Make up on the train

[failingmammalian]

Is it acceptable to do your make up on the train .. Powder blush mascara and lip balm. Nothing gross like eyebrow plucking
I do get some funny looks. Isn't it normal/acceptable?
What's a girl to do?

I'd say try to minimise the hygiene problem by not letting your brushes touch surfaces and avoiding applying with fingers. I can't see why people should be disgusted.

minderjinx but surely that is the case, no? I couldn't give a rashers what anyone on public transport thinks of my appearance, but the same doesn't apply to whomever I'm going to meet be it friends or work colleagues.

I don't think someone putting on make-up on a train would annoy me as much as some of the really loud telephone conversations that seem contrived for everyone to hear or just make the person sound like a bit of an idiot who has no idea of boundaries in public.

So no one else has seen someone in their hair rollers?
I know I didn't dream it.

Absolutely loving the Tampax response Why not have a smear test done and get that over with on the train too?! :)

Btw, whilst we're on the subject of artifice for its own sake, the thing that winds me up more than makeup on the train is people who wear high heeled shoes only in the office and have to take them off if they so much as nip over the road for a sarnie. I'm not talking about wearing sensible shoes for the commute in, these are literally shoes they can only manage to totter around in in the office. If you work at Vogue, fine. I work in IT. No-one gives a toss what shoes you wear.

Maybe she was from Liverpool, I believe it's quite the trend to go out with rollers in your hair there.

What's the problem with someone putting on their make-up? I'd just be jealous that they'd probably have had an extra 10 minutes in bed than me. As a commuter with a 1.5-2 hour journey each way, I know how valuable each minute is in the morning. If stares bother you, go into the toilet or hide behind a corner at on the platform.

I'm shocked that so many people have an issue with it. I've seen it countless times and have loved watching the transformation.

Brushing hair is disgusting?

On the train or tube yes.
there's all sort of dry skin and shedding hair flying everywhere.

I do that trib. I like high heeled shoes but don't want to walk up the shops in them. So what?

I could wear them to go up to the shops as in I can walk in them but I'm quicker if I put on my runners.

Totally fine. I do it on the bus as long as no one is sitting right next to me.
I'm just sitting there doing nothing otherwise. My makeup doesn't make a mess and doesn't affect anyone else on the bus so why should there be an issue? I don't get funny looks either.

I don't wear make up for people on the train, I wear it for myself. So I'll put it on wherever I want to. Do people really care? And as for comparing it to inserting a tampon? Really? People honestly think this way? Just wow.

Believe me, I'd much rather see a woman (or a man, why not?) put makeup on whilst travelling than sit opposite a daily mail reader.

That really IS offensive.

Omg for a decade I did hair and makeup on the train.
When your twenty getting out of bed is hard, an extra ten or twenty mins is worth it.
I wouldn't care less if it irritated anyone tbh, people are irritating for many, many reasons, you'll always upset someone.

There's a woman who sometimes sits opposite me on the train (at the table) and not only does her make up but straightens her hair and eats her breakfast too!

I rather admire her chutzpah :)

Makeup, hair straightening and cornflakes! That's impressive.

I'm impressed too! Hair straighteners on the train, I couldn't drive them stationary in front of a mirror at home!

I'm amazed that anyone finds it offensive.
Putting on make up is far less offensive than the many people having loud banal conversations on the phone.

Those people who think it's inconsiderate - are you failing to consider the people (like me) who enjoy watching?

Vulgar,gross and bit trampy

I hate it. It makes me feel queasy and a bit disgusted. It's not something that should be done in public imo.

I don't mind if people do their make up on the train. I do find it kind of impossible not to watch, though, but maybe that's acceptable too. :)

Not ok would be cutting nails or tweezing.

Not so much offensive as just a bit skanky. Undignified.

I'm not jealous or even wel jel of a disorganised slattern who can't get out bed
And consequently need additional time on train to apply their slap.
You see I'm groomed,organised at home.i don't need extra 10min in bed