Shades of grey

~Beth~

I was psyched to go to the mall. Sharon was wowed with my appearance and she kept repeating how she couldn't wait for the spa treatment.

"Should we start with the mani or pedi?" she asked.

"Umm... both?" I said a little unsure what either of them was.

"Okay, let's go" she dragged me to comfy looking recliners.

I sat down and sunk into the chair. Two ladies came to attend to me, one of them asked me to remove my shoes and I felt a little embarrassed when Becca threw me a smug smile.

The ladies stood in front of me with bags of nail care.... stuff. I swallowed and closed my eyes. After twenty minutes I felt like they had finished cos I no longer felt a ticklish tingling in my fingers and toes.

Honestly I bit my lips most of the time to stop myself from bursting into one of my crazy fits of laughter. I opened my eyes and inspected and my eyes nearly fell out of their sockets. They were different. OBVIOUSLY. But it was a good different. Prettier than I ever thought they'd be.

Hmm...

It's missing something...

"Can I see the colors of nail polish you have?" I asked the one who gave me a mani with stars in my eyes.

"Sure" she took me to a different section that had like a thousand varnishes. I searched for a particular shade, can you guess it?

Yep!! You're right.

"Do you have shades of grey?"

"This way", she led me to another side that had different shades of a particular color,"here it is" she pointed to the grey shades.

My eyes widened I never thought I would see so many shades, they were so cute I was confused. I need some expert advice, who better than the makeup goddess.

I half dragged Becca and her expression mirrored mine. One of utter confusion but she headed towards the pink section.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" she asked with arms akimbo.

"Yes?"

"Great now we have to figure out where to keep all of them"

"All of what?" I asked sincerely confused.

"The nail polish" she rolled her eyes like it was obvious, "what were you thinking?"

"That" I waddled to her side and pushed her towards the shades of grey "you pick two for me and I'll pick two for you"

"Hmm" she put her hand on her chin thinking about it "I want five shades" my jaw dropped instantly.

"FIVE?!!" I shrieked. This girl and makeup. She shrugged and started inspecting the greys. I sighed and did the same for the pink. I never ever thought that one day I will be selecting something pink. What has my world come to?

After ten minutes I had picked the ones I deemed the prettiest. They included: baby pink, hot pink, rosy, and two others I considered cutesy enough for Becca. I found out that she was already waiting for me.

"I have experience in this things" she said slowly like she was explaining to a 2 year old "lemme see what you chose"

I showed her and her mouth formed an 'oh'.

"You don't like?" I asked mentally preparing my it's-not-my-fault-I-have-no-experience-speech.

"They are the cutest" she exclaimed and I released a breath I didn't know I was holding.

"Great to hear now lemme see mine" she showed me three really nice shades, "I guess you have good taste"

"Of course I do" she immediately retorted.

"Let's go pay so we can get outta here"

"We are not leaving until you have a complete makeover" I groaned then plastered my face with a fake smile.

Is there any word for beyond shocked? Cos that's how I felt an hour later. I stared at the mirror still trying to recognize myself and failing terribly. I look like Becca when she's going to school. She wears a wig so that she won't get in trouble because of the dress code and stuff.

"Oh my baby looks beautiful" my mom said while wiping non-existent tears from her eyes. Sharon also had a make over.

Her black hair was styled in a wavy way with a side partition. My hair was styled in the same manner only that my curls were bigger or should I say wider.

Sharon's smokey eye makeup brought out her hazel eyes that glinted with gold under the right lighting. Me...my makeup was simple I told them that I don't need blush cos I was assured that Sharon would tease me to no end. My lips had a baby pink lipgloss I hoped it gave the effect I wanted on you-know-who. I smiled at my reflection before thanking the makeup artist and hopping off his chair but not before he gave me his card asking me to come again that he couldn't wait to experiment on my pretty face. When I looked at him funny he chuckled and said, "don't get any ideas I have a fiance" at my what the heck face he said, "I'm gay darling"

Is it me or are there a lot of gay people in my life all of a sudden? I nodded at him and left with the Wilsons.

I put an arm around Sharon when Becca pulled out her selfie stick.

"Say makeover" Becca said.

"Makeover" we said in unison.

Sharon asked her mom for permission to come with us. Her mom laughed and said that Sharon would come even if she said no.

Sharon shrugged and hugged her mom before hopping to my side and smacking my cheeks loudly.

"Ew, you'll get your red lipstick on my face"

"This is matte Beth it doesn't stain any surface your lips touch even glass"

"Really? I should use that sometime"

"I wonder what you want to put your lips on" she said pouting with a finger on her lower lip like she was trying to think before snapping her fingers and smirking.

I smacked her head slightly so I wouldn't mess her hair. My cheeks warming on it's own accord.

See why I said I don't need blush? Sharon has made it her job to tease me constantly. But I wasn't annoyed that much cos she was teasing me with Seth.

I mean how can I be annoyed?

Right?