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>Moreover, he added, Harrah's policy "is far more stringent than simply
>asking female employees to wear some makeup. The policy essentially
>requires women to wear a uniform of makeup including at least mascara,
>blush, lipstick and foundation."
>He said that the company used an image consultant who photographed the
>women after they put on makeup and that the photograph was used as a daily
>standard to measure whether the female employee's appearance was up to
>snuff.
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>Cobb was the first in her family to get a college degree. When she was
>hired in June by HeavenSent Consultants Inc., she was thrust into the
>biggest job of her life. She had no experience in image consulting --
>giving clients advice about how to dress and look better. But as
>operations manager, she handles accounting and vendor relations and
>oversees the company's three staffers. On occasion, she also teaches a
>welfare-to-work class sponsored by the firm.
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