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AirAsia — Appearance & Grooming
The most relaxed grooming culture among the Asian carriers here — the red uniform is worn with a deliberately energetic Allstars personality — but neat, safe and covered still applies.
Grooming · AirAsia
- Hair
- Neat and secured off the face; longer hair tied back. AirAsia publishes no approved-style list and its standard is more forgiving than the flag carriers'.
- Make-up
- Expected but light — fresh and approachable rather than the formal flag-carrier face, with a red lip matched to the uniform being the common look.
- Facial hair
- Male crew are expected clean-shaven or very neatly groomed. AirAsia publishes no beard allowance.
- Nails
- Short, clean and neutral or uniform-matched; nothing extended or decorated.
- Glasses & contacts
- AirAsia publishes no ban on spectacles. Plain frames are unremarkable on its crew, and the medical asks only for corrected vision.
- Piercings
- One pair of small earlobe studs is the safe assumption; AirAsia does not publish a count, and nothing visible on the face or body is part of the look.
- Jewellery
- Discreet — a watch, a wedding band, small studs and the issued badge.
- Tattoos in uniform
- The policy is about visibility rather than about having ink: covered tattoos are explicitly acceptable. The short-sleeved red top puts forearms, wrists, neck and hands in view, so placement is what decides it.
- Headscarf
- AirAsia does not publish a headscarf option in its cabin crew uniform standard, and the group hires under several national AOCs where practice is not published consistently. Ask the recruitment team for the airline you are applying to.
- Uniform
- The AirAsia red — a short-sleeved top with skirt or trousers, cut for a fast narrow-body operation rather than for ceremony.
Grooming rules change more often than any other requirement. Verify them on the airline's official careers page before you buy anything or book a hair appointment.
Frequently asked questions
Can you have tattoos as AirAsia cabin crew?
Yes, provided the uniform covers them. AirAsia accepts covered tattoos outright, but the short-sleeved top leaves forearms, wrists, hands and neck visible.
Does AirAsia allow glasses?
Yes — AirAsia publishes no spectacle ban, and plain frames are fine at a recruitment day.
How strict is AirAsia grooming?
The most relaxed of the Asian carriers on this list, but a height and grooming check still happens on arrival at a recruitment day, so turn up dressed to standard.