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The Cosmetic Argument

 So, what do we have here?

Oh, cosmetics! They must be tired of sitting in the same box for ages and ages.

Oh! Listen! They're having a conversation! What are they talking about? Scroll down and see.



Eyeshadow: Hey! What are you all doing! Sleeping? Oh, come on! Shelly hasn't used us for long. But I heard that she's going for a fancy dress party!  Aren't you going to clean up and warm up yourselves?


Nail Polish: I don't need all of them nonsense. I already look fabulous. 


Eyeshadow: Open yourself and see how you look.


Nail Polish: *pants* Here. You look in. How shimmery and shiny looking is it. 


Mascara: Uh.... It's all dried up, ya know...


Nail Polish: Oh, seriously, Mascara, what are you bluffing about my polish?


Mascara: I'm not bluffing, ya know! It's the truth! It's all rusty and dry!


Nail Polish: What are you bluffing about them sweet polish?


Mascara: I'M TELLING YA I'M NOT BLUFFING!!


Eyeshadow: Polish, it really is dry. Neither of us is bluffing. 


Nail Polish: Oh, Mascara, why don't you open up and see them mascara in you?


Mascara: There's no time for - 


Nail Polish: Come on. Do it.


Mascara: Fine. *pants* That sure was difficult!


Nail Polish: Mm. See now. See inside. You see them mascara? It's all dry. Ugh. So horrifying.


Mascara: Blush! Why can't you support me?


Blush: Well, what're you expecting me to do?


Nail Polish: Clean your bristles. That's what we expect you to do.


Blush: My bristles? Oh, you mean, my brush's bristles. I can't do that, let Shelly do it.


Nail Polish: Then let's see how dirty you are.


Blush: Dirty? Dirt? There is absolutely not even a single smidge of dirt involved in Miss Glitter Blush! 


Nail Polish: Prove it.


Blush: If that's what you want! *pants* Phew! After 2 years! See for yourself, Madam.


Nail Polish: You've lost them sheen.


Blush: I can always refill my sheen! There's Glitter! Glitter! Come here!


Glitter: Ooh, Miss Blush! You are calling me over after so many years!


Blush: Not so many, just 2, Glitter. Now, prove to Polish that I'm the fairest!


Glitter: Of course, Miss Glitter! Oh, being so formal! Ahem! Now... Ooh, I have lost my usual expertise. I am not sure about this! Okay, it is okay, I will have a simple go. Ahem! Ooh, so exciting! Serving you after 2 whole years, Miss - 


Blush: CAN'T WE GET OVER WITH IT?!!!


Glitter: Oh of course, um, Miss Glitter. Ahem! Now, SPARKLE BOMB!


Blush: Take that, you snooty Polish!


Nail Polish: You might be them smartest, but never, ever them prettiest.


Blush: What else do you want?


Nail Polish: Lipstick! Show me them Fantasticness! Let's see if you have it!


Lipstick: Oh, I certainly do have the grammar of beauty. 


Nail Polish: Yes, yes, but if you open up, dear...


Lipstick: *pants* Aha! Oh, I probably feel just like you, Blush! After 2 whole years! Wow! Sheen? Mm?


Nail Polish: Amazing darling, but dear me - 


Lipstick: Dear me what?


Nail Polish: You've lost them hight - 


Lipstick: You mean, I am small?


Nail Polish: Yes, pretty small but - 


Lipstick: You mean ruined?


Nail Polish: Pretty ruined, yes, but -


Lipstick: You mean bad?


Nail Polish: Well, you can say bad, but - 


Lipstick: YOU MEAN DEAD?!!


Nail Polish: Oh darling, no, no! Never dead! You got me wrong! Well, you so seem half-dead, but - 


Lipstick: I'm dead! Forever! This is my last day, so please bid farewell!


Nail Polish: Lipstick darling! Enough of them drama! You're good! You're just good!


Lipstick: But I can never be better than anyone, Polish!


Nail Polish: Well, you can be better than someone, but never better than me -


Lipstick: See! Even you can't deny it! I'm better than no one! I'm a dummy! 


Nail Polish: That's not-


Lipstick: Ahahahahahhhahah!!!!


Blush: See, you started it, and made her end up in a pool of sour tears!


Nail Polish: Shut up, will you! Eyeshadow!


Eyeshadow: Mm?


Nail Polish: You're them only one left! Speak for yourself! No lawyers are there!


Eyeshadow: Well, you see, during this big, meaningless drama, I cleaned my shadow. I made use of the time.


Nail Polish: WHAAAAT????

 

Eyeshadow: Yes. This is all just simple nonsense. So, I - 


Nail Polish: You tricked us! You liar! You imposter!


Eyeshadow: Polish, I -


Nail Polish: YOU'RE OUR ENEMY!


Eyeshadow: Polish, enough! 


Nail Polish: ---


Eyeshadow: I never meant to cheat any of you! I just did what I should've!


Nail Polish: Fine. 


Mascara: -- Shh! Everyone listen! Listen now! Shelly's opening the box!


All Cosmetics: ---


Shelly: Ooh! I'm opening this box after 2 years! Feels greaaaaat....


Nail Polish: Ah, how do I look, Lipstick darling?


Lipstick: You look just like me.... Wahahaha....


Nail Polish: Now, don't cry! Shelly will catch you! 


Shelly: Princess! Are you ready for the makeover?


Blush: Eh? Who's princess?


Nail Polish: Oh, maybe she's going to do it for them princess doll!


Princess: Wuff Wuff!


Mascara: Uh-Oh....


All Cosmetics: IT'S SHELLY'S DOG!!!!!


Mascara: That ugly dog!


Nail Polish: That stupid mule!


Lipstick: That horrifying pup! (- but he doesn't look like a pup...)


Blush: That- That- DOG!!!


Glitter: That- That- aww.... So cuteee!!


Mascara: Shadow! How come we didn't get your opinion?


Eyeshadow: It all depends upon what you think it is. I think it's a cute pu- 


Nail Polish: Oh, really? You want to here Shadow's opinion? Oh, please!


Shelly: All right. So, shall we start of with the mascara?


Mascara: Nooooo!


Shelly's Mom: Shelly! Do you want some help?


Shelly: Yes please, mommy.


Mascara: Even worse.


Shelly's Mom: You hold the bottle for me, dear, and I'll apply the mascara.


Mascara: Eww! I'm not gonna touch those slimy- ah, so, so, soft!


Shelly's Mom: Done. Now could you please pass me the blush, dear? Oh, and the glitter!


Shelly: Yes, mommy. Do you want me to hold the glitter bottle?


Shelly's Mom: Yes please, darling. I'll have the brush and the blush compact.


Glitter: All the very best, Miss Blush!


Blush: Oh I'm not so sure about this oh what if there's something in there like- oooh! Fur! So, so, so, so, so, soft!!!



Shelly's Mom: Blushing all done!  Now, lipstick please, Shelly dear! You can hold the cap.


Lipstick: Wahaha.... I look terrible.... Last day..... Last day.... Las- oh! This feels like- almost nothing! No big deal, eh?


Shelly's Mom: Fabulous. Now, let's speed up things. Shelly, you apply the Nail Polish, while I apply the Eyeshadow.


Nail Polish: No! Don't pick me up, don't pick me up! Eww! Them dirty claws are no match for me! Ahaha! Scrape them dirt off first, will you! Oh Shelly, please!


Eyeshadow: How's it going there, Polish?


Nail Polish: How's it going there, you mean, Shadow? Mm?


Eyeshadow: Perfectly fine.


Nail Polish: Oh! You lucky brute! You know how difficult it is here?


Eyeshadow: As I said, whatever you think about it will return to you. If you think it's going to hurt, it will. If you think it's going to be just fine, it will. If you think nothing is going to happen, it will, too.


Nail Polish: Oh, skip them lecture! They're no match for me, really. Eek! Yucky muck! Slime! Pee-yoo! *gags* Oh, finally! You put me down! Well, curse you and your dog! Now, Shadow, Mascara, Lipstick, Blush, Glitter... How do I look?


Mascara: Stupid.


Blush: Ugly.


Lipstick: Slimy!


Glitter: You look... Uh... Ooh... *belchs* 


Eyeshadow: There's slime on your bristles. 


Nail Polish: What's with them bluffing? 


Blush: No, look into the mirror. Seriously no bluffing involved.


Mirror: Ooh! Now, am I reflecting the same way I was 2 years ago? Am I fine?


Nail Polish: Yes, yes, now, brush them dust off! *coughs* Ahahahahahhhahah!!!!! What is that muck doing in my bristles? Ah! Eh! Oh! Uh! Yuck! Eww! 


Eyeshadow: I told you whatever you think of will come back to you! You were thinking of muck and slime the whole time!


Nail Polish: Ahahahahahhhahah!!!!!!


Shelly: Now, let me get dressed for the fancy dress party....


Nail Polish: Nooooooooooooooooo!!


Shelly: I'll start off with the Nail Polish.


Nail Polish: No, darling, Shelly, please no! Not me! Never! Ahahahahahhhahah!!!


Shelly: Eww... Slime! I can't apply slimy polish! Okay, I'll throw this away. We do have more polish!


Nail Polish: Nooooooooooooooooo! Why, why, oh why?!!


Shelly: Ah, here. A new, pink, glittery polish! This should do it. Now, let me take away the old one...


Nail Polish: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!


Mascara: Bye bye!


Nail Polish: WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE IT?!!!


All Cosmetics (except for Nail Polish): Farewell!!


Nail Polish: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!


New Nail Polish: Hello people! I am the new, shiny Nail Polish, Miss Glitter!


Glitter: But that is my name!


New Nail Polish: Oh please shut up!


Glitter: Stop hitting me!


Blush: You don't want to break the glass, do you?


New Nail Polish: Oh, of course not! Now, is there a glass polish around here? If there is, I dare everyone not to touch it! I shall go first on it.


Mascara: Oh, don't be like the old one! She was a complete mule!


New Nail Polish: I'm not a mule, nitwit! I'm a princess!


Blush: Yeah.


Lipstick: Totally.


New Nail Polish: See? No one can deny it. And how about that, Shadow? Are you dumb?


Mascara: I think... It's a Xerox. Of the old one.


All Cosmetics (except New Nail Polish): NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!




What do you think would happen if the old Nail Polish was spared?


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