She’s flying the skies — and footing a runway-worthy invoice to do it.
For a flight attendant named Hannah with over seven years within the air, trying like she stepped off a catwalk at 35,000 ft isn’t simply a part of the job — it’s the job.
And conserving that flawless face in formation prices her a first-class fare each month — virtually $500 to be precise.
“Preparing for work is actually a spotlight of my day,” she advised Style Journal in a latest interview.
And Hannah insists magnificence is baked into the gig.
“Once I first began flight coaching, they did an entire day on grooming: make-up, hair, perfume. After which from there, you simply watch what the opposite ladies are doing,” she mentioned.
“We do have particular grooming requirements that we should meet. This consists of sure hairstyles, [wearing] lipstick or lip gloss, acceptable nail shades, and make-up pointers.”
Touching up in turbulence? Completely regular.
“This consists of touching up your hair and make-up as wanted, for those who’re doing an extended day or night time of flying,” Hannah defined.
The routine doesn’t cease when the wheels contact down.
When she’s not working, she’s nonetheless targeted on her look.
“Seeing my hairdresser is one thing I stay up for. I usually go for a color and blow wave (blowout) each eight to 10 weeks.”
The flight attendant additionally budgets for normal facials, forehead shaping, a month-to-month pedi, and nails each two to 3 weeks.
“They’re non-negotiable, however they’ll really feel like a little bit of a chore,” she admitted.
“Brows particularly – I can’t go with out getting them threaded or waxed each fortnight, but it surely’s not one thing I get enthusiastic about or significantly take pleasure in.”
Her month-to-month upkeep tab? A sky-high $450, not together with beauty remedies.
Botox? Routine. Fillers? Already scheduled.
“I began getting filler only some months into flying. I suppose it was simply so frequent and part of the ‘flight attendant look,’” she defined.
“Now, Botox is a part of the routine. I get it on my brow and frown traces each six months. I’d by no means return.”
And no, she’s not reimbursed for this magnificence labor.
“We don’t get any additional funds for the time it takes to prepare and [look] presentable, that is simply a part of the function which you settle for if you develop into a flight attendant,” Hannah mentioned.
“Nevertheless, we do have a grooming allowance that’s integrated into our wage. We even have the luxurious of going by way of Responsibility Free weekly, so I largely purchase my skincare and make-up from [there] which works out quite a bit cheaper.”
And when she’s off the clock? The sweetness routine scales again, however simply barely.
“I nonetheless prefer to look put-together, but it surely’s extra for me than anybody else,” she mentioned.
In the long run, it’s not about self-importance — it’s about identification.
“I haven’t modified something I do… What I get accomplished simply seems like routine to me. And I do these items to really feel like me,” she mentioned.
“If I hadn’t develop into a flight attendant, I’d’ve develop into a make-up artist. I like trying glam. I like having a pleasant, shiny lip gloss.”
