Make up...?

tryingtomakeit, RN · Jun 28, 2006

I wear makeup for fear of scaring my patients to death! :eek:

ails · Jun 28, 2006

Haha, I finally found a way to get away with it. Our professors said wear make up, they did not specify which. Since I sweat like hell, I don't wear powder. I also don't wear mascara or lipstick because they're sticky and do not make me feel comfortable. So, I just wear a blush on that lasts a whole day, even if I sweat so much. It's not sticky and I even forget that I'm wearing it. :mad:

Daye · Jun 28, 2006

haha, i finally found a way to get away with it. our professors said wear make up, they did not specify which. since i sweat like hell, i don't wear powder. i also don't wear mascara or lipstick because they're sticky and do not make me feel comfortable. so, i just wear a blush on that lasts a whole day, even if i sweat so much. it's not sticky and i even forget that i'm wearing it.

aha there you have it...brilliant

Gennaver, MSN · Jun 28, 2006

Or scars, or dark circles, or age spots, or lines. Covering up zits with makeup can actually aggravate the problem.

Hmmmm,

I really haven't tried to "wear" the mask of make-up since 1982 BUT, the idea of a little pressed powder to even out my age spots is sounding kinda good.

However, I really don't want to hide what I "really" look like. You know, how once you start wearing it you start to forget how good the "real" you really is and begin to depend on that goo.

Well, truly, it is a personal opinion and if I can keep thinking with my keyboard, I suppose that covering up my age spots will also help to keep the sun from making them bigger too because they will be protected so to say. Hmmmm, considering.

Gen

Gennaver, MSN · Jun 28, 2006

How would the way that someone else looks affect you?
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Hi beautiful,

Well as I stated, due to working midnight shifts and the fact that my coworker had the full set up going on, (foundation, pressed powder, liner, mascara, eyebrow stuff, eye powder in -nicely- matiching tones both above and below her eyes, lip liner, lipstick, perfune and full hair) and that just didn't seem to match with working midnight shift with the crew full of women and patients.

Does that answer your question or make it any clearer?

As I said also, I got passed it and saw her as a person yet, couldn't help but be thankful that I didn't feel the need to "do" all that. Yes, I understand, some people really like to and also some cultures do encourage MORE make-up so I totally ended up putting it in perspective. It just took a little bit of time.

Gen

Gennaver, MSN · Jun 28, 2006

Anyone know why people do that??

Hi,

Probably for the very same reason that anyone wears make-up, because they have themselves convinced it makes them look prettier or more socially acceptable.

Make-up is not only a cultural influence of beauty but taken to the level of American capitalistic commercialism it can also reflect other issues. This level of marketing and hype can also distracting someone from putting attention on other issues in life and a means of control through dominance. As is any chasing the Jones hype.

Even though the new age of feminism holds an apparent group of "sex in the city feminists" who are all for girly girl make-up, spikey shoes skirsts and so on I cannot help but, think they have just bought into marketing and so on.

Gen

lee22 · Jun 30, 2006

Have your instrucors heard of human rights? You have a right to not wear makeup if you so feel!!!!!!!!! And tons of it if it turns your crank!!!!!!!

buildingmyfaith57 · Jun 30, 2006

i would have ask that instructor to show me in writing, in the policy that i have to wear makeup. i would also tell her im here to learn about nursing not here to look pretty and three what i do with my personal appearances is none of their business. if im coming well dress and don't have b.o. or bad breath im fine.

lee22 · Jun 30, 2006

Are doctors required to wear make up when doing their residency? What about male nurses-do they have to wear makeup or dress in drag? Let me remind you of what century we're living in here! Can you say "feminist"?

banditrn · Jun 30, 2006

What a sexist bunch!! Do the guys have to wear makeup?

At my very first nursing job, the administrator wanted the nurses to wear hats - I told him I would, if the male nurses would. :uhoh3: In a very short time, no one wore hats.

caroladybelle, BSN, RN · Jun 30, 2006

I find it a bit sad that people put down their natural looks...the "I would scare the patients if I went without makeup".

I, for one, am so starkly pale that virtually all foundation makes me look like a freshly plastered wall. I freckle, I have red hair and pale eyes. I also have a notable birth mark on my face.

Do I look "better" with makeup? Sure, but I certainly do not look like myself and cannot keep it touched up during shift. So I choose not to wear it.

I have had nursing instructors that did not care, but also had those that expected your hair "done", your nails manicured, and full makeup on. And while they cannot technically grade you down, we know that it falls into that "professional appearance" part of your evaluation.

I have also had a nurse manager that I had transferred into the department of. She knew exactly what I wore to work and said that my scrub attire and appearance were appropriate, on hire. The same manager when overstaffed, wanted me to wear more white and that I needed to wear makeup to work for that "professional appearance". And, yes, as "professional appearance" is evaluated, it does affect your evaluation if those grading you believe that makeup looks "professional"

And while they may not be able to force one to wear makeup, they can certainly knock your points down for some of these issues.

not now, RN · Jul 1, 2006

I, for one, am so starkly pale that virtually all foundation makes me look like a freshly plastered wall. I freckle, I have red hair and pale eyes. I also have a notable birth mark on my face.

Pale, freckles and red hair. Darling, you need no makeup.

I love redheads, light eyes and freckles are the best. I'm actually kinda jealous of freckled redheads, my brown hair and freckle free skin are so boring. My boyfriend is coverd in freckles and he thinks I'm crazy because I love them. Also his facial hair grows in red so I make him keep a gotee(sp?) at all times.