Countess Youngae’s Money-Sweeping Makeup Shop - Chapter 45

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45

 

I guided Berinea to the chair in front of the mirror.

 

Today’s Berinea was wearing a bright red dress.

 

Whether Berinea had designed it herself, it was a dress that felt both sophisticated and spirited, just like the dresses displayed in the clothing store.

 

Somehow it gave off a strong feeling of ‘full power mode!’

 

Strength entered my hands as well.

 

“What kind of atmosphere would you like?”

 

“Well, anything that suits me is fine, but today I want to become a passionate red rose!”

 

“A passionate red rose.”

 

It was truly a keyword that suited Berinea well.

 

I glanced at Ricardo and cleared my throat with a cough.

 

“Um, if it’s alright, could you step out for a moment? About an hour!”

 

“All of a sudden?”

 

“We need to have a serious conversation between women.”

 

“…I understand.”

 

He seemed somewhat displeased, but Ricardo obediently left the shop.

 

That’s right. Since you’re going out anyway, go promote with that face of yours!

 

If anyone asks where you got it done, make sure to say ‘It’s Miracle Makeup!’

 

I waved my hand gently to see him off, then focused back on Berinea.

 

I carefully observed Berinea’s face for a moment.

 

I should minimize the blusher, enhance her upturned eyes, and make her features more distinct.

 

After finishing my analysis, I tidied up her skin texture with prepared cotton, then created a light and clear skin expression.

 

Then I took out a shadow palette focused on fresh pink and red colors that weren’t too dark.

 

“There are so many colors.”

 

“Hehe, well, everyone has different colors that suit them. Besides this clear pink, I’ve also prepared slightly muted pink colors.”

 

“Are there people who suit those colors too?”

 

“Yes! Of course, even if they don’t suit you, they’re good to use when you want to create a calm and mysterious atmosphere.”

 

“Hmm, wouldn’t the colors just float awkwardly?”

 

“The feeling changes depending on what colors you combine them with!”

 

“How interesting.”

 

“Now, close your eyes for a moment.”

 

I used clear pink as the base, and applied apple-red as the point color where I wanted the focus to be concentrated.

 

Rather than puffy aegyo-sal, a natural look would be better.

 

I gazed at her eyes thoughtfully, then when she opened them again, I dipped a thin brush with a very small amount of shading shadow.

 

After putting some on the back of my hand, I made the aegyo-sal more defined in just the right amount, and used the remaining amount to sharpen the double eyelid line.

 

I also made the eyeliner sharp with black, and applied the eyelashes and under-lashes tightly with the bulgogi technique all at once!

 

I used mascara to make them even more defined, and when I finished, her eyes had tremendous power in them.

 

If I ended it here, only her eyes might stand out too much, so I applied blusher in a reddish-pink shade lightly from under her eyes to her cheekbones.

 

Then I focused on defining her not-so-sharp contours with shading shadow and highlighter.

 

Finally, I took out a lip product with strong pigmentation like a water tint.

 

I applied light red lip color and brought a disposable cloth I had prepared to Berinea’s lips.

 

“Say ‘mmah.’ Mmah.”

 

“Mm, mah…?”

 

When some of the excess lip color transferred to the cloth, I smiled brightly and applied dark red lip color on top, focusing on the center, lip peaks, and each corner of her mouth.

 

Then I patted it with the cloth to spread it naturally – perfect natural lips!

 

“All done.”

 

“Is it finished?”

 

“Yes! Would you like to look in the mirror?”

 

I moved my body to the side and stepped out of Berinea’s view.

 

Berinea blinked a couple of times and looked at the mirror.

 

In the mirror was a sophisticated yet attractive woman.

 

“…It’s really pretty.”

 

“How is it? Do you like it? I tried my best thinking of passion! Red rose!”

 

“Completely! I really feel like I’ve become a rose!”

 

Berinea, who had been staring at the mirror in a daze, looked at me and smiled brightly.

 

When she smiled, I felt like I could smell roses from somewhere.

 

It was like being in a flower garden full of roses.

 

Berinea looked back at the mirror and examined various parts of her face with sparkling eyes.

 

Soon she got up from the chair and came to the counter.

 

“I can pay here, right?”

 

“Yes! Then it’s 30 gold for basic makeup.”

 

“Here you go. I was surprised it’s much cheaper than I thought, you know? I was thinking around 50 gold.”

 

“Confirmed! Um, 50 gold is the price when I have to make house calls.”

 

“Oh my, do you visit clients too?”

