I usually do my makeup in the morning on the bus. As hard as I try to get up ten minutes earlier each day to do it at home I always always always end up running out of the house clutching my makeup bag.

This can be dangerous, so I don’t recommend the practice. Buses are busy and bouncy, with poor lighting. I’ve jabbed myself in the eye so many times. And dropped my precious cosmetics all over the aisles even more times. I’m not sure what I look like when I arrive at work, but my colleagues must be used to it by now.

Here’s a tip for makeup application on the run: use an old mirrored makeup compact as a palette for blending concealer and foundation. So for instance, in this old MAC palette I dot a bit of concealer alongside some foundation, and just dab and sponge and brush onto face. When you close the lid of the compact, the concealer and foundation doesn’t dry out too much, so all good to use the next day too. And you don’t have to worry about fumbling with foundation bottles and lids on the bus.