Psychological research determines that we have four minutes during which to create a positive impression on someone whom we’ve never met before. Over 50% of the initial impression that a person creates is influenced by his outward appearance. It helps or interferes with effective communications and work.
Since just a few seconds are enough to develop an opinion about an individual, opinion clearly relies on outward appearance and body language; therefore, you must consider yourself as being the marketing tool that is most important and most available for you.
This is especially important when relating to a job interview, particularly in today’s complex employment conditions. Whether this refers to looking for a job after getting your degree, or during a mid-life career change – in a situation where dozens, if not hundreds, of people are competing for the same job – you need every possible advantage in order to get that very desirable job. The encouraging fact is that you can carefully plan the initial impression you will make, and which will bring you closer to your objective.
In this article I will tell you about ways of using make-up which will be most appropriate for a work interview.
The objective of make-up is to emphasize your natural beauty. Good make-up should emphasize the ‘good’ areas, while obscuring the areas of your face which are less attractive. The make-up needs to be solid and clean, so that it doesn’t attract unnecessary attention.
Remember, the most important rule to follow when making-up for a job interview is “leave well enough alone”. Exaggerated make-up and make-up which is overly colorful will “steal the show”, and the interviewer could possibly end up concentrating too much on your make-up, and not enough on you!
Make-up tones – in general, to create a solid look with make-up, earthy colors are the most appropriate: Browns, Olive, Beige and Cream. It is important to place emphasis on using a measured quantity of color and smudging the lines where the colors join, in order to reach a harmonious integration of the tones.
Here are a number of ideal color tones to project the various eye colors, according to the wheel of colors:
Brown eyes: Lilac, Brown, Beige or Cream.
Cover the area of the eyelid up to the crease using the Lilac shade. The area of the eyelid crease should be made-up with the Brown eye shadow; and to illuminate the eye, use the Beige or Cream on the brow bone.
Blue eyes: Brown, Peach, Cream.
Cover the area of the eyelid up to the crease using the Peach shade. The area of the eyelid crease should be made-up with the Brown eye shadow; and to illuminate the eye, use the Cream shadow on the brow bone.
Honey – Brown eye color: Light Pink, Reddish Brown, Beige or Cream.
Cover the area of the eyelid up to the crease using the Light Pink shade. The area of the eyelid crease should be made-up with the Brown eye shadow; and to illuminate the eye, use the Beige or Cream on the brow bone.
Green eyes: Peach, Dark Brown, Cream
Cover the area of the eyelid up to the crease using the Peach shade. The area of the eyelid crease should be made-up with the Dark Brown eye shadow; and to illuminate the eye, use the Cream shadow on the brow bone.
• While you are applying your make-up, the goal is to make yourself look as if you are already working in the job that you want, and not the job that you are working in now!
- Stand with your back towards the mirror. Turn around quickly. What is the first thing that you look at? That is precisely the area that needs to be either minimized or accentuated, using the right quantity and quality of cosmetic preparations.
- Look at other women. How do they appear to you? How does their look match their success in business?
- A dominant shade of red lipstick could be interpreted as being too brilliant, and sometimes even looks cheap. It’s best to choose a lipstick that is, at the most, one or two tones darker than the natural color of your lips. Also, gloss which is too shiny or oily could be ‘problematic’ since it tends, after a while, to clump; you should also avoid lipsticks that run and might get onto your teeth – the lipstick should be ‘set’ using powder.
- Gentle Purple – is suitable for business: make-up in soft tones of Purple radiate freshness, ambition, creativity and imagination. There is nothing more suitable for business meetings or job interviews.
- Outline the upper eyelid with eyeliner for an elegant and meticulous look.
- The foundation of your make-up should be subtle – a delicate foundation in your skin tone.
And one more tip regarding the color of your clothing: the color Grey is problematic for a personal interview. Clean colors, and classic contrasts such as black / white, navy / light blue, are advantageous color schemes.
As part of the Make-up course on the Make-Up site you can learn more about matching eye shadows to the color of your eyes, and how to apply make-up in order to create a look that is solid, meticulous and elegant.
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