Make up on the train: get up ten mins earlier

I used to do this when all three of mine were younger. Three kids, full time teaching job and a daily commute. I took up no more space than when I was working on my laptop and was pretty speedy and efficient. I have no issues with it (apart from the spray).

It's just so unclassy to apply make up in public.

It’s not an issue I come across because I don’t travel by train anymore but in the past I’ve seen it done.

It’s such a personal activity, I’d feel very self conscious!

Maybe more importantly, think of all the bacteria-ridden surfaces the person has touched before they settle in their seat, then they touch and apply their make-up. Yuk!

Depends when the trains run too. Times might not be convenient for getting to work so you factor that in. Id rather not have to deal with the entire Boots counter beside me but a bit of make up application doesn’t bother me. I’d be worried about mascara wand injuries if the train jolted suddenly though..

I have a 2 year old and I need to get out the house quickly or she’ll wake up . On work days where I’m out the house (thankfully only once or twice a week usually) I’m up at 5.30. An extra 10 mins is a lot at that time!

I do however do my moisturiser and foundation at home as these are the messiest things to do.

This used to annoy me in my twenties* but as I've got older I've mellowed.

Especially since I now live further out with a two hour commute and responsibilities to carry out at home before I even think of myself or leave for work. That being said, I don't apply make up on the train, but it doesn't bother me if others do.

I can't vote as the poll isn't detailed enough.

• people who are putting make up on, without spraying things and taking up loads of room, elbows and paraphernalia firmly within the confines of one's own seat - not unreasonable and I'm so disinterested

• someone applying make up, blowing bronzer from the fat kabuki brush everywhere, spraying setting spray, spreading the contents of their bag over the table etc etc - unreasonable

*when I lived five minutes walk from a zone six London tube, and my commute was short and I had all the time in the world at home before getting to my desk for 9am

YBA to be bothered about how someone spends their time in a morning or how they apply their wonky make up; maybe they like it that way.
YNBA to object to being jostled or spritzed. Though to be honest a make up brush and setting spray is more palatable vs other things one could be hit with on public transport.

(I appreciate and use public transport, and have been known to dab on some blusher and a swoop of mascara, only at traffic lights/stations though).

I don't do this but I get it. Some people cycle to the station so don't want to put make up on only for it to be smeared when they get there.

Other people have children that wake up at the sound of a pin dropping so have to get dressed in the porch and get out unless they want to be suddenly making breakfasts at 5am as well as trying to leave the house.

Agreed. But I’ve done it before when it was winter and we had a power cut in the morning, my children were a nightmare to get ready that morning because of the excitement of no power