Use a color corrector and a good foundation like MAC. Also, make sure your color corrector and foundation match (liquid and liquid or powder and powder). Use a light blush, light eyeliner, use a decent mascara, and a long lasting lip color that is neutral. Fill in those brows. Apply a non-shimmery highlighter to your brow bone and inner corners of your eyes to make you look more awake. I recommend using a good perfume too like something from Estee Lauder. Basically, you should go for a clean, but refined look.

My interview makeup is a full face with a nude lip and a neutral but heavy eye. So for me that’s foundation, concealer, bronzer, blush, highlight, brown shadow with gold shimmer on the lid and an inner corner highlight, mascara, colored brow gel. If I have time to redo it if i fuck it up, I will do some kind of liner too. I do not wear winged liner or anything with liquid eyeliner because...I can’t do it. If I could, I totally would.

I have a face full of piercings and I am not willing to take them out for a job, so that’s already going to weed out people who are absolutely determined to control a woman’s appearance. I keep bright colors out of my interview attire simply because I want to avoid the perception that I am “high maintenance”. They already can tell I don’t give a fuck what they think about my appearance but I still want them to think I’ll work 50 hour weeks. I find no matter what you say, most men who are hiring in my field think colorful eyeshadow takes 3 hours and muted shadow takes 5 minutes.

I've actually made huge mistakes with doing too much makeup for interviews in the past lol. I'm not sure why I did so much, I think I felt like I had to be as attractive as possible which makes 0 sense in the workforce but I know that pretty priviledge is a thing so I guess my priorities were just messed up. I've definitely done the full face, neutral smokey eye with some shimmer and a big wing (I know!!) And I failed the interview I went to completely. For other reasons too but I remember the woman just staring at my face hard af which led to me not being able to hold eye contact and staring/talking at the floor. I know!!

So two weeks ago I had an interview for an office position and I dialed everything back completely. I did med coverage, extremely light blush, no eye makeup except for concealer on my lids and a very short pair of lashes because my glasses shrink my eyes completely. Then I stared into that womans soul. And..I got it. And I didnt feel especially beautiful but I felt smart and capable and adult. I actually had 2 interviews that day and got offers from both. Smart and capable ftw!!!

This was my interview makeup on Thursday.

I was interviewing for Quality Inspection position at a production company that does electrical and computer parts. But mainly in data entry position.

I already know off hand that it's mainly men dominated working area so I toned down my makeup. I wanted to look neat and presentable and not have my makeup stand out.

I passed the interview and got hired right away. So I am still over the moon and estatic. I like working with numbers and computers more than dealing with customer service type jobs so this is perfect for me.

Edit: I should also confessed that I've been looking for a job since around 2016 because I quit my old job in 2012 to start our family and become a stay at home mom. So it has been a really long and hard road to try and get back into the work force.

I keep it pretty basic - a natural finish foundation, brows, mascara, a little blush (i'm fair-neutral, so i stick with a light peach for a little flush), and a neutral-pink liquid lip that's "my lip but better". Maybe a pinch of highlight on my cheekbones (I wear big glasses so it isn't super noticeable if I keep it light).

Granted, I will bust out the bold lipsticks and blushes later ... but I like to keep it neutral in the beginning so people don't apply negative stereotypes to me. Plus, when I do bring the fun, it kinda forces them to evaluate their negative bias towards fun makeup.

I am fairly young and tend to work more in teams than by myself (marketing), so I usually keep it fairly simple/approachable.

A nice champagne shimmer on the lid, a softer brown transition, a mascara that gives a fluffy effect, brown eyeliner only on the outer part and heavy focus on the cheeks is my go-to look for interviews. I think a focused blush across the nose, some natural glow than beaming one makes me look much more approachable and leaves a better impression overall.

Like, as if you can see me hanging out with my coworkers on a normal day but also dressed professional enough/have come prepared enough with my portfolio or cv to tackle challenges as well.

Yes and Yes. I like #1.

Confidence and Willingness to Learn will matter WAY more than your outfit.

#1 has the Wednesday Addams "I see though your BS" vibe. That *could* backfire if the store leans more corporate. Is it part of a chain or does it look fairly independent?

If they look more like a relaxed store then the 'louder' ones may be kept 'in the bank' for when you get the job so I personally would go for either 3 or 5 for the interview, then 1 and 4 for the job.

Context: I'm a lardass dude who has exactly one suit and wears tees/slacks for non-customer facing work, so take the above with salt :D

Stupid question, but is it possible for you to drop into the store and see what the associates are wearing? Dress one step above that, but try to match the energy. Alternatively, try to match the flavor of the brand, but make it polished and professional.

The outfits you have would be great for an alternative style brand.

Depends on the job…last pic seems most professional regardless

1 and 2 outfits are nice for an interview. I would chose a more matte eyeshadow personally as I think the one you have looks more like an evening eyeshadow. The amount of makeup is great, you could do a more defined lip shade, but the natural look is also nice.

