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Disney Now and Then: The Disney Look

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If you’re a Disney super-fan, or have worked at the Disneyland Resort, then you’re familiar with ‘The Disney Look.’ The Disney Look is a set of guidelines that all cast members must abide by in order to look sharp and not stand out from the pack. I adhered to these guidelines religiously when I first started working for Disney, before learning which rules I could bend a little. While working at Disney, I always assumed that as soon as I quit, I would wear black nail polish daily and get a face tattoo and dye my hair purple. I’m surprised at the types of things I decided to change in my appearance after spending a few years at Disney.

Talk to the hand

At Disney, we were only allowed to wear neutral colored nail polish. So, basically, neon blue with hello kitty bling is out of the question. At work, I typically wore a baby pink polish and I kept my nails short and trim. Upon quitting Disney, I think I stepped into a salon once to get me some fake claws and crazy colors and I was immediately over it. If you look at my hands on any given day, I don’t wear any nail polish. If I’m feeling crazy, I’ll paint them dark purple then remove it a couple days later.

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I Don’t give a Hair what you think

My typical hair color at Disney switched between blonde and brunette. I had a great colorist who could make me look like a natural blonde or brunette, so I always fit the Disney guideline of “natural colors only please and thank you.” I fooled a lot of my friends when I worked there and they could never guess what my natural color actually was (and to be honest, I still don’t know what my natural color is). Upon quitting Disney, I cut my hair short. Once I moved to New York, my pixie cut got shorter and shorter. I now cut my hair myself, because I get bored with it and need the freedom to change it often. I’ve been shaving the back of my head and leaving the top of my hair long (a style that would get me fired ASAP at Disney). While at Disney, I always kept my locks long and I hated it. It was such a drag to be a girl with a long mane in the middle of summer peak. My ability to change my hair frequently is one of the highlights of my week. Speaking of highlights, I dump about a box of bleach on my head every other week. The other day I added some lavender, because, why not? Sure, I look like a ‘My little pony,’ but isn’t life a tad more fun that way?

Face it, you’re perfect!

I am extremely grateful that Disney was strict when it came to makeup, because to be quite honest, I never really got into the whole makeup thing. Sure, I like wearing it and I definitely look like less of a corpse when I throw some eye cream on, but being forced to wear natural looking makeup in my early 20’s taught me a quick lesson in natural beauty. I realized at a young age that I don’t need to cake on eye shadow to get people to listen to me or laugh with me or like me. I was fine getting by on mascara and some SPF foundation. Nowadays, I keep my makeup to a minimum. The great thing about living in New York, is there is ton of moisture in the air. My skin is the healthiest it’s ever been. I wear a small amount of makeup once in awhile if I’m going out, but otherwise, I keep it light with sunscreen and chapstick and that’s about it.

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The only Pierce I like is Pierce Brosnan

At Disney, you could have one ear piercing and you could only wear stud earrings. If you had more than one piercing, you had to cover it up with a small bandaid. The whole time I was at Disney, I kept thinking, “I bet I’m the type of girl who would be happier with a nose ring and 3 different ear piercings, but no…I have to be deprived.” I always thought that I wanted what I couldn’t have. Here’s the truth of my post-Disney earring situation: I wear earrings so infrequently that if my boyfriend was asked the question on a game show, he wouldn’t be able to tell you if my ears are pierced or not. It’s not that I have anything against wearing earrings. I just don’t like to be tasked with something else that I have to do when I get ready in the morning.

So there you have it. As it turns out, the Disney Look fits my personality type in my everyday life. Except for my hair. My freedom to mess with my hair is a freedom I don’t know if I could ever give back.

Erika Jenko

Modern Mouse Weekly Recap (1/23/16)

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The Modern Mouse team was in full force again this week! We had a great week of content, from Star Wars to Mulan to obscure Disney films. This week is the kind of week you have to at least check out one or two things from the blog because everything was so fun to post! Hopefully you enjoyed this week’s workload from us. If you missed anything, we have it all right here!