 

“Yes. If it’s too far, the cost would be higher, but for now you can think of it as roughly 50 gold! Ah, would you like to wait until Jesuert Youngsik arrives?”

 

“Is that okay?”

 

“Of course! It’s opening day today and I have no customers… Hehe.”

 

After finishing the payment, I went to the table to organize the cosmetics and disinfect the area, then wiped the table and brushes clean.

 

After finishing the cleanup, I approached Berinea who was sitting on the sofa and sat across from her.

 

After hesitating for a moment, I leaned forward with sparkling eyes and lowered my posture as if sharing a secret.

 

“Um, Yeongae Sichel. If it’s alright, could you tell me the story about you and Jesuert Youngsik?”

 

“Me and Ricardo?”

 

“Yes! I really love hearing other people’s love stories. Like, your first meeting!”

 

Berinea tilted her head and thought for a moment, then chuckled.

 

“First meeting, huh. I think my first meeting with Ricardo was okay. Or was it bad?”

 

***

 

The Sichel Jajak-ga had been one of the families that had been running clothing stores for generations.

 

Such a place was going spectacularly bankrupt due to the failed design sense of the former clothing store owner and current viscount.

 

The Duchess of Jesuert, who felt sorry watching this situation, helped the Sichel Jajak-ga out of loyalty as a regular customer.

 

The Viscountess Sichel, who somehow escaped from debt, often visited the Jesuert Mansion to take care of Ricardo, who was said to be lonely.

 

In some ways, she could be seen as being used almost like a nanny, but the viscountess didn’t mind.

 

Rather, she was happy to be able to help with something like this.

 

“Say hello, Berry. This is Youngsik Ricardo of the Jesuert Family who helped us.”

 

During this time, when Berinea followed her mother to the Jesuert Mansion, the two met.

 

Unlike Ricardo who was quiet and well-behaved, Berinea, who was lively and bounced around everywhere, approached Ricardo first, who was keeping his distance.

 

“Hello? Hi? Anyway- Nice to meet you, Ricardo!”

 

“Youngsik.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“You forgot Youngsik.”

 

“Ah! Well, we’re friends, so do I need to worry about that stuff?”

 

“I never said we were friends… Did you sleep during etiquette lessons?”

 

“Gasp, how did you know?”

 

“Never mind.”

 

Thinking about it now, it wouldn’t have been strange if Ricardo had tattled to his mother and demanded that all the support given to the viscounty be returned.

 

However, Ricardo didn’t do that.

 

I don’t know what Ricardo’s first impression of Berinea was, but Berinea’s first impression of Ricardo was that he was a nagging person who could read her thoughts.

 

After that, the two would occasionally meet and chat.

 

More precisely, it was Berinea’s talk show with Ricardo being a semi-forced listener.

 

During this time, the two ended up going to the Academy together.

 

There they made friends together, but Berinea was bullied secretly without Ricardo knowing.

 

Usually, the Academy was a place where men went, and at least those from count families and above attended, so Berinea was a rare case among rare cases.

 

She had gone to study magic to make various clothes, but Berinea gradually found Academy life difficult.

 

She even considered dropping out, but she didn’t tell Ricardo about this.

 

Ricardo was getting along fine, so she didn’t want to make him worry unnecessarily because of her.

 

Anyway, the bullying had intensified when there was less than a year left until graduation.

 

She just had to endure a little longer and then go out and live such a wonderful life that those people would be amazed, as if nothing had happened.

 

“Berinea?”

 

Life never went exactly as one wanted.

 

It was one day with only a few months left until graduation.

 

Berinea had to watch her notebook, which she had diligently filled with notes for tests, burn up right before her eyes by the kids who had been bullying her.

 

As tears that shouldn’t come began to well up, she heard a voice she didn’t want to hear at a time like this.

 

When she turned her head, a Man was standing there.

 

It was Ricardo.

 

When Ricardo saw the burning notebook, he frowned and approached, snatching the notebook away.

 

Then he used his magic power to restore it to its original state, and when he glared once at the bullies, they all tucked their tails and ran away.

 

Ricardo let out a deep sigh and handed over the notebook, and his and Berinea’s eyes met.

 

Berinea received it with trembling hands and hugged the notebook preciously.

 

Her heart pounded and beat rapidly.

 

The human heart was truly a funny thing.

 

It was really a situation she didn’t want to face, but when she actually faced it, she felt excitement rather than fear.

 

It was really a trivial incident.

 

Nevertheless, a great emotion bloomed in Berinea’s heart.

 

So, it seemed like that was when it happened.

 

When she arbitrarily began to like Ricardo.

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