Thursday, 5 January 2012

Makeup makes women appear more competent

I love how the first Vogue issue which is released in the new year also includes the "Cosmetic Enhancement Guide 2012".

Here's some hilarious catch phrases from the guide:

  • "Breast reduction - Life Augmentation"
  • "You don't get a second chance to make a first impression"
  • "The nose serves as the axis of the face"
Regardless, I think what this issue most points out is that there is more to fashion than just the clothes you wear.  It also matters how you wear them (and that you choose clothes that suit your malformed breasts until you can get cosmetic surgery... just kidding).

Recently, a study "revealed" that makeup makes women appear more competent.  Apparently, wearing makeup improves how people perceive your likability, competence and trustworthiness.  I'm sure that the boys at work, the male partners and the cosmetic companies are cheering about this.  

When I first started my job last year, I felt that it was a cold world where makeup and heels were more important than intelligence.  Now, I think that its a mixture of both, and in a such a ruthless corporate world, people intent on climbing the corporate ladder should use everything they have available to them to do that.  

So, what do you think?  How important is it to wear makeup at work?  


3 comments:

  1. it is a proven that women in the workplace that wear makeup make more money. So I say it is pretty important

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  3. I am the only person in my unit at work that ever makes a legitimate attempt at makeup (i.e. more than lipstick). I don't do more than a gloss, tinted moisturizer, mascara, and eye liner. I'm not consistent and I only go the extra mile when I want to do something special for myself or to feel done up. I do not believe it has an impact on how likeable or competent I am perceived to be.

    I think it's all a part of the cultural expectation that women should value their appearance and be evaluated on their attractiveness which is absolutely rediculious to me.

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This blog is about me, the Cubicle Fashionista, giving my view about fashion trends for the office, what to wear to work, how to incorporate fashion into your office wardrobe and how to avoid fashion faux pas in the corporate world. The blog focuses mainly on corporate fashion from a female perspective, over-achieving fashion-conscious women and the people they work with.