Makeup and Beauty Tips For Your Next Job Interview
How sweet it is to pour a glass of wine, crank up the tunes, and spend 1-2 hours doing your most complicated, Kylie-inspired, and totally contoured face. Sometimes it's fun to use every product in your beauty arsenal in the quest to transform yourself into someone else. However, if you're going in for a job interview, this is not one of those occasions.
When you go to a job interview, you want to put your best face forward. But that doesn't mean that you should go completely over the top. Instead, follow these tips for your best job interview look ever.
The Skin
What You Want: A matte complexion that covers up shine and imperfections without looking cake-y.
How You Get It: When you're doing your makeup for a job interview, you want to ditch both the sheer BB creams and the heavy cream contour products. Instead, go for a look that is matte without being too heavy.
We love starting with a great primer to even out our complexions and create a shine-free face, such as the NYX High Definition Primer. After applying your usual foundation, create a matte finish with a great finishing powder,
The Eyes
What You Want: A neutral eye that's bold enough to enhance your natural features, but neutral enough to be appropriate for a corporate environment.
How You Get It: Use a palette with nude shades to create a simple but beautiful daytime look that's perfect for making a good first impression. We adore the Lorac Unzipped Palette. This LORAC palette is perfect for creating a great interview look.
Start with a wash of a lighter shade all over the entire lid. Create dimension by defining your crease with a neutral brown or taupe, then use a darker hue to lightly darken the outer corners.
For a look that is bold but appropriate for an interview, ditch the usual pencil or gel eyeliner and instead line your eyes by using the aforementioned darker hue on an eyeliner brush. Lining your eyes with powder is a great way to add dimension while still staying totally subtle - just watch out for fall-out during application.
The Lips
What You Want: A nude that complements your natural skin tone.
How You Get It: This is not the time to rock your best red. Instead, stick with a nude that complements your natural complexion. Darker skin tones should look for a nude with brown undertones, while pale gals should find a light pink.
Follow these tips and you'll have the perfect look for your next job interview. Now, the only thing left to do is nail the interview and score your dream gig. Good luck!