Beauty Tips

Beauty Tips That'll Get You Promoted

Advance your look and possibly your career with these hair, makeup and skin care tips

by Anna Jimenez

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Getting a promotion, raise, or heck, even keeping your current job in this economy is not an easy feat. The competition is fierce and money is tight. While these tough times can cause even the most competent to feel like a rat in the almighty race, jumping through hoops and over hurdles, it is still possible to achieve what seems like the impossible. Since you aren't sitting in one of those inspirational career seminars, we won't bore you with "You can do it!" or "Believe in the power of you!" spiels. We will however inform you that while we can't walk into your boss's office and demand you some recognition, we can do what we do best and offer up beauty tips that can aide in your "notice me"-plight.

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So how on earth can beauty tips possibly garner you a promotion? And why does your appearance make a difference when you are clearly packing some awe-worthy qualifications? Well, recent research by "Newsweek" has confirmed what scientists have long been studying and proving -- your appearance effects the way you are perceived and compensated in the workplace. "Attractive" men and women are paid more than ordinary people for the same work, says the "American Economic Review". The question is � why?

If you think about it, appearance effects how we are treated and treat others all the time. Apparently even babies stare at "good-looking" faces for a longer amount of time. So why would the office be any different? "Newsweek" found that hiring managers rank appearance as the third most important character trait, right behind experience and then confidence. It's a no-brainer that you feel more confident in yourself when you look and feel your best, and that�s where these beauty tips come in.

Here to help us get a competitive advantage is Carmindy, makeup artist from "What Not to Wear" and co-creator of Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Inspired by Carmindy, and Ashley Borden, fitness and lifestyle consultant. Their health and beauty tips along with some recent research findings will hopefully help you finally get the promotion you deserve.

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Great

by Mollysunshine Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 01:46AM Report as inappropriate

Nice tips

by EricaC123 Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 12:30PM Report as inappropriate

Great tips. When you're working long hours, it can be easy to neglect things like skin care and hair cuts. This is incentive to stay on top of them -- as well as exercise and healthy snacks!

by purple9a Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 08:20AM Report as inappropriate

The blonde study is very interesting. I am from Norway, so I do not believe the comment bearem stated is correct.

by robyne00 Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 11:24AM Report as inappropriate

great

by Nicole2814 Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 08:21PM Report as inappropriate

The study in Europe reached those conclusions because the wages are higher in the northen countries such as sweden or denmark (where most women are blonde) versus much lower wages in brunette populated countries such as greece or spain. These women don't earn more because if the colour of their hair, they do so because the countries have a more prosperous economy

by bearem Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 02:34AM Report as inappropriate

One good tip a HR person told me was th "WOW factor" when you talk on the on the phone smile, they can hear it on the other end.

by Only1KimmieD Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 12:13PM Report as inappropriate

This was kind of boring. The thing about blondes making more money is an interesting study result, but that doesn't mean just anyone should go blonde...

by tallredamanda Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 11:33AM Report as inappropriate

Definitely have to smile but I can't go blonde because I am allergic to hair dye.

by powerwoman033 Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 11:21PM Report as inappropriate

Remembering to smile more! Don't think I would ever dye my hair blond though.

by MissXu Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 06:49PM Report as inappropriate