Spc. Rosealina Ortiz (left) assists Spc. Oscarina Pepen (right) with her hair following live fire training. The Army is tightening its standards for soldiers’ hairstyles. The service issued a ...

Women can no longer wear lipstick or colored nail polish, and men must keep their hair length within 2 inches as part of the Army’s tightening and clarification of appearance and grooming standards ...

Soldiers in the U.S. Army will soon have to adhere to an updated policy on appearance and grooming, according to a new Army directive. The "intent of this directive is to reinforce uniformity and ...

Saying it wants to maintain “professionalism” and eliminate “ambiguity,” the Army has announced updates to its physical appearance requirements, going to a more “high-and-tight" haircut for male ...

The United States Defense Secretary issued a series of revised rules on personal appearance for armed service members this month that disproportionately target women and people of color. The ...

The U.S. Army wants soldiers to return to a more conservative look with newly implemented grooming standards. The U.S. Army is implementing stricter grooming standards for soldiers through new rules ...

The Army is tightening its standards for soldiers’ hairstyles. The service issued a directive Monday to “remove ambiguity” in previous and expired notices that cover appearance and grooming standards, ...

New rules include shorter haircuts for men and more restricted hairstyles for women. Only natural hair colors are permitted, and makeup options like lipstick are being eliminated. The regulations also ...