Appearance at work

I'm meticulously clean but no matter what scrubs I wear I look slouchy. I keep my hair up in a clip.

I always wore a bit of foundation, but not too much, do wear lipstick, my hair is usually in a pony.

I wear hair in a ponytail and minimal makeup. I do take a little tube of cheek stain with me for a mid-twelve hour shift touch up though, I think a little color on the face makes a big difference and I don't look quite as tired as I feel.

For those of you that wear mineral makeup, where do you get it/ what brand do you use?

For those of you that wear mineral makeup, where do you get it/ what brand do you use?

i use benefit. it's the best. you get it at sephora. its a little pricy, but it awesome. www.sephora.com my daily makeup routine for work takes less than 5 minutes.

my work makeup (all from benefit):

-eye bright pencil.. its a transparent pink pencil and it really perks up tired eyes

-bad gal lash (mascara)

-dr. feelgood... its a primer balm that you put on your skin, it moisturizes and leaves you with a healthy glow

-dallas (powder)... it gives you this really nice rosy tint to your cheeks with just a tiny bit and it lasts all night

-california kissin (lip balm)... its sheer and it gives you minty fresh breath!

For those of you that wear mineral makeup, where do you get it/ what brand do you use?

I use Bare Escentuals (spelled oddly) from Sephora. It is about $25 for loose powder but it lasts awhile, like a few months and it has SPF in it. I use lip balm from Burt's Bees, cheap and good quality, even comes in subtle tints. As for eyeliner, I use Revlon 16 hour liner. As for mascara, I use Maybelline's Great Lash, as it's the best mascara I have ever used and it's under $5.00 a tube.

For my routine:

Moisturize

Apply light foundation

Apply light eye liner (just on outside corners)

Add a little lip balm with the occasional mascara application

I just switched from night shift to days. On nights I did not wear make-up. On day shift I have started wearing light make-up and small earrings. I have long hair so I usually wear it up in pony tail or clipped back out of the way. I just try to look professional and not "made up" with alot of make-up and heavy perfume.

I wear my hair usually in a ponytail but sometimes a bun if it's hot or in pigtails, a braid or platted if I feel like doing something different.

No make up

my uniform blouse and usually pants but if I'm wearing a skirt I'll wear a pair of nude support hose (they don't run nearly as easily)

Shoes are one of 3 pairs, either my docs, my crocs or a pair of sneakers.

no earrings, but I do wear my wedding ring which is a plain 9ct gold band.

When you work, what is your average appearance? Do you wear a lot of make up? Minimal? Hair styled or cut low key or thrown into a pony tail, etc. Usually I try to style my hair somewhat in a cute up do, some makeup such as a little eyeliner and foundation/lip balm but nothing too much.

I only wear a neutral eye shadow, mascara by Maybelline and some chap stick. If I wear foundation or blush my face tends to break out.

My hair is almost always up because it's naturally curly and thick so it requires a lot of product to keep it tame and then my face breaks out from all the junk I have to put in it.

When I worked the evening shift I was a little more pulled together.Now that I work early mornings,and am a little older,I dont make such a fuss.I love the min.makeup.I have to have my eyes on,sometimes I put my eyes on at work,just mascarra.If you want to know the truth{this is so sad}work is just about the only place I go,so I do try to look nice.I honestly wear scrubs so much,that is just about all I have to wear.If I didnt wear any jewlry to work,I would never get to wear it!!!

When I did days, I only wore concealer.

Now that I do nights, I put on concealer, foundation (great stuff, goes on sheer, not heavy at all), mascara, light flesh colored eyeshadow, and sheer lip gloss. It may sound like alot, but I have never been someone who applies heavily. The only jewelry I wear is a watch.

Bethin, honey, why are you putting Anything on your face for nightshift, apart from moisturiser and some good old vaseline for your lips?? You are a Young 'un...your skin is still fresh..dont clog it up during the nights with extra layers!

Ok, there goes my advice head, it's just that I don't and Won't clog up may face with make up while I work, so at thirty nine, my skin is still young looking..(despite being a smoker). (I know...worst thing etc!) But in the hospital, your face gets so hot..spots come up if your pores are clogged with gunk. I love make up when it's a special occasion, when I'm going out on the town, I put my face on. But at work I'm just wee me, clean faced, no spots, ready to work and not in the least worried about "panda eyes!"

.let your skin breathe during the night, when it really should be sleeping babe!