"Ha!"
"We are all done."
"Aww, doesn't she look lovely?"
"Max would not be able to look away even for a second."
Even though they had applied a light layer of blush on my face from the talcum made with rose petals, my face darkened with my natural blush as well.
A wide grin made its way to my face as I admired myself in the tall floor length mirror.
They had lined my eyes with a charcoal kohl that accentuated the blues of my eyes even more; my lips glistened with the cherry gloss; and they had left my hair to flow freely except for the frontal braids that prevented my bangs from falling over my face.
Florence tucked some baby's breath flowers behind my hair where my braids connected and my smile widened even more.
I have never seen myself like this. Like I have worn pretty dresses, courtesy of Ares and Florence. I have gotten ready before.
But this time, it did not feel superficial.
I felt pretty on the inside.