9 Personal Care & Makeup Tips for Your Career Success Its been proven that people that present themselves in a healthy well groomed manner get the job or actually earn more income than those that don’t. So if you are going on a job interview, just got promoted, are in management or are self-employed look and dress appropriately so that you will be recognized as a professional whatever your field. Consider these nine classic tips for creating a great impression at work or anywhere in the business world. 1. Analyze the colleagues around you or the people that do the work you are hoping to do and match their general sense of dress and style. If it’s a casual or corporate environment pay attention to what everyone wears including their shoes. Notice if they dressed up or dressed down & plan a variety of outfits accordingly. 2. Take the time to take care of your skin. A basic skin care regimen performed daily will keep you looking healthy along with a balanced low glycemic diet and positive attitude. See a dermatologist or esthetician if necessary to deal with issues in a timely manner. 3. Be prepared with fresh breath for interaction with colleagues, clients and other business contacts. Keep a toothbrush in a drawer and mints or breath spray handy. 4. Keep hair clean and fresh and always groomed. Maintain hairstyles that are modest and compliment your face shape & lifestyle. Let the careers in art, fashion & entertainment industries be trendsetters with vibrant color and risqué styles. 5. Remember to practice basic hygiene principles and keep fragrances mild to avoid allergic reactions from co-workers or customers. The sense of smell is the body’s most memorable impression and can be generally pleasant or totally unacceptable. 6. Men: Keep fingernails & all facial hair neat and clean. Have a professional barber/stylist trim moustache, eyebrows, nose hair and beards for the best results. Mind skin health too. 7. Women: Wear some makeup to enhance your appearance and minimize flaws or concerns. Maintain a healthy look with skincare and makeup without letting yourself look like you just left the beauty counter. Hire a local makeup artist or beauty consultant to create a daily look that is natural for you. No diva nails in the workplace but do get manicures or take care of nails yourself & remember to moisturize cuticles. Keep jewelry stylish yet modest also and avoid noisy dangles bracelets. 8. Makeup tips. Frame the face with basics like groomed or softly filled in eyebrows, attain even toned skin with a light application of foundation or mineral powder to even out the skin’s appearance if needed, use natural-toned sheer or matte lipstick, a light application of mascara with neutral color eye shadow in earthy browns and grays, again matte is best, keep shimmer to an absolute minimum. Makeup should look timeless; keep the glitzy stuff out of the office unless it is within the realm of the profession. 9. Keep current stock of personal grooming products organized like cleansers, moisturizers, treatments and makeup. Seasonally toss out unused, old or discolored products & date newly opened items on the bottom with a marker. Clean grooming tools monthly with mild disinfectants to avoid potential breakouts or irritation, especially makeup brushes and applicators!