Make up on the train: get up ten mins earlier

I used to do this when I was a teenager. I'd buy a child's ticket at the station, looking around my age (16/17), put my makeup on on the train, then walk into the pub and order a rum and coke!

You probably couldn't get away with it now but I convinced myself that it was the makeup on the train that was key. I didn't take up anymore than my own seat and I wasn't leaving the house until around 6/7pm, so I quite often had a whole carriage to myself.

I wouldn't do it now though. It somehow feels like quite a childish /rebellious teenager thing to do. I certainly wouldn't do it on a packed train in rush hour, even as a dizzy and disorganised 17yo

I once sat next to a knitter on the train. She was fat so it was a snug situation. I was slightly demented by being jogged by her elbow for 40 minutes, but train was rammed and I had no escape.

I agree. And yes knitting would be similarly irritating.

You don’t seem to get that people choosing not to use their time at home putting on makeup is not disorganised because YOU claim it is.

That’s a you problem. By the same logic someone knitting is a nuisance.

Is doing the weekly shop in Tesco performing, then? Because that’s done in public… 🤔

Totally disagree that putting makeup on in public is performing unless it’s done with a ‘look at me’ air. People don’t get to dictate to strangers what they may or may not do in front of others (unless it impacts said others, as per OP’s example.)

if you do things in public, you are performing.

What utter bollocks.

There are some strange people on this thread.

It's one thing to be sprayed by setting spray (yabu there) but seriously some judgemental busy bodies on here.

Who gives an eff if someone is putting makeup on, on the train?
And to the person who says it's not classy, do you need a surgical procedure to remove the giant stick from your arse?

Why is everyone soooo concerned with what other people are doing?

It's not like they are getting their trotters out and clipping toe nails in public. 🤢 Now that I'd understand.

But for the love of anything, find something to do in your lives without judging every little damn thing people do.

if you do things in public, you are performing.
They're not "confident", they just lack basic manners.

They're not busy, they're disorganised. We are ALL busy. We just manage our time differently. I am busy with work/ kids/ sport/ uni and I still manage to waste time on here 😂

Wouldn't you find it annoying being repeatedly jabbed and having miscellaneous sprays extending over to your face and eyes?

Is it anyone's thing? 😂Apart from trainspotters

It has never even occurred to me to find this annoying.

A lot of internalised misogyny going on here.

Maybe public transport isn’t your thing?

The fact you think it’s a performance reveals a lot and your comments now make sense. You hate them don’t you? Those confident women who don’t live their lives based on what may or may not live up to other people’s ’standards’. Theyre really not performing their make up for you or anyone else you know? They’re just getting on with their busy lives.

I have. It's a lot of movement in my peripheral vision. It is annoying and distracting.

I’ve never found that a woman applying make up has prevented me from reading my book. Sometimes watching her is more interesting though. A couple of times I’ve caught her eye, smiled and said “Just admiring your skills”.

I did this for years when I commuted to work in my 20s and 30s (over a decade ago).

I never understand the big objections, it's just being efficient with your time. I worked in client facing roles, we had to look glamorous. I would leave the house or the gym fresh faced, hair tied up and runners on. I'd do my face on the train, grab a coffee on the walk from the train, fix my hair in the work toilets and change my footwear.

I really love early mornings and I love the feeling of fresh air on my skin as I walk to and from the train. I now own my own business, drive to work but I always get a barefaced walk before driving. I'm often at the school gates with no makeup too.

I don't feel more or less confident / beautiful with or without makeup. I think it's a different look and maybe that's why I'm not self conscious about the public seeing me apply it.

People spraying stuff and leaving stains is just disgusting though.

Yep we’ve got a divided opinion and I’m allowed mine 😀

If you take public transport you need to deal with the public. Someone having a coffee, a pastry or doing their makeup is typically no more of a nuisance than you reading your book.

just commuters who would like to read their own book in peace, without having to deal with people smells/ smelly food/ noise/ personal grooming 😂

Who knew performance make-up was a thing!

If you put make up on when you are on the train and you don't care what all your fellow passengers think, then why do you need to judge other people's private evaluation of you? It is not like anyone on this thread has said that they stood up and delivered a verdict out loud. It is like those who say they "don't care" want to be the thought police and not accept that other people may not like what they are doing in public.

And yea to do feel sad for that poster. Such an ugly inner dialogue going on there. Sitting judging others and rolling their eyes. Must be a pretty sad way to live. Genuinely. I know people like this. They’re deeply deeply unhappy people.

If you read the thread….im not the one ‘hurling insults’ but whatever, you crack on inwardly judging people who don’t meet your own imaginary societal standards. Ps I literally could not give a flying fk what anyone thinks of me putting make up on anywhere. Nor would most who do it. Hence why they do it. They just don’t care. Such a non issue.

We live in a society, we all have rules we should all follow - consideration for others is not a luxury. I don't make the rules, and most of them are common sense.

Speaking of common.. personal grooming in public places is grim.
That's life

It makes me feel sad for them to be honest

Is that a head tilt I see there? 🙂

There's no point hurling insults at people who are kindly pointing out that applying make up whilst on the train makes you look disorganised and a bit common. We're doing you a favour suggesting you do it at home.