Friday, December 14, 2007

Fashion contradiction 2

I also find putting make-up on while sitting on the train a contradiction.

There are several reasons I can think of to wear make-up:

1. To cover up imperfections
2. To make yourself more attractive
3. Because make-up is fun to play with (a lesser reason)

All three reasons are completely invalidated by putting it on in the train. If you're trying to cover up your imperfections, everyone already saw them all! Similarly, if you're trying to make yourself more attractive everyone already saw the real you. You've already lost a certain amount of tact by doing your make-up on the train and I doubt anyone finds it attractive that you are checking to make sure your spots are covered and there is nothing in your teeth. That's what bathrooms are for. Finally, if you're wearing make-up because it's fun to play with, it's not like you can actually have fun with it on the train.

I know some people put it on in the car. Although it's very dangerous, at least it doesn't contradict the main reasons you wear make-up.

That's the way I see it (and that must be the only way).

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

This reminds me of part of the etiquette book I just read (by a British author) where people act like they're in private when they're in public. It's a hilarious read: Talk to the Hand (I don't know how to make the title in italics, and it's making me upset) by Lynne Truss.