A little under a month ago I received the infamous Disney Look email. I guess they send it out 2 months before your arrival date. Now I am pretty familiar with the Disney look because of my visits to the park. During my phone interview I was asked if I knew what the Disney Look was and how familiar I was with it, my interviewer still gave me a short spiel on the Disney Look. So in turn here I am to talk about this very important part of being a CP. I know people worry a lot about this topic whether it is because of their piercings or their tattoos it brings concern to many applicants, and deters a couple of people from even applying. Disney does a good job of explaining
in detail what the Disney Look encompasses, and I have read that your first day in Casting they give you a once over to make sure you fit their criteria. So if you haven't received your Disney Look email or you just got to me first here I will break it down for you:
Costume Guidelines
Hair- Disney doesn't allow for crazy hair colors, which is so sad because I was ready to dye my ends bright pink or blue again. If you do color your hair do it very carefully as the colors you use on your head must be natural looking, this is the category that I fall under, since I had colorful ends before my ends are now blonde and as my hair grows and I cut it I still have a few inches of blonde left but since it blends I am in the clear (knock on wood). Hair should be kept in neat classic hairstyles, to keep these styles in check they allow you to wear hair accessories
, but it has to match your costume and you cant wear more than three accessories
at once so a basic headband with a ponytail up is allowed.
Nails- Should Need to be clean, if you use nail polish which I have a serious addiction too, the colors must be neutral it includes deep, rich shades of polish. But sadly no black, gold,silver,neon or multi-color is allowed. Don't even think about embellishing your nails as decals and charms are not permitted. As for the length
they specify that nails shouldn't pass 6 mm beyond fingertips but basically if you turn your hand around and you can see the nail, you can start filing them.
Face- Just know how to blend your makeup very well, and use neutral colors.
For Jewelry- I have to take of all my bracelets, but you can wear earrings, rings and classic watches. This jewelry must in a color that blends with the costume, gold, or silver. one ring on each hand is allowed.
Then there are non-costumed guidelines which will usually involve business attire.
More specifics on the male guidelines, because there are many details on facial hair, specific mustaches and sideburns but you can find those here:
http://cp.disneycareers.com/en/onboarding/fl/working-here/disney-look/male-cast-members/
Tattoos and Body Modification:
This one is coming straight from the horse's mouth-
Intentional body alteration or modification for the purpose of achieving a visible, physical effect that disfigures, deforms or similarly detracts from a professional image is prohibited.
Examples include, but are not limited to, visible tattoos, brands, body piercing (other than traditional ear piercing for women), tongue piercing or splitting, tooth filing, earlobe expansion and disfiguring skin implants.
Tattoos must be discreetly and completely covered at all times. Jewelry, spacers, retainers, or plugs are not permitted in any body piercing, including non-visible piercings, while working.
All this information was found on the DCP website:
http://cp.disneycareers.com/en/onboarding/fl/working-here/disney-look/overview/