Neat and clean is the most important

Look the part but don't over do it on makeup & dress business casual

My cosmetic manager years ago wanted minimum of mascara, lip gloss and hair done. You have to look the part to sell the products, so just make sure you’re looking your best! Good luck :)

they usually wear all black

If you don’t wear makeup, don’t wear makeup to the interview

You don't have to, but how you look will definitely play a factor on how others view you. No matter how just anybody tries to be, they will unconsciously have a more positive opinion on good-looking people. Make-ups might also speak volumes in creating a perception of professionalism & efforts.

I'd say wear as much makeup as you would on regular day of work where there's a reason to look nice, like a visiting guest or some sort of local event.

If a job doesn’t hire you for not wearing makeup, that job would have probably been terrible.

As with anything in a job interview, don't over do it and you'll be fine. Unless the context call for it. So, no clown make up unless you want to be a clown.

Good luck and have a nice life.

Love the look but I think it may not be appropriate for a hospital job interview

Hospitals generally want minimal makeup on employees, even if not in direct contact with patients

I think the eyes and lips are good colors on you, but the overlining of the lips is very uneven to the point where it’s almost messy. I would lose the liner if you wish to keep the lip color.

As others have stated, this may be a little bold depending on the type of establishment you’re trying to work for. Perhaps soften the lip a little to a more neutral color and keep the lovely eyes to make yourself more “appealing” to the hiring crew, then rock your cool looks once hired!

I absolutely love the makeup and think you did great but it totally depends…are you interviewing with Sephora or a corporate office? I think we need a little more context.

HR person here. You look gorgeous and I think the color palette is spot on, but I would suggest you tone down your eyeliner (and your eyeshadow slightly), pick a more daytime or natural lip color, and avoid overlining your lips. Don’t give the hiring manager or interviewer any reasons to write you off that don’t pertain to your resume or performance in the interview. Especially for a hospital where you may be interacting with patients or the public.

It’s horrible that people have negative preconceived notions of people who wear heavy makeup and their ability to perform a job, but that’s still the world we live in. You will have plenty of opportunities to experiment with wearing makeup like this once you’ve secured the job.

No matter what you choose to do, sending you good vibes for the interview!

This look is amazing! Good luck on your interview! If you wanted to, you could add a subtly coloured lip gloss or a lipstick with a sheen. I find it helps "freshen" my face up a bit more when I wear one like that. But your look is absolutely great ��

Hi! Good luck on the interviews! If I had to give CC, if you wanted a softer look, you could try a thinner line for your eye liner and maybe use brown instead of black. I also don’t think it would be over the top if you added some soft blush. But nothing about what you’ve done is crazy or would give pause to an interviewer, methinks!

Looks great, simple but polished and fresh. Hope your interview went well! Also, unrelated but when taking pics try thinking of something fun or amusing to really make that smile shine!

Looks very pretty and professional! I would say in the future you could go for a softer eye look by putting a dark brown eyeshadow on the lash line and curling you eyelashes. And I agree with the other commenters, a tinted lip balm would look nice as well :)

I think you look fresh, bright and ready to face that job interview! It really depends on what type of job you are interviewing for however. I think the makeup look you chose is subtle and pretty and could work for most interviews. Good luck!

I’d tone down the lip personally, maybe a nude lipstick or just a transparent gloss. Everything else looks beautiful & professional to me. Good luck with the interview:)

What’s the interview for?

If it’s public-facing, like retail or office work, tone down the lip (something closer to your natural lip color and less glossy) and only use a small amount of mascara on your upper lashes only.

If it’s a physical labor job, I would skip it all except maybe a little chapstick.

If it’s a job in fashion/make up, it looks good, or maybe even a little tame and would add some subtle but interesting eye shadow or even a tiny restrained bit of a graphic liner. These are the interviews where your make up is part of the skillset you want to sell, so make it subtle but interesting.

I always think about going to interviews like I am an undercover agent trying to infiltrate a foreign spy organization. The goal is to look like the people who already belong there. Fly under the radar and stand out only with the skills and traits you want them to notice. Once you get the job you can do whatever you want, but you want interviewers to think about what you said, not about how much lipgloss you’re wearing.

Even though I wouldn’t wear it for an interview, I love your lip look! What did you use for it?

Yes! I do job interviews and a simple but “put together” look is always the best🙌🏻

Pink lip or any bright lip can be a bit distracting so maybe a lighter shade but besides that looking great! Good luck!!

perfy but the lippy might need to be toned down :)

I like it! I always worry about “overdoing it” too. I try to make sure I’m remembered for what I say, not what my eyeshadow looks like. Maybe a little more lip color? I also usually wear my hair half up, half down to make sure I’m not fidgeting with it and so it doesn’t fall in my face!

You look great! Very professional. I agree that you could add more lip color if you wanted but this looks good too.

revlon candid foundation and concealer, PF butter lip as blush (natural pink), becca shimmering skin perfector liquid, kiko powder bronzer, ulta brow gel, milani matte mini palette, covergirl lashblast, milani lipliner spice, clearing lip comfort oil

Perfect!

have some job interviews coming up and i’m never sure how much is too much and how little is too little. trying to walk the line looking put together and fresh, but not too intense on anything. CCW (also if you happen to have hair suggestions ��‍♀️)