how do you keep your sexy??

Really feminine underthings remind me that I'm still a woman. Partly why I refused to wear white scrubs.... and mostly why I didn't mind the scrub-sack look.

I've gone commando at work before. Not with the white scrubs of course, but with the dark blue ones........why not? Reminds me that I'm a guy:cool:

TMI..........

What? You didnt know 70% of guys do that on a regular basis?

Its good if you want kids...............my wife does btw. Although, I was doing that LONG before I met her. Thats just a good excuse to keep doing it.

I think since I had my baby and went to school to start my nursing education, I have lost my "sexyness" but since I realized that , I made a effort to put myself first once in awhile . Like for example pedicures , buying a new outfit and going out for the night with my hubby. I'm only 21 just had my b-day in January. When I'm at work I have no make -up on and I feel like a frumpy overworked- mom. But when I am off I like to apply make up and feel like a normal human being for a change !!! LOL

great question, interested to see comments

:pumpiron:

I can't escape it. It just sticks to me. Pity my female co-workers.

lol! so is this you? -->:pumpiron:

My "at work" fashion rules:

1. Scrubs that are comfortable, reasonably pretty, and that FIT WELL...I'm tiny, so I usually buy tops that are gathered or have a tie at the back , so that the top fits my waist a little better than those boxy unisex tops do. It's difficult NOT to feel unattractive when you're completely dwarfed by oversized, unflattering scrubwear.

2. Shoes that are comfy enough to carry me through 12+ hours pounding on a hard tile floor. Trust me, when your feet hurt, there's no getting your sexy back...:)

3. Stud earrings just large enough so that if my hair swings back, I've got a little hint of bling.

4. Clean, sensibly styled hair; a little foundation to cover any breakouts, a little blush, a slick of lipbalm.

5. Whenever appropriate, a smile on my face even if I don't feel like smiling.

6. An attitude that demonstrates confidence, care, and professionalism.

Good luck on your second career, and thanks for this post--it was fun! :)

I blow-dry my hair and put it up in a bouncy, high "cheerleader" ponytail, and wear minimal makeup, but enough to bring out my features. My clinical scrubs are always pressed, and I wear cute socks with them (heart print or something similar). That's how I keep myself feeling like a girl :anpom:

I blow-dry my hair and put it up in a bouncy, high "cheerleader" ponytail, and wear minimal makeup, but enough to bring out my features. My clinical scrubs are always pressed, and I wear cute socks with them (heart print or something similar). That's how I keep myself feeling like a girl :anpom:

hey you...i have almost an identical regimen to yours.

i twist and clip my hair on top, or pony tail on top of head then tuck tail part around holder.

minimal makeup but 'just enough'.

i iron my darned scrubs:

and wear funky/colorful/fun socks.

i like feeling 'put together' vs looking like i rolled out of bed and into the car.

no, it doesn't make me feel sexy.

but self-respect IS a major component of feeling sexy.

leslie:)

I went through a phase when I worked days where I'd just roll out of bed, throw on scrubs, and be out the door. Once I went to nights I started paying more attention to how I looked, and I truly feel that the extra attention I gave to myself has helped to have me be taken more seriously by docs and families. I think that maybe looking more put together automatically gives someone a little more trust in your abilities...doesn't make sense to me, but that's the way it seems to be.

I'm small, so I wear scrubs that fit right, usually tops that have an empire waist with a tie back. And after breastfeeding two kids, I certainly don't have the...look, shall we say...that I did when I was eighteen, so I'm sure to wear a good bra that will give me support and shape for fourteen hours. I also tend to wear cute undies that match my scrubs. I wear scrub pants that are fitted at the top and have flare legs on them; I have no butt or hips and am short, so I think it helps give the illusion of some shape and length. Or I could just be fooling myself. :)

I always wear make-up, especially mascara. Not only does it help me feel better, I think it helps me look more awake when I'm pestering my patients for lab draws at 0400.

Most importantly, though, I ALWAYS have a smile and a "hello, how are you?" for staff, visitors, and doctors. I address people by name whenever possible as well. It usually gets the same kind of response, and people seem to genuinely like and care for people who take that kind of time and effort to listen and greet them. So not necessarily getting my sexy on, but definitely getting my confidence on, which makes me feel better about myself in turn.