A poll of 40 New York City subway riders reveals that most people are fine with public grooming, unless it impedes on the personal space or air quality of others.
I’m always late, so now I just pack my makeup and do it while I commute to work, but sometimes people stare. Is this as rude as, like, clipping my nails? —Della, but I’m a beauty journalist, and it’s literally my job to report on makeup trends and talk to people about their grooming habits, so I’m not an impartial observer.
Other subway riders reported seeing people brush their hair, put on deodorant, and apply sunscreen. And one woman, named Linda, told me she’d watched a woman sit on her boyfriend’s lap and “begin to pick at his face, like doing skin care, popping pimples and things.” Two people standing nearby gasped when they overheard that one.The range of people I polled had plenty to say about others’ behaviors, but only a few admitted to doing any public grooming of their own.
And when it comes to applying products, most people have done it at some point. “Lip balm is the extent,” said one man, Otis, as he waited for his train. “I’ve applied gloss and lipstick, but foundation is messy, I feel like that would be uncomfortable for me,” a woman named Lauren shared. A few people had also done their eye makeup in public — but only when it was an easy-to-apply product.
In general, the consensus seems to be that if your makeup application impedes on other people’s personal space or air quality, then you should do it at home. But if it doesn’t involve any brushes or powders, and you’re able to keep it wholly to your own face and within your own space, then I think it’s fine to keep doing it on the subway. People may stare at you, but it’s probably because they’re curious.
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