living in an area that is increasingly being gentrified// wanting to work in a customer facing role, I've seen my parameters shift. During the pandemic - when I didn't really have to interact with anyone - makeup and beauty were pretty much non existent for me - signifiers of cleanliness and hygiene were more important. But now that I in…
living in an area that is increasingly being gentrified// wanting to work in a customer facing role, I've seen my parameters shift. During the pandemic - when I didn't really have to interact with anyone - makeup and beauty were pretty much non existent for me - signifiers of cleanliness and hygiene were more important. But now that I interact with much wealthier people - specifically those who undergo regular beauty treatments (nails, facials, hair) as well as cosmetic beauty treatments - the parameters have shifted. Makeup that used to be 'I'm making an effort' is now ' I'm doing the bare minimum', especially since employers are increasingly asking for images of my face/links to my instagram ( applying for sales associate positions. not modelling. not acting. RETAIL)
One of the unspoken ways that society let me know that I was insufficiently pretty was when I was applying for boutique jobs. I was very qualified! I had run my own boutique before! I was always politely turned down and would later see that the hires were all younger, hotter people. Then i started noticing jobs requiring headshots to apply. I eventually got the message that I was too ugly for high end service jobs.
living in an area that is increasingly being gentrified// wanting to work in a customer facing role, I've seen my parameters shift. During the pandemic - when I didn't really have to interact with anyone - makeup and beauty were pretty much non existent for me - signifiers of cleanliness and hygiene were more important. But now that I interact with much wealthier people - specifically those who undergo regular beauty treatments (nails, facials, hair) as well as cosmetic beauty treatments - the parameters have shifted. Makeup that used to be 'I'm making an effort' is now ' I'm doing the bare minimum', especially since employers are increasingly asking for images of my face/links to my instagram ( applying for sales associate positions. not modelling. not acting. RETAIL)
One of the unspoken ways that society let me know that I was insufficiently pretty was when I was applying for boutique jobs. I was very qualified! I had run my own boutique before! I was always politely turned down and would later see that the hires were all younger, hotter people. Then i started noticing jobs requiring headshots to apply. I eventually got the message that I was too ugly for high end service jobs.