BART Connects: How 'BART princess' Mariah romanticizes her commute

"BART girl math: I can maximize sleep by doing my makeup on the train and still sneak in a nap each way."

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Being a "BART princess" requires girl math sometimes.

Mariah commutes a long distance from North Concord/Martinez to San Francisco. But she makes the most of that time, often filming "get ready with me" videos during her rides that document her makeup routine and daily 'fits.

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"I do my makeup in less than three stops - lashes and all - before the heavier flow of riders," she said. "This is my BART girl math: I can maximize sleep by doing my makeup on the train and still sneak in a nap each way."

People often make a face when they hear the amount of time Mariah spends commuting. She gets it, but that's exactly why the self-proclaimed BART princess makes the most of it.

"My BART ride is my soft launch into the day - my own version of main character energy before the city wakes up," she said. "I don't want to sit in traffic. I just want to vibe. BART lets me do exactly that."

About BART Connects

Tens of millions of people ride BART every year -- to work, dates, practice, friends, and fun. BART Connects tells their stories.

In June, BART Communications launched the second edition of BART Connects, a storytelling series that features real BART riders who span generations, neighborhoods, and walks of life. You can read their stories below.

In the coming months, the stars of BART Connects will take us for a ride in a series of video featurettes that will be regularly posted on BART social media.

You will also see the faces of BART Connects riders in advertising spaces in the BART System and across the region.

BART Connects grew out of a call for rider stories BART Communications launched in 2023 to learn how our transit system impacts people's lives. The initial response made clear that BART means something to those who ride it.

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