Hmph, looks like I'm not the only one
who left Mare's Day to the last minute.
There's just so many!
How can I choose?!
Now, hang on, everypony!
We'll help all of you!
How?!
What I would do...
...is pick flowers that accentuate my mane.
It makes for a captivating cover story when
you present them to whomever they're intended.
That's it!
Color consultations was a great idea, Rarity!
Now, what can we do for you?
Oh darling, I need a dozen lavender pieces
for Photo Finish's shoot
on the most beautiful manes in Equestria.
I know you're swamped, but it's for Vanity Mare!
She's going to take pictures of my mane,
so color coordination is a must.
Anything for you, Rarity.
Have you a single big one?
If the wind came from one direction,
it would really intensify the effect.
I don't. But I could make you one!
It's not like I've got anything else to do.
Hmm. I do enjoy the windswept look,
but other ponies
might need to see it before they feel it.
My mane will be flowing over the chaise
in the tableau I have in mind.
But I was hoping to choose the color?
Could you make one in a pale yellow?
I need something across the color wheel from this.
Oh, if these came in different colors,
I'd buy one for every room!
Hmm, sales have been down...
more colors it is!
Pinkie? I need to put Photo Finish in a good mood.
And nothing makes a better mood than your confecti- ooh.
Am I interrupting?
We were just celebrating the anniversary
of the twins' first sneezes!
Just about one year ago,
there was a tickle in your nose!
You snorted through the nursery- Happy Sneezaversary!
A-choo, a-choo, a-chooooo!
Congratulations.
Pinkie!
I can't have Photo Finish shoot my mane like this!
And this party string won't come off!
Oh, that's because it's not just party string.
It's super-sticky celebration string
Sorry.
I guess my sneezaversary was a little too sneezabratory.
It'll be fine, Pinkie.
I'll find a way to clean this up before the shoot tomorrow.
Actually, you might consider doing the same.
If only we had some kind of super-sudsy mane
conditioning shampoo for you,
and a magical cleaning removal potion for me!
That's it! We'll pay a visit to Zecora!
She's a wonder with a cauldron.
I'm sure she can mix up a mix for both of us!
That's good, because it would take forever to yank all
of those baked goods out of the super-sticky celebration string!
I think you may still have some baking to do.
I do wish Zecora lived in town.
One shouldn't have to brave the darkest part
of the forest for shampoo.
Do you think Photo Finish would want
to take a picture of my mane?
Ah- hm, I'm not sure that your style
is quite right for this particular photo as say,
Photo Finish travelled everywhere
in her search for the most beautiful of manes.
Even Yakyakistan?
Well Yaks don't have manes, per se,
and I'm not sure their style is quite
what she's looking for either.
Though at this moment, neither is mine!
Don't worry! Zecora will absotively be able to help!
I'm sure you're right.
Listen, spooky eyes!
Why don't you take a picture, it will last longer!
On second thought, don't!
Getting my picture taken
in this state is what I'm trying to avoid!
Are you certain that's safe?
I'm sure they seem strange, but my methods are mine.
After all, I've been doing this for quite a long time.
I'll have those cupcakes cleaned off in no time!
You really should bake new ones.
Nah!
For your mane, of course, just soap will do,
so use my super-sudsy shampoo.
Oh-ho, what a relief!
I can't tell you how worried
I was that my mane wouldn't be ready for the shoot.
You were right to be concerned.
Manes are tricky, I have learned.
Oh! Tell me about it!
Cleaning is simple,
but a magical fix could cause
any number of troublesome ticks.
Really?
Really. There are tales
I could tell to make your hair stand on end.
Horrifying, terrifying attempts to mane-mend!
Well, I do enjoy a good yarn,
but I'm not sure I could take anymore mane fright today.
Well, I love a good scary story!
There's the contagious frizz that spreads friend to friend,
or the story of the infinitely splitting end!
Uh-huh, yes, well, very entertaining.
Um, thanks for the shampoo.
Anything about curls that keep on
curling until your whole body is one big curl?
There is one story I nearly forgot
of an Earth pony who needed to clean up her shop.
That's just what I have to do!
Huh, weird!
Perhaps it'd be better if I were more clear.
