To think you shouldn't fucking comment on a strangers appearance?!

[DesperateButNotAHousewife]

So.. I work in a customer facing job where I deal with many customers in one day, taking their car keys, handing them back once the work is done etc etc.

Today a lady came in who lets just say I found a little bit... strange. She randomly came out with "you have white on your nose... do you know!" In let's just say a not very nice manner. It wasn't in the manner of a woman looking out for another woman. It was bitchy. I said yes I know, it's highlighter. (I always put a tiny bit on the tip of my nose. It's a feature I'm now proud of since having a rhinoplasty last year.) and it didn't look white .. no one else said it was noticeable. Then she said.. "yes... it's white.."

Like what the fuck?! I saw her grey roots poking through her horrendous period blood coloured home dye job but I didn't say fuck all. You shouldn't comment on people's appearance.. it's rude :)

Well, to my mind, she was rude, I am not British, but I am very British about these sorts of things. You just don't comment on stuff like this.

However, other nationalities, and indeed many British people, absolutely do comment on such things, as don't see it as rude. They see it as helpful.

No-one's particularly right or wrong.

You've basically been told that you need to work on blending your highlighter a bit better.

Do with that information what you will.

All those other people who said it wasn't noticeable probably have to work with every day.....they wisely decided to just agree with you.

Highlighting your nose like the pic example given would look frigging odd in Normal daylight, and surely it's more for a photoshoot than working as a receptionist a the local car dealership

You can wear whatever makeup you like but it clearly looks rediculous enough for a stranger to comment on it

Stop being immature and horrid about the woman's roots (and "period" blood hair, wtf?!)and instead of attacking her appearance, you might want to ponder if she has a point

Still pmsl at period blood hair tbh

Commenting on your appearance:

That shiny highlighter doesn't work at all on your nose.

Trying to save someone embarrassment:

You have white on your nose. Same as you have green between your teeth.

As someone who works with customers I can say that you should try and not let it get to you. I've had everything from "you're hair's a mess" to "don't you and your husband want children" just after a M/C. I don't think they realise the upset they can cause. Not much help I'm afraid but a customers opinion isn't as valuable as that of a friend.

Is this your contouring style icon OP?

Bit of a difference between someone rocking a sort of reverse Rudolph look and a nasty comment about being childless.

Excellent, someone standing up to the god awful thick and ridiculous make up I see EVERYWHERE. It doesn't look good, about 1% of people get the right matching foundation. Less is more girls

Obviously though I'm old with grey roots and no ambition to be a Kardashian. Saves a bloody fortune in makeup accessories 😂

I'd also think you had done a quick line in the loos and try to save you losing your job if it looked like white powder....

Trollsppoglitter

I agre

Similarly:

Commenting on someone's appearance:

"Your arse is a bit flabby in that G-string"

Trying to save someone potential embarrassment:

"Is your skirt meant to be tucked into your knickers?"

Obviously it looks embarrassing or she wouldn't have commented. That look translates to real life very badly. No one else has said anything because they've probably realised you've made the end of your nose white and shimmery deliberately. I highly recommend using a matte highlighter in a more natural colour to contour your nose instead and not to be so revolting about someone who was trying to do you a favour.

Found the photo i wanted

One assumes that she had a makeup artist as well

YANBU

It doesn't matter how you have your make up as it's not for anyone else to comment on.

I have worked in retail and had a customer ask why I was walking funny (I had a bad ankle but didn't get sick pay and would have left the shop understaffed if I hadn't come in) and also had another comment on my eczema that had been caused by the stress of a loved ones illness. Some customers think that because ''they pay our wages'' they have the right to comment on staff.

I see women's make up and you can tell they are lacking in one of the 3 Ms, a mum, a mate, or a mirror

I was reading, and it was plausible, but only until this - it's highlighter. (I always put a tiny bit on the tip of my nose. It's a feature I'm now proud of since having a rhinoplasty last year.)

What utterly amazes me about the original post is that OP says no one else said it was noticeable. And then rants about commenting on appearance because -finally - someone did actually tell her it is noticeable.

Jennifer she wasn't commenting on her make up she thought she had something white on the end of her nose which happened to be shite highlighting.

The woman probably thought she was doing OP a favour

She was trying to stop you looking ridiculous.

I think you are getting a hard time OP.

OP knows the tone it was said in, the manner. It is rude to comment on someones appearance, of course it is. Some PP here are clearly unaware of that and probably just as rude

I think the point is that OP was acting in a professional manner towards the client and didn't expect such a personal comment from said client. Who looked better is really irrelevant!

You do not need to highlight the end of your nose. It protrudes regardless. Unlike cheek, brow, collar bones and cupids bow.

A little down each side of the nose if you must, but really you shouldn't go near it with highlighter.

I think the majority of the orders on this thread, have been brought up in the same way as the bitchy lady.

'Not your nose' how mean

like only drawing on one eyebrow.

I once came home from work and discovered I very ptobyspebt twohours chairing a meeting with pen across my forehead. I could really have done with a discreet heads up from a nice colleague.

She was probably trying to be helpful even if you found it embarrassing.