I feel so inferior- on my current Zoom video call there are people wearing pearl earrings and lipstick. I haven’t showered yet today and am in T-shirt with sauce spills 😳

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They're doing too much! Do I look crazy? No. Do I look presentable enough? Maybe. My make up is too expensive to be wearing it for a 30 min call for people who really could care less and aren't even looking at me because they're trying to keep their kid from jumping off the counter.

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Look, there’s no need to be intimated. Think of it like this - everyone is taking their own medication to get through this. Some people need a shower and a messy bun, some people need a full face of make up, some people need lipstick and moisturizer. Figure out what makes YOU feel good and good with that.

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🤦🏻‍♀️ Intimidated*

Girl same. I took a proper shower with hair wash and all and put some makeup on for a call I had to lead last week, but mostly I’ve been avoiding video calls and my team hasn’t asked for one 🤷‍♀️

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Love this! I think I washed my hair Thursday last week- I can’t even remember! 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Same here. I’m wearing same shorts as yesterday. No bra. Simple camisole. Hair undone and not combed this am. Welcome to the family.

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Dry shampoo ftw. No one can tell the difference on video. I’m in gym clothes all day so I can run into my garage gym for 30 minutes between calls while the toddler crawls all over me. And then more dry shampoo and maybe a swipe of foundation so I look less red for next video call. Then I chase around the toddler for a while and spill a bunch of crap on myself, which I cover up with a sweatshirt. Shower happens around 9pm if at all.

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More power to you!
I always change my top (from a tanktop to something a bit more biz casual), add a bit of lipstain and sometimes put on earrings or a necklace because it makes me feel a bit more confident.

The beautify filter in zoom hides my other sins (no shower, greasy hair, red face...)

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I wash my hair if I have a call I need to use the cam, but I don’t change or anything else - juat angle the camera righr

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