You can't clean up Sugarcube Corner from here.
Gee, Zecora, I can take a hint.
With just a few drops, any mess you'll improve
if you focus on that which you want to remove.
It won't be hard to focus
on the super-sticky celebration string.
It's kind of the only thing you can see.
Zecora says it would only take a few drops,
but I figured we should all chip in.
Just in case!
Remember to only focus on the party string.
We don't wanna accidentally remove anything else.
Ooh! Sudsy!
A relaxing shower really gives you
the chance to focus on the fabulosity of your mane!
Not the most pleasant scent, but it gets the job done.
My mane feels lighter alrea—
It's important that you know that
I am not pointing hooves, but-
I don't understand. Is that you, Rarity?
Why would you think to point your hooves at me?
Let's just say I understand why your shampoo
hasn't made a splash in the marketplace.
Goodness, Zecora!
You could at least pretend it isn't that bad!
I'm sorry my friend, but there is nothing to say.
You just took the wrong potion from here yesterday.
Oh thank goodness! I thought maybe your shampoo
had triggered early-onset mare-pattern baldness!
No, this lack of hair was put into motion
when you mistakenly washed with remover potion!
Oh, what a relief!
Well, if you could just whip up a cure,
I'll be on my way.
So much to do before the shoot tomorrow.
As I mentioned before, there's no easy fix.
Mane-mending magic's the trickiest of tricks!
Sorry?
I doubt that your mane has left us forever.
There is a chance we can fix it,
I think, if we're clever.
W-w-w-w-w-w-wait, there's, there's a chance?!
You think?!
I need to focus if I'm to work any faster.
One wrong ingredient spells utter disaster.
You should go finish your list of to-dos,
keep your mind off of all of these mane-losing blues.
There's nothing to worry about.
Zecora will have a cure before I've even finished my to-dos!
But I don't know if I can even show my face looking like this!
I'm sorry, miss, but I can't match your mane if I can't see it.
What about mine?
Marigold, I should think!
Sorry, I, uh, believe it was my turn,
and I-I-I just need to pick up some-
Perfect!
Now me!
It's wonderful how this display shows
that your fans provide just the right amount of air!
Well, I owe it all t'Rarity.
So kind of you to say, I-I-
Kindness has nothing to do with it!
Rarity always knows how to make something look its best.
Probably because she looks so good herself!
That ain't something us non-fabulous folk here can understand.
N-non-fabulous?!
Now I appreciate everypony's interest in our new sofa colors,
but the yellow one is spoken for.
Oh, thank you, Davenport.
Perhaps I can pick it up once everypony leav-
I'll give you twice whatever the pony who wants
to buy the yellow one is paying!
Three times!
But- but- I- I-
Sold!
I can't believe how ponies treat you
when you can't command their attention.
Are you sure that's what happened?
Wait, you can't command ponies'
attention because your mane's messed up?
Messed up'? Does this look messed up to you?!
Honestly! How hard is it to pretend it's not so bad?
Hard.
If today is any indication of how ponies
will treat me from now on,
I can't simply wait to see if my mane grows back!
I'm sorry, Rarity. I'm sure nopony means to make you
feel worse than you already do?
Didn't you say Zecora was working on a cure?
Yes, well, even if everypony
isn't utterly indifferent to my presence,
Zecora might not be able to fix this in time for the shoot!
Can't you do some spell
to restore some semblance of my mane?!
The thing is, it's pretty much like Zecora said.
Fixing manes with magic is-
Tricky!
I know, I don't care!
Make with the tricks!
This won't do, I need an actual mane!
But it has to come from somewhere.
You can't just make a mane with magic.
The results could be disastrous!
More disastrous than this?!
I don't think there's anything else we can try.
But Zecora said there was still a chance!
At last, Rarity, I have searched for so long!
What I told you before was totally wrong!
Zecora, you found a cure?
That's amazing!
You mean I'll get my fabulous mane
back in time for the shoot?
Oh, no. I'm afraid I can't fix it before the big shoot.
But in time, the hair will grow back from the root.
There's no magical cure to hasten us through it,
unless you went backward in time to undo it.
I think we can both say that's not a good option.
