The first impression is the last. Qualification and skill are the factors to get the job. But being presentable one can develop only from grooming. Confidence comes from positiveness and its start with how you feel good. Feeling good about yourself, help you go better.
Our appearance not only helps us feel good but also make a lasting impression in front of others and give a statement of who we are. Grooming gives impression, style, and help us create a professional image at work and discipline. It is the ethics of any industry which need to maintain in front of esteemed costumers. Obviously, by just maintain the personality of an employee, the character of an organization and value of the company.
To keep yourself well-groomed one need to take care of himself/herself:
a) Our uniform
b) Hair
c) Make-up
d) Nails
e) Breath
f) Body Fragrance
g) Expression and Body Language.
Some of the grooming tips which every industry demands and asked their employee to maintained
Grooming Policy
a) Hair: well- arranged and trim.
b) Facial Hair- Neat and trimmed.
c) Fingernails: Neat, clean and trimmed.
d) Breath: Always use mouth-freshener after lunch or anything you eat.
e) Body: Always bath/ Use Fragrance.
f) Make-up (women only): Try to be natural and don’t use over make-up.
g) Perfumes- Use which smells better.
Personal Hygiene and Sanitation
One has to pay good attention to personal hygiene and self sanitation, outside or within the working environment. By just follow below points:
1) Shower daily.
2) Use deodorant or perfume after the shower.
3) Trimmed your beard daily.
4) Shave legs and underarm.
5) Brush teeth daily, after each meal and after having some cigarettes. Use mouth freshener if necessary.
6) Maintain health by a visit once in a month to a doctor.
7) Wash your hand after the toilet or any other activity.
Uniform and Name Tag
Uniform represent the company’s identity. Always wear a clean uniform, tidy and free of stains and tears.
Nametags help us a little easier at the workplace. Our customer and colleague can easily converse by checking the name on tags.
Hair
Hair must be clean and combed at any given point at the workplace. It is important to shampoo your hair twice in a week. Other points which need to look after
1) Hair wig is not allowed, be natural.
2) Always combed before coming to the floor to attend the customer.
3) Hair must be short and no long hair allowed at the workplace.
4) No accessories allowed.
Shoes, Socks and Hosiery
1) Plain black cotton socks to wear.
2) Plain black shoes or slip on to wear.
3) Non-heels to allowed for injury.
4) No open shoes allowed.
5) Shoes must be polished.
Belt
Plain black belt to be allowed.
Nail
Clean, trimmed allowed at the workplace.
1) Nail longer than the fingertips are not allowed.
2) Artificial nails and nail arts are not allowed.
3) Natural and clean nail polish allowed.
Makeup
1) Plain and simple makeup is allowed.
2) Look natural at the workplace.
3) Natural colour is allowed.
Teeth Braces
Silver teeth braces allowed.
Eye Glasses and Contact Lenses
Plain, simple, clean and black eye-glasses are allowed.
Jewellery
Jewellery is not allowed in any workplace:
1) Wedding & engagement ring is permitted
2) One additional regular ring also permitted
3) Plain, no stone/ diamond/ other additional material
5) Gold, silver, or its combination colour only.
6) No bulky and rows rings are allowed.
7) Toe rings are not permitted
Tattoo and Piercing
Tattoo and piercing are not allowed at any part of the body.
Industry Expectation
Grooming is the top priority of any industry nowadays. They demand and asked an employee to maintain the grooming standard at the workplace. They take it seriously to maintain the company standard. They did not even hesitate to take strict action against an employee who simply not following these grooming standards. Hence, it highly important for an employee to maintain the same.
