Am I Hurting My Professional Image By Coming to Work With Wet Hair in the Morning

Am I Hurting My Professional Image By Coming to Work With Wet Hair in the Morning Mornings are tough. And for those who have some combination of a morning exercise routine, a long commute, and family members or roommates to share a bathroom with, getting to work in a presentable state can feel especially tricky.Thats what Stephanie Nieves (full disclosure shes an editorial associate at FGB) welches thinking when she posted in the FGB Feed about a concern having to do with morning routines and hair styling.What do you think about wearing wet hair to work is it unprofessional, or is it something that can be looked past? she asked.The number of women who weighed in on Nieves post shows that she isnt alone in having grappled with this question. Heres what others in the FGB Community had to say.1. Wet hair at work isnt something to feel self-conscious of.One FGBer, engineer Gail_M, explained that in order to show up for work with clean hair thats already dry, shed have to wake up at 330 a .m. And we cant blame her lack of interest in that2. Its fine on occasion, but better elend to make a regular habit of it.After clarifying that it honestly doesnt bother, as she herself has long hair which takes hours to dry, FGBer aclaire6713 added that she doesnt think wet hair is a great 24/7 look, however.3. Dont sweat it your hair should be the least of your work-day worriesFGBer Shay00 explained that if she tries to dry her hair in the morning, that end result isnt great for her hair. Regardless, she doesnt see it as something to worry over.4. Conversely, you may run the risk of looking sloppy.In contrast, others felt that wet hair at work can send out a less-than-professional message, particularly to those in leadership.5. Whether its OK depends on your specific role.As FGBer LadyPele pointed out, for those who work in customer-facing roles, arriving to work with wet hair may have a bigger impact on your professional image than it does for others.6. If you wouldnt arrive to an bewerbungsgesprch with wet hair, should you have a different standard for work?Referencing studies around professional image and the way people perceive you during interviews, FGBer Gillian Hanson wondered whether it made sense to look at these two scenarios as separate.7. Ultimately, if you do arrive at work with wet hair, just make sure it isnt dripping.One easy way to ensure a lack of dripping, noted FGBer KatieM45, is to pull your hair into a bun It looks professional enough and can dry in the bun.--