They Call It War Paint For A Reason

As a woman who grew up and started her first job in the days of Thatcher, as a host of films highlighting a new wave of feminism exploded in the cinemas, it’s unsurprising that being a female in the workplace back then felt a bit like going into battle.In the Eighties, making an impression at work meant donning over-sized shoulder pads, trouser suits, big hair and layers of heavy make-up. Now with age, wisdom and the progression of the feminist movement, for me, the only thing I need to pa