Hair Highlights During Interview?

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Hi again, all. Quick question: do you think it would reflect badly on me if I have highlighted hair during the interview phase of this application process? I am a male with dark hair, and I would highlight it brown. I am unsure how much this correlates with the whole "avoiding tattoos and piercings" thing - I think I will be able to articulate intelligently and professionally no matter what, but you never know how first impressions might turn out.

Thank you for your advice and for your time.
 
Hi again, all. Quick question: do you think it would reflect badly on me if I have highlighted hair during the interview phase of this application process? I am a male with dark hair, and I would highlight it brown. I am unsure how much this correlates with the whole "avoiding tattoos and piercings" thing - I think I will be able to articulate intelligently and professionally no matter what, but you never know how first impressions might turn out.

Thank you for your advice and for your time.

I don't know how it is in other programs, but in the program didn't care much about hair or facial hair (or at least they said they weren't). I got accepted and I had a bit of in-between scruff when I interviewed. If it's not outrageous, I especially don't think it would be an issue, but I also interview in a liberal Uni in a liberal part of the country. If you're not sure of the spirit of the program you're going into, probably best to err for caution.
 
I am typically risk-averse, so why take the chance? I would recommend waiting until interviews are over to highlight your hair. You have enough to worry about without wondering whether someone will perceive your hair negatively.
 
My personal rule is: always style my hair and beard to where I would be comfortable having a client in front of me.
 
Was really hoping this was a question about the appropriateness of dying one's hair during an interview.
"Dr. Zimbardo? Pleasure to meet y... wait, hold up. My stylist is here. Time to get my hair did. We can still talk though...." lol
 
I met a male student with blue hair during one of my interviews. Granted he was a student already and not interviewing, but I found blue hair to seem quite adolescent. Light brown should be fine IMO 🙂
 
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A tenured professor can look pretty much however they please. A student trying to get into a competitive program in a highly competitive field would probably do well to play it safe. That being said, it sounds like the OP's hairstyle is in that "safe" realm.
This one...not so much.
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There's a rather well respected prof at Temple with blue hair. Or at least she had blue hair when I interviewed with her....
A male professor of research methods that I saw... his hair could only be described as MADNESS.

...but yeah, you're at the bottom looking up. Until you're up there, probably best to conform.
 
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