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[quote=Anonymous]Am not a polished person as I like fun clothes and don't spend enough time on my hair, which is a bit unruly.

Hair:  Clean, well cut with no split ends, and very smooth.  Wash and wear styles will not look polished on any but those with the mos fortunate hair.  Can be pulled back into a chignon or small low lying ponytail that ends in a very smooth top half of a question mark wrapped with high end hair accessory.  Any bangs (fringe style or otherwise) have to be meticulously cut and trimmed.  Think Anna Winotur.  If your hair is pulled back from your face, you need to have a really good hairline with no stray wisps of hair.

Makeup:  If you don't have perfect skin some type of base to even out out color.  Mascara and gloss for your lips.  Get your eyebrows groomed by someone who knows what he/she is doing.  If you are good at it, subtle eyeliner or a very neutral eyeshadow can add to the polished look.  Your legs and arms should be free of hair.  Of course excess facial hair should be taken care of.  Teeth should be straight (consider braces if not) and teeth whitening might be advisable. Nails should be manicured, not necessarily polished.  If you do polish it should be a subtle color although with the right coloring classic red would be okay.

Jewelry: Button type earrings; may be large if your face can take it.  Bracelets, necklaces, rings should be very sparse and very well chosen.  As much as possible, they should not be costume.  (Fake earrings are okay, but they should look high quality.)  A string of pearls is classic.

Clothing should be made of very high quality natural material, or blend with a high percentage of natural, though a high end synthetic is okay.  Everything should be very pressed.  Blouses for work would preferably be silk or high quality cotton.  Solid colors look more high end and classic colors are preferred (a dress in a rich red would be fine).  Blouses, though, can have a subtle print.  You should be prepared to spend money on tailoring; you can skimp a bit on the cost of the clothes and just have fewer of them if you need to save your money.Scarves should be silk and are a good way of adding interest.  They should be as crisp as possible and well folded; practice.

Wear good quality stockings in a shade as close as possible to your natural skin tone or colored sheers that match the base color of your dress, skirt, or pants.  (if your legs are not splotchy you can do without stockings in summer.) Shoes should be leather and heeled (not too high) for work.  At one time I would have said no patent leather, but these are now widely available in high end brands.  If you wear colored stockings, the shoes should be in the same shade.  Shoes should be a classic style and the highest quality you can afford.  You can get years of use from a good leather shoe, so they are not so expensive in the long run.  They should be polished and reheeled and resoled as soon as those are needed.  Fit is important; you can't look polished if one can see your heels don't properly fit in the back of the shoes.

A good structured leather bag.  A neutral color is perhaps most versatile, but it is okay to have one in an unexpected color like orange or cobalt.

No tattoos or piercings other than one in each ear.  Dyed hair should be your natural color unless it is mousy--agree with PP who advised going darker in that case.

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