Is curly hair professional enough for interviews? Reader R writes in to ask the question, which has come up a ton of times in comments but hasn’t been discussed directly. So let’s talk about it. First, her Q: I am 23 and interviewing for a new position. I have the suit/shoes/accessories combo set for interviews,…
Two separate readers have written in to recommend the Goody Spin Pins for office updos, and I’ve noticed a lot of commenters mentioning them as well, so I thought I’d mention these again for a Coffee Break. Reader S noted: They are the only way I have ever been able to put my long hair…
2017 Update: We still stand by this advice below about long platinum blonde hair at work, but you may also want to check out our latest discussion of the best shade of blonde hair for being taken seriously at work. This is a perennial question: is long hair professional? And a corrollary: is long platinum…
I must say that my latest pedicure has lasted for a ridiculously long time (I got it on 5/21 and am just now thinking of removing the polish!). I’m wondering whether it’s the polish I used — Vamp by Chanel. (I splurged on it when it came back into vogue a few years ago because…
Reader A thinks her look is too “tomboy” for the office… I am writing to you in hopes for some advice on how to change from a “tom boy look” to a mid-level executive in a financial institution. I know that your blog is mostly geared toward New York lawyers, but while I am neither…
