God forgive me, but I think I agree with Liz Jones. The above woman was outraged that the British luxury retailer, Harrods, made make-up a part of their required dress code for their female employees. The outraged employee in question, Melanie Stark, says that she was sent home once for not wearing the requisite amount of “slap,” and on a second occasion was sent to work in the stockroom for coming to work with her face under-dressed.

But here’s the thing — Stark wasn’t fired, she quit. And Harrods had offered her a beauty tutorial, even saying that part of the requirement was due to the fact that their lighting often caused their employees to look washed-out. Now here’s the thing — in a perfect world, women shouldn’t be “required” to wear make-up. On the other hand, unfortunately, opting to go bare-faced to a workplace that does require you to wear make-up is, whether you like it or not, on par with showing up in jeans when you’re asked to wear business attire – in the mind of your employer. And that’s the thing — when you join a job, you agree to the employer’s requirements. I really, really wanted an eyebrow ring when I was 16 (I know, I know), but I had a job that wouldn’t allow visible piercings, so I didn’t get one because I wanted to keep the …

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