Does Not Wear Makeup At WorkPlace Seem Women Are Putting Fewer Efforts? Melissa Weaver

A viral TikTok of Melissa Weaver, a New York City-based human resource professiona,l is making people bewildered, due to her surprising job rejection cause. She shared her experience of a recent interview and the response received from the recruiters which led her to pose a question publically.

Weaver recently appeared for an interview, however, missed the opportunity. Upon asking the feedback from the recruiters, she received an email telling her the reason for the rejection. The email reviewed by HuffPost reads she “was concerned that you didn’t put forth enough effort into your appearance given you were interviewing for a vice president role”.

Weaver said she was “baffled” by the feedback received from the recruiter. According to Melissa she wore an ironed blazer and collared shirt and blew out her hair for the Zoom interview call. The only thing that was absent was ‘makeup’. After reading the email she asked herself if is it that important for women to wear makeup in the workforce.

Knowing about the reason for her rejection Weaver posed a question on TikTok, “Does not wearing makeup for women to job interviews or to jobs make it seem like they aren’t putting in as much effort or care into their job?”

In response, she attracted similar personal stories shared by users. One commenter wrote, how she had been told to put on makeup to look nice as the lesser makeup seems she is not putting extra effort to work. Another user commented, that colleagues thought of her as ‘stressed’ when she wore less makeup.

Weaver shared that it seems as if makeup at the workplace does not matter but it is.

Although Melissa Weaver has been rejected over the appearance legally this practice is against the rules and discriminatory towards women said a New York-based employment lawyer. If the reason is only that an interviewee is not wearing makeup is a concern, she added.

This practice is discriminatory, however, certain airlines have makeup requirements for flight attendants, though they are also relaxing the dress codes for self-expression.

Weaver, who is going to stay makeup-free for her job interviews was advised to just wear makeup at the interview and to stop when she gets the job, but she decided to be authentic.