Come fly with me, lipstick and mascara!
VirGiN Atlantic has said it is fine for female flight attendants to stop wearing cosmetics, and Air New Zealand is following suit. No doubt other airlines will do so, too.
Air travel is so dreary these days, an ungroomed female attendant pushing a breakfast trolley down the aisle would be no surprise. however, it would be a shame. if i want to see a pasty faced hag with wild hair in the morning, i’ll look in the mirror.
No female flight attendant should be ‘forced’ to put on make-up and keep her hair tidy. But if you are face to face with the public as part of your job, shouldn’t you take a little care with your appearance?
Personally speaking, i just adore make-up. i don’t feel subservient wearing it, i feel empowered. in years to come they will have to prise my mascara wand out of my cold, dead hand.
That’s why i hate to see lipstick and blusher portrayed as something demeaning and even sinister. Don’t give up the warpaint sisters! it is our armour against the world.