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I find myself feeling like I'm in a tug-o-war with makeup and first impressions, and I'm curious to hear everyone's opinion and/or experiences. Here's my personal xp/thoughts/rants/etc!

Personally, I love wearing dramatic eye makeup--In particular, smokey eyes w/ falsies. When I see another woman with dramatic makeup, I'm always intrigued to see her application and color choice. I look at things with a creative eye, and try as much as possible to not ever judge people based on their makeup choices.

However, a few years (ok many years ......wuhh wuhhhh LOL), I applied for a part-time job at the local credit union. I was in my late teens. I dressed appropriately for the interview (conservative business attire, hair back), had good references and job xp to show, great grades, was polite,..in general "covered the bases."--or so I thought.

Didn't get the job. A friend of mine knew the HR people, and was able to dig up some intell as to why they didn't hire me. To find out, the one HR person said I "looked to sexy."

This REALLY bothered me; looking back I'm thinking it was likely my makeup choice for that interview that  caused the interviewer to not want me as an employee. I didn't have any falsies on (heck I never wore them when I was that age). I did, however, wear liquid liner. The person they ended up hiring wore little to no makeup (if memory serves). So that's my story. Let's hear your thoughts!

 
When I see a woman in her 20s to 30s with no makeup I think, "busy mom". When I see someone abusing white liner and they're Hispanic, I think Mexican gang banger. Older women with bright blue or pink I think stuck in the 1980s! LOL Most women I know tends to keep their makeup neutral.

Like I posted some place, I'm Hispanic and when I see other Hispanics wearing their makeup a certain way I can tell they're either Brazilian, Colombian, Mexican, American or some of Latin American nationality. Brazilian women tend to be wear more makeup but tastefully done while Mexican women and girls overkill with the white. Colombian and other Latin American women and girls are more neutral and soft. American Hispanics - depending on how influenced they are by their family and friends - tend to wear more neutral but do play it up. I've never met a Cubano (aka Cuban) but the women are alot like Brazilians and play up their makeup.



Ana Roza - Brazilian



Selena Gomez - American Tex-Mex with Italian.



Mexican Chola



Valerie Domínguez - Colombian



Gloria Estefan - Cuban

 


Mexican Chola
UGH  the only thing worse than this is Ganguro makeup lol. 

I think the only time I've ever been judged on my looks that I KNOW of is when I worked at Abercrombie 10 years ago.  I don't think I'm unattractive but I was usually forced to work nights or overnight because I wasn't white.

 
It sucks that it is this way but, interviewers and people in general tend to judge you based on appearance more so than the knowledge you have.  People assume based on what they see.  Assumption is the mother of all screw ups.

I would love to have ink up and down both my arms, but working in a courthouse, that would be frowned upon.....so I have to make sure that any ink I get can easily be covered.  The next tatt is going on the lower back/butt so the Judge definitely won't see it.   

I almost always stick to neutrals when it comes to my eye makeup.  Whenever I've  been interviewed, my eye makeup was even less than what I normally wear.  My hair is always wild and big (I love big hair)...but during interviews, it was more tamed.  I  always wore pants to interviews to cover up the tatt on my leg.  It was always after I was hired that I let myself come through as far as how I like to do my hair and my makeup. 

I remember hearing an interviewer say once about the girl who went in before me "smart girl, but wears too much makeup".  I don't get it either.  I don't understand what wearing "too much makeup" has to do with the work abilities someone does or does not have.  Unfortunately, those who are in the positions of hiring seem to think so. 

 
Originally Posted by Bonnie Krupa /img/forum/go_quote.gif
UGH  the only thing worse than this is Ganguro makeup lol. 

I think the only time I've ever been judged on my looks that I KNOW of is when I worked at Abercrombie 10 years ago.  I don't think I'm unattractive but I was usually forced to work nights or overnight because I wasn't white.
LOL And the Mexican girls around here LOVE to look like that! It's worse when the eyeliner is white.

 
It is unfortunate that the amount of makeup you wear causes so much judgement, especially when in reality you know it's not that much... you know you're not going out there with a black smokey eye or a chola look on but someone will judge you based on how much makeup you wear. But regardless, it's a reality so you've gotta play your cards right!

I had a job interview last week and I wore far more subtle makeup than normal, honestly more subtle than I would even wear if I were just doing my makeup to go out for an hour running errands. A bit of neutral satiny peach on the lids, UD Buck in the crease, a tiiiny bit of dark brown in the outer crease, very thin line of black liner, mascara.

 
ZadiDoll-Well Not All Mexican Girls Look Like That And I'm From Los Angeles n The SGV  & I Know Gang Bangers  There's A difference  Between Mexican Americans & Well (because I have some respect) Other Mexicans  & They Don't All look like that    And the Images are of Famous People & Than One Not famous     Selena & Salma Hayek (Both Mexican) Do Not look like that

GreeneyedLady- I So Know what you mean & Because of that I got So Used to REALLY toning it down On Interviews because of that reasons So much so that once when I had a MU Job interview I toned it down , due to habit & The Manager actually said "Wow I Actually like your makeup, Most girls come All glam'd up & We expect that & like to see what they can do, But this definitely works" lol  Its unfornutate but ppl do Judge based on MUSUBMIT

 
I really try to not judge people on their makeup or appearance.  When I first started my job where I'm at now, I didn't wear makeup for the first year.  I remember talking to girls on the line and one in particular.. I was talking about makeup.. I told her, if she ever wanted me to do hers, I would love to try... she just brushed me off.. saying.. only she does her makeup.  Whatever.. she just assumed that I knew basically nothing about it because I never wore it.. well now.. since I wear it quite often.. I have her and other girls asking me all the time for makeovers.

