No scary makeup: China subway station bans Halloween fun by setting up cosmetics removal desk to prevent panic
- Cleanser, tissues, bucket provided to remove ‘frightening’ face paint
- Rail passenger code says people should not wear makeup that ‘may cause panic’
Halloween is a fun time of year for many people who enjoy dressing up and applying face paint to complete the spooky look.
But not at one underground railway station in Guangzhou, Guangdong province in southeastern China, where passengers are expected to remove their scary makeup at the entrance.
A viral online video shows a “makeup removal station” consisting of a desk with a rubbish bin next to a bucket containing facial cleanser and a roll of tissue.
Several young women were standing around the desk, using their smartphones as mirrors to remove their cosmetics. One had obvious red marks on her face.
The video quickly led to the hashtag #subwaysecurityrequirespassengerstoremovemakeup going viral and garnering significant online attention.
“During Halloween activities, if a passenger is wearing scary makeup, we may ask them to remove it before entering the station,” a representative from Guangzhou Subway told the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald.