How to Look Presentable for a Job Interview when on a Tight Budget

Sometimes beauty gets too expensive, whether you are caught in credit card debt, you lose job, or other financial crisis, and it is hard to cut back without looking ragged and a bit unkempt. While no one likes looking run down, it is especially bad if you are actively interviewing for a new job or seeking work, you still want to look your best, but on a budget. Here are some product and style options for the financially destitute beauty diva. This is an especially harrowing time for the woman who is competing against younger applicants in a field where younger is sometimes considered better.

A first tip for budgeting is to look at where your money is going each month and see what you can cut back on. The same goes for stretching your beauty bucks. What products can you do without and what is necessary to maintain your employable appearance? Is there salon treatments that you are getting that are not necessary or that you can extend the life of with some maintenance product instead? How many of these processes are necessary to look presentable for a job interview?

If you are getting your nails done in a salon, this is something you need to learn to do yourself. Limit yourself to before a job interview if you must, otherwise, keep your nails at a short, feminine length, soak your fingers & nails in warm olive oil, file and buff (only buff 10 times, going in one direction) and wear light colors that do not show chips as often. Consider Avon's instant manicure strips instead of a salon visit. You can keep your nails short for now and moisturize your hands to keep them looking as feminine as possible. When possible, invest in skin and hair and skimp on nails other than a protective nail polish. Likely on most job interviews, that your hands look clean, moisturized, and your nails are not distracting and your cuticles are not ragged is likely the most important. While getting your nails done is often a confidence booster, it rarely is a factor in an interview setting.