	 	 	 	 VI Appearance 	 GENERAL	APPE ARANCE 	 When	someone	is	sad	or	ill,	one	of	the	first	things	to	drop	is	their	level	of	care	in hygiene. 	Think	of	someone	who's	stuck	at	home	with	the	flu	or	recovering	from a	bad	break	up:	the	last	thing	they	want	to	do	in	these	situations	is	brush	their hair	or	dress	up	nicely. 	 If	you	notice	black	smears	on	someone's	face	or	hands,	it	might	be	from	eyeliner or	mascara	that	has	been	smeared	from	tears	or	itchy	eyes. 	 Someone	that	has	been	recently	crying	will	have	red	watery	eyes,	and	may	be looking	down	and	avoiding	eye	contact	and	confrontation	about	their	recent tears. 	Their	face	may	be	red	and	puffy,	and	they	may	be	sniffling. 	Note	that some	of	these	are	similar	signs	to	one	who	has	a	cold	or	who	has	recently	gone out	in	the	cold,	so	be	cautious. 	Context	and	clusters	are	everything. 	 If	a	long-haired	person's	hair	is	thicker	on	one	side,	a	possible	explanation	is	that they	wear	a	bag	or	purse	with	a	shoulder	strap,	and	that	the	strap	has	worn	down the	hair	on	that	side. 	 Notice	which	way	a	person	looks	first	when	crossing	a	street;	it	can	potentially be	a	sign	of	their	country	of	origin	(see	resources	in	back	of	book). 	 If	a	person	is	holding	in	a	large	breath	and	exhaling	in	quick,	short	bursts,	they are	likely	suppressing	pain. 	