That makeover question just stopped being hypothetical

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I'm moving between departments at work, from the techies (where you can wear anything because you never see any clients except engineers who are also in polo shirts and jeans) to where you talk to The People With The Money.

That hair/hands/feet/wardrobe makeover question just stopped being hypothetical. I am soliciting names of favored hairdressers in the Laurel/College Park/Greenbelt or Annapolis areas (tchwrtr, I've still got yours). I am soliciting names for manicurists and stories of what life is like with fake nails (because my real ones are crap and always will be - grow 'em out more than 2/8" and they tear).

While I'm soliciting stories, does anyone have any stories of what it's like to have laser hair removal or electrolosis? I'll wax if I have to, but I'd rather whack it completely.

The wardrobe post will be another round of neepery once I know the ground rules there. I'm just praying that hose and heels will only be mandatory for meetings. I haven't done h&h on a daily basis at work since 1990...

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Don't do fake nails. You can look just as (or even more) professional with short-trimmed nails that are shaped well with a nail file, and coated in clear or subtle polish if that's your bent. Plus they're far more practical and maintanable than fake nails - it you have trouble keeping your own nails long, odds are your lifestyle will make it tough to keep fake nails in good shape.

I avoid heels and hose with pantsuits. They tend to be just as acceptable, and look tidier. One or two dark, well-fitting suits can go pretty far. I don't use my skirt-suit much, but the black suit I wear to just about everything.