photo by me

I don’t see this much in Flagstaff but when I do, it drives me crazy (much like it did in Los Angeles when I lived there – and where it was MUCH more prevalent).

This is the thing – if you can’t get up early enough to put on your makeup at home, then go without.

I’m driving to work. It’s dark. This woman in a HUGE SUV has her interior light on and is applying a lip liner. She is watching her mirror, not the road.

I know people will say they can multi-task while driving but I think that all of the studies on cell phone usage while driving attest to the fact that this is simply not true.

It’s dangerous enough on the roads. People are typically going 10-20 miles over the speed limit. They tailgate. They cross over lanes without using their indicators. They cut one another off. They drive aggressively.

One stupid woman putting on her unnecessary makeup will only add to the dangers of the road.

Don’t take my life into your hands just because you can’t get up 5 minutes earlier.

Either put it on at home or go without. It won’t kill your skin to give it a breather. It won’t kill you to go au natural. You’re probably much more beautiful that way anyway…and you don’t even know it.

Save a life. Don’t drive and apply makeup.