going to function in a job?

Personally, I'm on the make up bandwagon, but my hand has gotten a lot lighter over the years. Overly made up women over a certain age tend to look older, IMO. And I pay more attention to conditioning my skin.

 Yes.

 Count me in!



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FNW wrote:

Honestly, if this woman can't decide whether she needs makeup or not, how is she going to function in a job?

Personally, I'm on the make up bandwagon, but my hand has gotten a lot lighter over the years. Overly made up women over a certain age tend to look older, IMO. And I pay more attention to conditioning my skin.

 I agree with you on both points. I worry about her functioning in the world if she can't sort this out alone. 

 

And nd making your skin super healthy looking means you can go lighter on the make up for sure! I am addicted to Meaningful Beauty (Cindy Crawford's skin care line). I have noticed I can skip the foundation and concealer when I use it regularly. 



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I've wondered if Cindy's stuff worked. Good to know!

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Obviously it depends on the job--both for hiring and what happens after that point. She'd better do a little research on what is expected in her field, and, more importantly, any specific companies she gets an interview for.

She doesn't yet have a job, so the time for some big protest against any perceived unfairness is not now.


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I've wondered if Cindy's stuff worked. Good to know!

 Oh my goodness, yes it does. If you ever order, let me know and I can walk you through what all the products do. There are a lot and it's intimidating. 

 

 



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I'd rather wear a little makeup than a tie any day. Not everything is comparable to men. Also, you don't have to wear heels. There are tons of cute flats.

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Mellow Momma wrote:
TrudyML wrote:

I've wondered if Cindy's stuff worked. Good to know!

 Oh my goodness, yes it does. If you ever order, let me know and I can walk you through what all the products do. There are a lot and it's intimidating. 

 

 

Thanks!  Thanks for the help! 



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Bonny22Pye wrote:

I'd rather wear a little makeup than a tie any day. Not everything is comparable to men. Also, you don't have to wear heels. There are tons of cute flats.

 No, there's really not....evileye



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huskerbb wrote:
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I'd rather wear a little makeup than a tie any day. Not everything is comparable to men. Also, you don't have to wear heels. There are tons of cute flats.

 No, there's really not....evileye

 Did you really just contradict the 6 ft. former model on shoes?



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Lawyerlady wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
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I'd rather wear a little makeup than a tie any day. Not everything is comparable to men. Also, you don't have to wear heels. There are tons of cute flats.

 No, there's really not....evileye

 Did you really just contradict the 6 ft. former model on shoes?

 Well, he IS the expert on everything...

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Has the other music industry expert weighed in yet? Until I read her response, I'm not listening to any of you!



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When Husker shows up in his high heels wearing a bra and sporting makeup that's when I'll take fashion advice from some guy living in Nebraska who obviously has some kind of Madonna complex. Either we're whores (****holsters) or we're wearing heels and makeup while cooking dinner and making sure we don't tempt him too much because he is a guy after all...lolololol

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voiceofreason wrote:

Has the other music industry expert weighed in yet? Until I read her response, I'm not listening to any of you!

See, there, you missed it again.  I already weighed in.  Try to keep up... 



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I'd rather wear a little makeup than a tie any day. Not everything is comparable to men. Also, you don't have to wear heels. There are tons of cute flats.

 No, there's really not....evileye

 My knee high patent leather boots would like to disagree



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flan327 wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
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Bonny22Pye wrote:

I'd rather wear a little makeup than a tie any day. Not everything is comparable to men. Also, you don't have to wear heels. There are tons of cute flats.

 No, there's really not....evileye

 Did you really just contradict the 6 ft. former model on shoes?

 Well, he IS the expert on everything...

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I'd rather wear a little makeup than a tie any day. Not everything is comparable to men. Also, you don't have to wear heels. There are tons of cute flats.

 No, there's really not....evileye

 My knee high patent leather boots would like to disagree

 My wife has several pairs of those.  5" heels on them.



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Tinydancer wrote:

When Husker shows up in his high heels wearing a bra and sporting makeup that's when I'll take fashion advice from some guy living in Nebraska who obviously has some kind of Madonna complex. Either we're whores (****holsters) or we're wearing heels and makeup while cooking dinner and making sure we don't tempt him too much because he is a guy after all...lolololol

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Tinydancer wrote:

When Husker shows up in his high heels wearing a bra and sporting makeup that's when I'll take fashion advice from some guy living in Nebraska who obviously has some kind of Madonna complex. Either we're whores (****holsters) or we're wearing heels and makeup while cooking dinner and making sure we don't tempt him too much because he is a guy after all...lolololol

 Don't worry, you are not "tempting".



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huskerbb wrote:
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When Husker shows up in his high heels wearing a bra and sporting makeup that's when I'll take fashion advice from some guy living in Nebraska who obviously has some kind of Madonna complex. Either we're whores (****holsters) or we're wearing heels and makeup while cooking dinner and making sure we don't tempt him too much because he is a guy after all...lolololol

 Don't worry, you are not "tempting".

 How would you know? I've seen pictures of you my friend who likes to argue and I'm pretty sure you're damn lucky your wife decided to put up with your really really anti woman ways!

 



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I'm not at all "anti-woman". As far as how I know? Beauty may be only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone.

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