You were considering putting on makeup when you were in the bathroom, he reminded himself. Because you look so bad. You're about to make a first impression on a bunch of ponies, so you want to look good. You want them to think well of you, not that you've got one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. If you have to suffer through a few minutes of makeup, it'll be worth it in the end. She’s got a permed mane and tail, and eyeshadow, too, so she must know about makeup She fixed your clothes, and did a fine job of it; you can let her fix your face. You've survived worse things.