Monday, May 21, 2012

Hair Do's & Dont's..

Let's go ahead and just dive right on in with the topic of the evening.. The hair DO'S and DON'TS for the professional arena.  With the times changing, so are trending hair styles.  I can remember back in the early to mid 90's all the fellas were pressed to get that Bush Temp while you might have caught a young lady rocking some finger waves or pixy braids or something.  But now it seems that BOLD is it.  The day of Mr. T looking  a fool with the mohawk, now you'd catch a bunch of today's celebrities from Chris Brown to Chad Ochocino sporting one.  The Mohawk or the Frohawk are now in.

The Mohawk & Frohawk are now in but is it business appropriate.  Well it's obvious in the Sports and Entertainment world it is but what about the firefighter, the police officer, the high school teacher, or regular government employee?  You ask me, I say no it's not.  Is it stylish, sure to some it is.  But that doesn't mean it's appropriate for work.  Now does this mean you can't get a job because you have one.  Of course not, there is ALWAYS an exception to the rule.  The problem with exceptions is that a lot of times, we believe that because we see a friend of ours or know someone who is that exception we believe we can be as well.  But the problem with exceptions are they aren't the standard.  Meaning, just because your friend was the exception, DOENS'T MEAN YOU WILL BE.

Now some of you might say, well people felt the same way about dreads maybe 10 or 12 years ago and you'd be correct.  But it's not always often that these types of stereotypes change especially with the people who are doing the hiring.  I mean, it's hard enough to get a job now a days and you want to compound it by your presentation.  I just don't get it.  But again, that is just me.  This is just my opinion, it doesn't make it gospel because I know a bunch of people who work for the Federal Government, Marketing Firms and Law Offices who have Frohawks.  So its possible, but possibilities don't make it right.

This also goes for my ladies with this ridiculous colors.


What happened to Black, Brown, Red, or Blonde, maybe a little Burnt Orange?  What happened to colors like those?  Recently I was looking for a new publicist.  I'm taking on new projects and wanted someone with a fresh way of thinking to help me accomplish what it is I'm trying to do.  So I spoke with this one firm, which will remain nameless, but I'm speaking with this publicist over the phone.  She is pitching her company to me to see if I'd be interested in meeting with her for her to really pitch her company and her services.  I'm game.  I mean, she was on point.  So I decide to meet her and to see how she can help my career reach the next level and the only thing I'm focusing on is her purple tracks in her head.

Would someone say it's cute?  Possibly, but needless to say she didn't get my business.  Why?  Because to me, it wasn't appropriate.  How is she supposed to handle my publicity when she'd be the publicity.  Well, in my mind her hair do's would be.  If I felt this way, don't other possible employers.  I meant I've seen women with red yawn braids, pink wigs, blue hair.. Even seen this one lady who had Christmas colors.  She had green and red tracks mixed in her hair.. Are you serious?  How do you think that is acceptable?  Please someone let me know.  I posted this same question on Facebook earlier today and some people said its cool if you work at McDonalds or Target or some where like that but I disagree with that.  I don't think it's cool either way.

But that's just me.  Maybe that's just my thinking.  How do you feel?  I'd love to hear.  If you agree or disagree with me, either way let me know.  Do you think it's appropriate???  Please make sure you leave a comment.

4 comments:

  1. No it's not acceptable...I'll expand at 8

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  2. Its not professional....a lot of jobs have standards especially when u are involved with the public...perception is reality... And fortunately (yes fortunately) multi-color hair is NOT acceptable nor would I take the person serious

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  3. I agree your making it 10 times harder on your self by having abnormal hair. So with that said give your self a winning chance by keeping a clean look.

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  4. I will have to agree that while there may be that one guy at work who can get away with a mohawk, that style will not work with everyone. First impressions mean a lot in my book and let's be honest- we are all judgmental to a certain extent. If your hair is so distracting that I cannot focus on what you're saying to me... That is definitely a problem; especially in the workplace.

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