How to Prepare for Headshots?
Clothing
- Bring several outfits that you feel great wearing and more than you think you need, to provide a variety of options to find the best look
- Well fitted clothing, because loose or bagging clothing can be distracting
- Clothes with solid colours and limited patterns are preferred
- If you don't have a jacket, long sleeves are better, to avoid the distraction of your skin below the elbow showing
- Avoid shirts/tops with deep plunging necklines
- Ties, with simple patterns
- Iron your clothes, please, to help reduce wrinkles
However, don’t worry about this too much, basically, bring clothes that you love to wear and/or how you would normally dress for an important meeting in your industry.
Face
- If applicable, freshly shaven, if possible
- Trim any "extra" eyebrow or nose hairs
Make up
- Keep it simple, natural, and clean
- If you use eyeliner, keep it light, or, none at all
Hair
- As you normally style/wear it
Jewelry
- Less is better, as jewelry can be distracting
Glasses
- Bring them, if you have different styles, bring those as well
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