How to be more kempt

Post date: 2022-06-30 04:49:27

I feel like I come across as being an unkempt person. How to be more kempt at work, especially when on the move?

I would like to look more kempt at work. My work requires a lot of face to face meetings, which require taking transport or walking from Meeting A to Meeting B.

Specifics:

I am overweight, which does not in itself mean I should be unkempt, but creates some challenges with internal temperature regulation.

When I am going from A to B at a quick pace, I sweat a lot more than the average person and the sweat doesn't evaporate. It just sits there on my face. Not a good look. I think this is the main problem.

I wear clothes that breathe so as not to overheat, but this means my working uniform skews a bit more casual than many people's. I simply cannot do tight, fitted, structured clothes. I also CANNOT with restricting underwear/'shapewear' but I know that this probably adds to my general look of not being very kempt.

I have troublesome feet as well, which means I can only wear trainers. Again, not exactly a professional look, although it's permitted within the bounds of my workplace culture.

This last thing probably doesn't stick out to people as much as it does to me, but I feel like I have an uneven skin tone. I have sallow skin with lots of freckles and while I look fine with make-up on, I don't wear it on busy days because I know I'm just going to sweat it off.

Things I do:

Give myself a LOT of time between meetings so that I'm not rushing or out of breath
Try to plan meetings so they're not too far away from each other in terms of distance
Be well-groomed in general (facial hair always under control, personal hygiene is fine)
Wear clean comfortable clothes of the correct size
Wear trainers, but nice trainers
Be hydrated and fed properly
Be well-prepared for meetings so that I'm feeling confident

I would feel like I was coming across a bit more professionally if I didn't sweat so much and if I could wear professional-looking clothes while remaining comfortable. Can mefites suggest any hacks?

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