What is your clinical makeup routine :)

joanna73, BSN, RN · Feb 2, 2012

Zero makeup. I never wore any to clinical and I don't wear any make up to work as a nurse. It gets hot when you work and there isn't time for touch ups. I don't want to clog my pores either. Something I love about being a nurse....I don't do anything much with my hair except tie it back and no make up :)

nurseprnRN, BSN, RN · Feb 2, 2012

wash your face and walk out the door. :rolleyes: believe me, nobody cares, think of all the time and money you'll save, and your skin will thank you when you get older for not having all that stuff on it all those years.

lrobinson5 · Feb 2, 2012

I agree with Grn Tea. I never wear makeup unless there is something special going on, like an interview. I don't have much money either and my money is better off elsewhere.

Also, I find that makeup can be a huge distraction (especially eye makeup) because if you touch it or do anything you are wondering if it is now messed up/looks scary.

Pneumothorax, BSN, RN · Feb 2, 2012

Well, being that i look scary as ***** at 0500 in the morning, i need to wear makeup hahah.

Urban Decay Primer potion on eyelids

then choice of eye shadow, usually do like the neutral type colors

eyeliner

blush

my hair.. i put it up in a ponytail bc we arent allowed to wear it down.

for work, i usually do the same makeup thing but ill wear my hair down and put it up if i get into a messy situation hehe

karamarie91 · Feb 2, 2012

I'm a cna and I don't wear makeup because after a couple hours it looks a mess. all that hard work and sweat does that.

the worse is foundation or concealer, it will wear off and smudge with all that running you will do.

loveoutloud · Feb 2, 2012

Maybe I am lucky in that I don't sweat. But I do look like a fright without my makeup. This acne fairly has been very generous and I am very fair, so I really need some color. Don't want to scare my patients.

theantichick · Feb 2, 2012

moisturizer, mascara (a good waterproof formula), lip balm.

I don't have time in the mornings to deal, it's going to all get sweated off anyway. I am so pale that I look ill if I don't have mascara on, so I have found the best waterproof formula for me.

escapebigd · Feb 2, 2012

I wear concealer, blush, light eye shadow, and mascara. I'm really pale with lots of freckles that are no use in trying to cover with foundation.

FLmomof5 · Feb 2, 2012

When I was in clinicals, I was working FT, going to NS/clinicals FT in the eve/we program, had kids at home and a hubby in Afghanistan. I wore NO makeup. Sleep was more important!!!

As a FT nurse on the night shift....I wear lotion, mascara and a touch of blush. No one cares what you look like! I also keep my hair pulled back because it goes past my waist and could easily get into some nasty stuff! LOL!

allnurses Guide · Feb 2, 2012

Moisturizer, lipstick and a little nose powder.Anything else is not needed and the lipstick is for me.Eye makeup tends to look nasty after running around and there's usually no time to fuss.People just want a clean nurse who looks like... And smells like they practice good grooming and hygiene!

Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN · Feb 2, 2012

My routine used to be concealer and foundation (a must because of the redness d/t rosacea), tinted lipbalm and L'Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes mascara because that mascara will not smudge even at gunpoint.

As a nurse, based on what I've seen come through during clinicals in my facility, I would like to tell nursing students two things.

First, don't apply the makeup like you're going to a club--it doesn't impress the nursing staff and trust me, you do NOT want the romantic attention of my patients :)

Second: waterproof waterproof WATERPROOF! If you spend more time doing touch-ups than being on the floor, you are going to have a serious problem on your hands, especially when your CI comes to the unit asking where you are. I've never lied to CIs as a student--I'm not going to start now.