Beauty Is as Beauty Does, Page 5

PANEL 1

Close-up of the girls face, eyes closed in joy, sweating from dancing. Her makeup is smeared - purple eyeshadow running, lipstick smudged, blush streaked. Stars sparkle in the dark background.

PANEL 2

Caption: "After..."

The girl stands happily with her new friends outside after the show. Pink hearts float around them. One friend makes a rock hand gesture.

FRIENDS: "We love you!"

PANEL 3

A woman with long hair looks at the girl with a puzzled expression. The girl touches her face in surprise, noticing her reflection.

GIRL: "My makeup! I sweat it all off!"

Before I purchase cosmetics, I check the reviews at Beautypedia, where products are evaluated by a team based on their claims, efficacy and a scientific analysis of their ingredients. There’s a handy search form, yearly best products index too. The site owner also has a wicked useful cosmetics ingredient dictionary. Look up what some of those big words on your shampoo bottle mean. You might be surprised!