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WestJet — Appearance & Grooming
Friendlier and less prescriptive than Air Canada's standard: small visible tattoos are tolerated within policy limits, matching WestJet's informal service brand.
Grooming · WestJet
- Hair
- Neat, clean and secure in a conventional colour. WestJet publishes no approved-style list.
- Make-up
- Not required by the published hiring requirements; neat and professional is what is assessed.
- Facial hair
- WestJet does not publish its facial-hair rule with job postings; neat and well-maintained is the working expectation. Confirm with the recruiter.
- Nails
- Clean, neat and short enough for safe service.
- Glasses & contacts
- Yes. Corrective eyewear is unrestricted; the Transport Canada medical asks for corrected vision to standard.
- Piercings
- WestJet publishes no count. The pattern set by its tattoo rule — nothing on the face, neck or hands — is the safe guide.
- Jewellery
- Discreet and safe for service, with the issued badge as the fixed piece.
- Tattoos in uniform
- Small tattoos the uniform covers are fine, and modest visible pieces are tolerated within policy limits, but nothing on the face, neck or hands. That places WestJet between Air Canada's cover-everything rule and Air New Zealand's open policy.
- Headscarf
- WestJet does not publish a headscarf option. Canadian human rights law requires religious accommodation, so raise it with recruitment.
- Uniform
- A teal-and-navy uniform in WestJet's brand palette, cut for a mixed narrow-body and growing wide-body operation.
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 WestJet cabin crew have tattoos?
Modest visible tattoos are tolerated within policy limits, but nothing on the face, neck or hands. Anything larger needs to sit under the uniform.
Does WestJet require make-up?
No. The published hiring requirements do not ask for it; neat, professional presentation is what recruiters assess.
Can WestJet flight attendants wear glasses?
Yes. Corrective eyewear is unrestricted at Canadian carriers.