Podcasts
Modern Mouse Radio #97: The Future of Star Wars – Josh invited Sarah and Richard from the podcast Skywalking Through Disneyland to talk all things Star Wars. With the Force Awakens out and accepted in a huge way, we will be seeing lots of Star Wars in the coming years. Josh wanted to pose the question of how will the franchise fair? Will the public tire of Star Wars or will we continue to embrace all aspects of it?

Articles
Disney Now and Then: Technology at the Park – We can say that much has changed since the turn of the 21st century. Most of those changes come in the way we interact with technology and the rest of the world. Erika breaks down what it was like back in the day and what it’s like now at the theme parks. Selfies and instagrams and snapchats, oh my!

Disney Film History: Toby Tyler – Josh steps into the 1960s with a look at a forgotten Disney film called Toby Tyler. A film starring Zorro and Mickey Mouse Club actors about the circus with practical stunts, jokes, and a tie to Walt Disney’s childhood.

Comics
Above the Line #10 – Holly takes us into the world of nerdy online dating. Sounds familiar right? Like some kind of mingling site?

Videos
How to Kill a Wookie (Chewbacca Meet and Greet) – This video from Keith integrates meeting characters, Modern Mouse Boutique products, and a weird story about killing Chewbacca’s relatives. Seriously, that’s what it’s about.

Pros of Working at Disneyland – Ever wonder about the benefits that come with working at a Disney park? Erika gives you all the answers you ever wanted to know.

Taking Newbies to Disneyland! – Are you a Disney park pro? Do you have friends that are Disney park virgins? This video from Erika is a gift to you.

Mulan Loves Pokémon – Keith loves Mulan. It’s one of his favorite characters in Disney film history and he also loves seeing her around the park. He stopped to chat with her about buttons, pokemon, and then has a brief run in with a Disney villain.

Disney in Five Words Round 2 – Josh and Angie play another round of Disney in Five Words. A game where you say a topic and the other has to describe that topic in five words. It’s actually more difficult than it sounds.

 

Disney in Five Words Round 2

Angie and Josh team up again to play a round of Disney in Five Words. The game continues to get harder and tougher. Leave your 5 word descriptions in the comments!

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Mulan Loves Pokémon

Keith and Tyler meet Mulan in the front entrance of Disneyland. They joke around with new button ideas and come across a Disney villain while brainstorming!

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Taking Newbies to Disneyland!

Most everyone reading this has been to, seen, or at least heard of a Disney theme park. So what kind of advice should you have if you are taking someone who has never been, seen, or heard? Erika gives advice to make a first time magical and for everyone to have a good time.

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Above the Line #10

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Above the Line #10
by Holly Stanton
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Pros of Working at Disneyland

We all know Erika was a Disneyland cast member, so what were the perks of working at the Happiest Place on Earth? Check out her new video to find out!

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How to Kill a Wookie (Chewbacca Meet and Greet)

Keith and his friends made their way to the Star Wars Launch Bay where you can now meet some of your favorite Star Wars characters. They met Chewbacca and our friend Kaleigh wore her wookie mouse ear headband to meet him, which Keith explains in the video. See more from Keith at the links below.

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Modern Mouse Radio #97: The Future of Star Wars

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Josh is joined this week by Richard and Sarah from the Skywalking Through Neverland podcast. They are major fans of everything Star Wars and were able to attend the Hollywood premiere of the film. They have the picture with JJ Abrams to prove it!

Josh poses the question of how the future of Star Wars looks. With a huge push from Disney, with one film release a year and countless opportunities for merchandise, television, books, and comics, will the public tire of the franchise? What is everyone looking forward to with the new resurrection of Star Wars, especially with everyone high on The Force Awakens. What about the expansion into theme parks? Will it draw new audiences to the parks?

Be sure to check out Richard and Sarah do their thing over at SkywalkingThroughNeverland.com and follow them on .

Give your thoughts on the future of the Star Wars franchise. What do you think will happen? Will it continue to be popular? Will it’s popularity fade? What are you looking forward to from the franchise?

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