I have always believed that the right outfit
can make up for any other areas that are lacking,
but I will need your honest opinions.
How awful is it?
Oh, come on! Can't anypony pretend it's not bad?
We could, um, try.
Maybe...?
Well, if any of you have an idea how to make
a disaster look good enough
for Photo Finish's piece in Vanity Mare
on the most beautiful manes in Equestria,
I'm open to hearing it!
Is that all?
No problem!
I don't understand, Applejack.
How is milking a cow going to help?
That's just it.
It looks like we hired a new milkmaid...
This is pretty close to my color as a young'un!
Just a little down-home ingenuity.
It's a good idea, Applejack,
but Photo Finish is looking for the most beautiful manes,
not bonnets.
This'll do the trick.
Just you wait!
You know, this is really quite fetching!
Yes! Nailed it!
...just not portable.
There!
Oh, let's face it. I'll just have to call Photo Finish and cancel.
I think we all know how bad Rarity's been feeling,
but I never thought she'd cancel her shoot with Photo Finish!
You saw her mane, right?
But it's Rarity!
If anypony can turn lemons into lemonade, it's her.
I guess it's harder for her if she feels like the lemon.
Well, she's not a lemon,
she's our friend,
and right now she needs our support.
Come in.
Would you mind closing the door?
I'm more comfortable in the dark.
Okay, Rarity, you've done just about enough sulking!
Havin' a fabulous mane is a wonderful thing,
but it ain't the only thing!
Yeah! And we're here to remind you how awesome you are!
Mane or no mane.
It's lovely of you to say, but it's hard to argue with cold hard facts.
What facts are those?
That without my mane I simply can't shine as I once did,
ponies treat me like the sad, invisible pony I've become.
Rarity, you're not invisible.
You're our friend, a friend that started a fashion empire!
A friend who made us feel beautiful in our lovely creations.
A friend who stuck by us no matter what!
A friend so generous that she once
chopped off her own tail to help a sea serpent.
I know you lost some confidence when you lost your mane,
but unlike your hair, confidence
is something you can get back right now.
Goodness... you're right!
The only pony behaving differently today was me!
Besides, what doesn't shine from the outside in?
Um, Rarity, what are you doing?
I'm preparing to shine from the inside out!
Awesome!
It's my own fault,
I shouldn't have bought flowers
without asking Spoiled what she likes.
Well, we don't have much left...
what does she like?
Um, uh... purple?
I have a solution!
Rarity, that mane is...
Amazing!
Thank you.
Although I'm afraid I missed my chance at Vanity Mare,
which means I have quite a few lavender arrangements to spare.
Uh, is lavender purple?
Mmh, the windswept look is very last-season.
Perhaps you could set this up outside.
It's sure to draw in the hoof traffic!
Photoshoot or no, you can always use a chaise!
Well, Rarity,
if you wanted to shine from the inside out,
I think this afternoon,
you became the brightest filly in Equestria!
Oh pshaw Applejack, I'm simply making up
for all the time I wasted feeling sorry for myself.
I don't know why you were so upset.
Your mane looks awesome!
I'm just glad I have all of you to remind me
that if I accidentally use
a magical remover potion on my mane,
I can look good on the outside
as long as I feel good on the inside.
How'd you end up using remover potion
on your head, anyway?
Pinkie!
If I had the remover potion this whole time,
that means Pinkie must have the-
...shampoo.
Shampoo? That explains why our manes are all so bouncy and soft!
Uh, perhaps I'll fetch the rest of that remover potion.
Great! Hey, is there something different about you?
New hoof polish?
So you're sure? You're sure it's fully recovered?
Yes, Rarity, it's been months.
Your mane looks fine.
Oooh, look! It's the Most Beautiful Manes
in Equestria edition of Vanity Mare!
You should read it.
Oh, honestly, Pinkie?
After all I went through,
I'm not sure it even matters what mane graces the page-
Read it!
But... I cancelled the shoot!
We had a little talk with Photo Finish.
And explained just how beautiful we thought you were.
Inside and out.
While you were shining from the inside out,
Photo Finish took a few pictures.
I don't know what to say!
Luckily, you don't have to say anything.
Your style speaks for itself.
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