curls & job interviews

[Icecreamqueen88]

my hair is very similat to this

Have a a few interviews for office/admin jobs coming up. I always wear my hair open. My hair gets noticed (random people comment on it - usually positive ).

Just met some friends who said I should collect it/put it up or - shudder - straightenit for a jon interview. Really? This never crossed my mind.

what doea the MN jury say? Please tell me my friends are utterly ridiculous. My last interview was 10 years ago so not too up to date anymore.

I'm not saying that it doesn't happen (I had a colleague bemoaning the fact she was up at 0530 every day because she had to straighten her hair as curls were unprofessional ffs), but I don't straighten mine.

I have hair like Merida from Brave and am also very small. I will never look like a glamazon so I'm afraid a polished version of me will have to do (and it's never been a problem).

never stopped me getting a job in all the years I had curls! As long as your face can be seen and you don't spend ages fiddling with it, it has no effect on your job prospects.

it is true that you get remembered for your curly hair because it is not common. I now have permanent straightening - people who haven't seen me in a while don't recognise me!

but that's just what I prefer. If you like your curls, keep 'em!