Do you wear makeup?

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I have been wondering about this for some time now! lol

Does anyone worry about hair/makeup while in school and at clinicals/on the job? It may sound silly for me to ask, but for me, knowing how "dirty" the job can be, it helps me to feel good if I am well groomed. (does that make sense?!)

Anyway, just wondering what your thoughts are on this!

Always wear brow pencil, mascara, under-eye concealer, blush, and lipfiniti 8hr lipstick in a natural pink/brown color. I go light on the brow pencil and blush as not to look clownish. But honestly would never leave the house without all of the above mentioned on!

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
No makeup during clinical and here's why. On my second clinical day, I had a full face of makeup... not excessive but it was complete with foundation and mascara. I was dealing with my second patient ever and she had a high volume rectal/GI bleed. I guess anxiety got the better of me and I started sweating like a pig. The perspiration started dripping into my eyes . My mascara started running and my eyes were burning. My eyeglasses got doused too. My hands were busy with patient care and were gloved so I had to use my white school uniform top (the upper arms) to wipe the sweat away so that it wouldn't drip on the patient. My white top was stained with flesh colored makeup and black mascara. I happened to catch my face in the mirror with my black eyes, soaked hair and reddened face.

:( You just never know when you're sympathetic nervous system is going to kick in so be prepared.

What a great story! :rotfl:

I wear make-up at work, and have had many a sweat-inducing episode. Waterproof make-up is key. Clinique work-out make-up (foundation), waterproof mascera (also Clinique), blush and eyeliner. I feel naked without it! I even wore in scuba diving once (not on purpose -- I just neglected to take it off before a spur-of-the-moment dive.) When I surfaced afterward, the make-up was completely intact except for where my facemask contacted my face! That Clinique is great stuff!

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Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.

I never wear make up

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Specializes in ER;med/surg.

Tom,

I find comfort in that statement...LOL..

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Specializes in home health, LTC, assisted living.

If you are very fair skinned as I am, you could put a little self-tanner on your face the night before, it gives you a bit of color and you won't have to wear foundation through the day. :D

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Tom,

I find comfort in that statement...LOL..

Not that there would be anything wrong if he did.

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Specializes in Case Management, Home Health, UM.

I use one of those all-in-one stick makeups that has the foundation and powder together. I use just enough, so I won't go into work every morning looking like something out of the Body Snatchers. :stone

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Some of the people in my class do, some don't. MY INSTRUCTORS do NOT wear makeup. I took my cue from them.

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Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.
Not that there would be anything wrong if he did.

Yeah there would be something wrong if I did

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Specializes in Registered Nurse.

In the beginning (years ago), I was sort of brainwashed because most instructors said go light on the makeup. So, I never wore any. I do wear some now, but I really don't like it. I wind up smearing my mascara and it bothers my eyes...so I wear minimal make up.

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Specializes in Registered Nurse.
Yeah there would be something wrong if I did

ahh, come on! A little blush, a little gloss....LOL

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Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.
ahh, come on! A little blush, a little gloss....LOL

And a little lisp in my voice

And a wiggle in my walk

a pierced ear

all this would probably destroy my Golf game

I will admit that back in the early and mid 70s I was getting my hair Permed into a "Natural"

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