And Zadi I am Mexican... and the only white eyeliner you will see on me.. is NYX JEP in Milk as a base.. and in for highlight and inner corners.....and I actually don't tend to wear neutral.

I also Luuuuuuuuuuurve my bright pinks.. and blues, but I'm defnitely not stuck in the 80s. I just adore bright colors!

 
Originally Posted by MakeupByMe /img/forum/go_quote.gif

ZadiDoll-Well Not All Mexican Girls Look Like That And I'm From Los Angeles n The SGV  & I Know Gang Bangers  There's A difference  Between Mexican Americans & Well (because I have some respect) Other Mexicans  & They Don't All look like that    And the Images are of Famous People & Than One Not famous     Selena & Salma Hayek (Both Mexican) Do Not look like that
True not all Mexicans girls do but that's how the Mexican girls, from Mexico or whose parents are from Mexico, look in my area. They dress like cholas, do their makeup like cholas and try to act all tough like they're in gangs whether or not they are. This thread is about first impressions and that's unfortunately how the girls around here look and dress which has influenced and formed my opinions.

 
Originally Posted by Bonnie Krupa /img/forum/go_quote.gif




UGH  the only thing worse than this is Ganguro makeup lol. 

I think the only time I've ever been judged on my looks that I KNOW of is when I worked at Abercrombie 10 years ago.  I don't think I'm unattractive but I was usually forced to work nights or overnight because I wasn't white.
Bonnie that's terrible! I guess I wouldn't put it past Abercrombie to do something that discriminatory, but still.

 
For some reason I love the chola look. I wouldn't wear it, but there is just something about it that I love. Those girls don't give a F about what people think... I like that confidence!!

And I have noticed that when I do all my makeup and hair... have on false eyelashes, everything, etc. I don't get taken as seriously, like most people think I'm stupid. I have pink bangs now, I used to have all pink hair. Most people assumed I worked at Hot Topic (not that there is anything wrong with that place, I do love it!). When I told them I'm an Applications Engineer at the huge cable company, their mouths like dropped open. It amazes me how people act towards me sometimes!!

I guess I get offended after awhile. I had to stop modeling because they all assumed I was some idiot!!

 
LOL Amy - that reminds me of Abby from NCIS. She has wild hair colors from time to time (which I love) and her outfits are a mix between Goth and Punk. Love, love, love her and Garcia from Criminal Minds who also has her own unique sense of style.

 
Whether its okay or not - first impressions are a huge deal. I was a recruiter/interviewer and you won't believe the get-ups people would come in wearing.  To me, its a matter of respect.  The problem with too much make-up in an interview situation is that it can tend to be distracting and take the focus off of your skills/talents.  Definitely dress the part for an interview. 

I love good make-up - I really do, or I wouldn't be here trying to get my own too look better, but in some environments its just not going to work.  I wear way less make-up when I go to church than I do on a weekday - and I don't wear a lot of make-up to begin with!

Its funny, I had one girl I hired who wore very neutral make-up to the interview, dressed in business casual attire, etc. Her first impression was awesome! Our call center had a dress code which is why 1st impressions are so important - the call center manager was pretty strict about it.  She knew the dress code before she showed up for work that 1st night and although she never crossed the line in regards to the dress code she was pretty close! Goth makeup, spiked collar, leather skirt... we all had a good laugh on that one.  I hated our dress code, but the job attracted a lot of young people with no professional training to speak of (which was our target) and because of that they would show up in halter tops, daisy dukes, etc. We had high turnover, but the ones that stayed were awesome - they worked hard because there aren't that many office jobs out there that will take you with just a GED -  so it was worth it.  But first impressions ARE a huge deal.

 
Whenever I see a girl with well done make-up I always think there's some artisty/creativeness to her and I love when people own their individuality and pay attention to themselves.

With poorly done make-up I tend to think they are trying too hard and are screaming for attention. =x

As long as it's applied well I don't see how anyone could think that it's 'too much' or 'too sexy'!
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Originally Posted by zadidoll /img/forum/go_quote.gif



Mexican Chola
I actually really like the Chola look! Not when it's this severe, but I think it can be tastefully done. =x

It reminds me of old school Hollywood.

 
I think the biggest issue I have with the Chola look are the eyebrows and lips. I will admit that I've seen non-Hispanics/Mexicans wear their eyebrows that way - typically much older women are the casinos and bingo parlors! LOL They are the same ones who still wear their hair in beehives or like styles and the bright blue eyeshadows. lol

 
Kandee's Chola look was terrible, sorry my opinion, while Gwen has been the only woman I've ever seen to pull the look off. I think Gwen is able to because it's softer colors and not the black or brown eyeliner with the black/dark lipliner. She paired a dark red liner with a red lipstick rather than a brown lipstick. Basically even if it is a Chola look what she's wearing is still "normal" colors and not the panda look. In Kandee's case it's the eyebrows again. She put glue stick to cover her natural brows to do that look and you can see it plus the brows are uneven and smeared. I think Kandee used either kohl pencil liner or a gel but most Cholas wear liquid except white liner which is a pencil liner.

 
I think Kandee is pretty, but not with that look... and I'll done the flame suit and say right off I can't stand her eyebrows! I love love Kandee though! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

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