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Air France — Appearance & Grooming
Air France runs a formal image standard for its PNC around the Christian Lacroix uniform, assessed at the jury interview and taught at the Paris training centre. The charter itself is internal rather than published.
Grooming · Air France
- Hair
- Neat, off the collar and in a natural colour, styled to hold across long-haul rotations to the Caribbean, West Africa and Asia. Air France does not publish a list of approved styles.
- Make-up
- No published specification. The French standard is understated and coordinated with the uniform's navy and red palette rather than a prescribed set of products, and it is taught during initial training.
- Facial hair
- Air France does not publish a beard rule for PNC. Neatly maintained facial hair is unremarkable at French carriers, but the image standard is internal, so confirm during the assessment day.
- Nails
- Clean, short and discreet, without published shade or length limits. The general test is whether it reads as professional in a premium long-haul cabin.
- Glasses & contacts
- Prescription glasses are accepted with conventional frames and no published restriction. A spare pair matters on the long-haul rotations that dominate senior rosters.
- Piercings
- Discreet and minimal — small plain earrings, nothing facial. No numbered limit is published, so keep the jury interview conservative.
- Jewellery
- Plain, professional pieces worn with the uniform's signature scarf rather than competing with it. Nothing decorative or oversized.
- Tattoos in uniform
- Nothing may be visible in uniform, though discreet tattoos that the uniform genuinely covers are tolerated — the practical dividing line is whether the shirt sleeve and collar hide it for a whole duty. Visible hand, neck or face tattoos are not accepted under any circumstances.
- Headscarf
- Air France does not publish a headscarf option for cabin crew. French carriers operate under a strict workplace-neutrality tradition, so ask recruitment directly rather than assuming an accommodation exists.
- Uniform
- The Christian Lacroix uniform, in navy with red accents and the signature scarf, worn since 2005 and one of the most durable designs in European aviation. It is issued and fitted at the Paris training centre alongside the image standard.
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 Air France cabin crew have tattoos?
Only discreet ones the uniform fully covers. Nothing may be visible in uniform, and visible hand, neck or face tattoos are not accepted.
Does Air France allow beards for cabin crew?
No beard rule is published. Neatly maintained facial hair is unremarkable at French carriers, but the image charter is internal — confirm during the assessment day.
Can Air France cabin crew wear a headscarf?
The airline does not publish a headscarf option, and French workplace-neutrality norms make this a question to put to recruitment directly. Verify on the official careers page — grooming rules change more often than any other requirement.