Objective
• What is “Grooming”
• Importance of Personal Grooming
• Relation between personal appearance and image projection
What is Grooming
• It is the process of making yourself look neat and attractive.
• The things which you do to make yourself and your appearance tidy and pleasant.
• Whether this is real or imaginary the most important fact is that your appearance influences the opinions of everyone around you
• Your Professionalism, intelligence and the trust people form in you is mainly due to your appearance
Some of the perceptions people can form solely from your appearance are:
• Your professionalism.
• Your level of sophistication.
• Your intelligence.
• Your credibility.
Personal Grooming habits
• Grooming involves all the aspects of your body:
• Overall Cleanliness
• Hair.
• Nails.
• Teeth.
• Uniform
• Make-up
Personal Grooming Habits:HAIR
• It is your crowning glory.
• Keep it at a length and style at which you can maintain it.
• Wash your hair at least once a week.
Hair styles
• Males:
• Not fall over the ears,eyebrows or even touch the back of the collar
• Will always present a neat appearance.
• Facial hair should be neatly trimmed (moustache, sideburns), beards are not recommended
Hairstyles
• Females:
• Tie your hair in a neat hairstyle with hair pulled back from face.
• Hair if longer than jawline should be tied into a bun.
• Should be well groomed with a neta appearance at all times
• Hair holding devices should be plain and of natural colours
Nails
• Clip nails short, along their shape.
• A healthy body ensures healthy nails.
• Brittle or discoloured nails show up deficiencies or disease conditions.
Teeth
• Brush teeth twice a day and rinse well after every meal .
• Remember to rinse your mouth after every meal
• For those who smoke it is important you rinse your mouth after every smoke and use a mouth freshner
Uniform
• Your uniform talks a lot about your organization.
• First impressions are made within the first 5 minutes of meeting someone
• A neat clean and well ironed uniform is acceptable and appreciated by one and all at all times.
• Your Id-Tags are also an important part of your uniform
Would you like to work with him?
Make-up
• Makeup should be natural looking.
• Nail polish and lip color should not be too trendy or bright.
• Mild fragrance.
• Women: stay away from extremely dark, bright reds and fluorescent colors.
• Hair color should not be more than one or two shades darker or lighter than
your natural hair color. Unnatural colors (burgundy, green, etc.) must be
avoided.
Accessories :Males
• Men should limit accessories/jewelry to 3 pieces
• Accessories include watch, ring, handkerchief
• A dress watch should be worn, avoid athletic styles.
• Avoid bracelets, necklaces, and visible piercing
Accessories :Women
• Jewelry should be keep minimal and conservative
• Remove all facial piercing except earrings
• The 5 Piece Rule: Wear only 5 accessories – earrings count as 2; watch counts as 3, allowing 2 additional accessories,
Shoes:Males
• Lace up conservative shoes are the most appropriate.
• Choose black, brown or burgundy shoes. Shoe color should match your trousers or be of a darker color.
• Shoes should be in good condition and polished.
• Socks should match the color of your suit and cover your calves. (Should be washed daily)
• Belts should be in good condition and match the color of your shoes.
Shoes:Females
• Shoes should be pumps or sling backs, do not wear shoes with open toes, open heel, or ankle straps.
• Shoes should be of good quality leather.
• Shoe color should be darker than your trouser.
• Heels should be 1-2 inches; higher heels should be saved for after hours.
Let’s remember
• A neat and clean uniform at all times.
• Hair neatly tied up.
• No Bad breadth
• Clean and washed socks with polished shoes.
• Well manicured hands and……..
• Usage of a mild deodorant
