the point? Didn’t Gabriella want to get something that was so not her style?
She kept flipping through the examples and then found one that she liked. The cut had layers in it and reached the model’s chest. It was wavy and had side bangs. That was trendy, right? Now Gabriella just had to select the coloring of her hair. Her hair was naturally jet black so dying it blonde was out of the question. What if she added highlights to it? She could add dark brown highlights to it and it would soften the color of her hair. The highlights would also add more attention to her hair because the colors would be similar.
Gabriella told the hairstylist exactly what she wanted. Unfortunately, Gabriella’s dream hairstyle took nearly two hours to complete. On the positive side though, the hairstylist had instructed Gabriella on how to recreate this look. She recommended shampoos to preserve color and conditioners to keep her hair sleek and glossy.
Gabriella then headed over to a make-up emporium. There she was basically clueless. Who knew that there could be so many different types of mascara or shades of nail polish! Gabriella wandered around the store for minutes, convinced that she was lost.
Finally, a women approached her saying, “do you need any help? You look slightly confused.”
Turning around, Gabriella said,” yes, actually, I do need help. I don’t wear any make-up and I want to change that but I don’t know how. I don’t want to look like a clown!”
The lady laughed and then responded, “well, is there a certain type of look that you are looking for?”
“Natural,” Gabriella responded.
“All right,” the lady said. “I can show you a whole line of products that are meant to look natural on the people but enhance their features. I’ll even help you pick out which ones you need, if you want.”
“Thank you so much,” Gabriella said. A half an hour later, she exited the store with a bag full of goodies.
Next Gabriella went to the local mall called “Stella” which apparently means “star” in Italian. She was standing in the middle of the mall in aw. It seemed to have been ages since she was in there. Did they always have marble floors? Were there always three levels? Surely there hadn’t always been a clock tower, had there?
Gabriella looked left and right, not sure where to begin. She decided to flip a coin to see which direction she would go. Heads she goes left. Tails she goes right. She pulled a shiny quarter out of her wallet and flipped it. Tails. She goes right.
Gabriella put the quarter back in her wallet then proceeded to the right side of the mall. She walked around nervously for a while, too afraid to go in. Finally she took a deep breath and said, “I can’t be afraid anymore” then entered a store.
The store she entered was called Clarity. It was an elegant store that was decorated in soft colors. It had sparkling chandeliers and dazzling mannequins. The dressing room area was low key yet sophisticated. There were white sofas placed around the store giving it a homey feel to it.
“Hello, today! Welcome to Clarity,” a woman said, “we have a buy two get two special on tights today! And tunics are half off! Also, jeans are twenty-five percent off!”
“Thanks,” Gabriella murmured. She walked about the store, seeing rows and rows of clothing. They were so elegant, how could she possible pull them off? “It’s okay,” she thought. “I can do this.”
Gabriella picked out a lace dress in a dusty rose color that she paired with a white cardigan and gold flats. She also found a navy silk blouse that she decided to pair up with a black body-con skirt and silver heels. To her surprise, those combinations of clothes fit her perfectly. They hugged her in all the right places and really enhanced her look. She was so pleased with herself. She bought they outfits and went on throughout the mall.
Eventually, Gabriella’s hands were full of bags. She was just