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[indistinct chattering]

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?

[shouts]

Now hang on, everypony. We'll help all of you.

HOW?

Rarity: What I would do...

... is pick flowers that accentuate my mane.

It makes for a captivating color 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 wind-swept look,

but other ponies might need to see it before they feel it.

[exclamations]

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.

Oooh. If these came in different colors,

I'd buy one for every room.

Hmm. Sales have been down.

More colors it is!

[ding ding ding]

Pinkie?

I need to put Photo Finish in a good mood.

And nothing creates a better mood than your confect--

Am I interrupting?

We were just celebrating the anniversary

of the twins' first sneezes!

♪ [accordion arpeggio] ♪

[ahem]

♪ Just about one year ago ♪

♪ There was a tickle in your nose. ♪

♪ You snorted through the nursery HAAAAAPY SneeziveSary! ♪

♪ Achoo! Achoo! Acccchhoo! ♪

Congratulations.

♪ My little pony, my little pony ♪

♪ Aaaahhh ♪

♪ My little Pony ♪

♪ I used to wonder what friendship could be. ♪

♪ My Little Pony ♪

♪ Until you all shared its magic with me. ♪

♪ Big adventure! ♪ ♪ Tons of fun ♪

♪ A beautiful heart! ♪ ♪ Faithful and strong! ♪

♪ Sharing kindness ♪ ♪ it's an easy feat ♪

♪ And magic makes it all complete! ♪

♪ To have my little pony ♪

♪ Do you know you're all my very best friends? ♪

♪♪

♪♪

Ah! 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!

Grrrr.

Sorry. I guess my sneeziversary was a little too sneezibratory.

[giggle]

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.

[grunts]

If only we had some kind of super sudsy mane conditioning

shampoo for you and a magical cleaning remover potion for me.

Oh! That's it!

We'll simply pay a visit to Zecora.

She's a wonder with a cauldron.

I'm sure she can mix a fix for both of us.

Huh?

That's good because it would take forever to yank all those

baked goods out of this Super Sticky Celebration String.

I think you may still have some baking to do.

♪ [eerie] ♪

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?

I'm not sure that your style is quite right

for this particular photo essay.

Photo Finish traveled 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 what she's looking for either.

[splash]

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!

[squeak]

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?

Zecora: 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.

What a relief!

I can't tell you how worried I was

that my mane wouldn't be ready for the shoot.

Ha ha ha ha! Oh!

You were right to be concerned.

Manes are tricky I have learned.

Tell me about it.

Cleaning is simple but a magical fix,

could cause any number of troublesome tics.

Really?

Oooh.

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 any more 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...

AHHHH!

[clattering]

Yes, well, very entertaining.

Thanks for the shampoo. Ta, ta!

Anything about curls that keep on curling

until your whole body is one big curl?

[laugh]

There is one story I nearly forgot,

of an earth pony who needed to clean up her shop.

Wow. That's just what I have to do.

Ha! 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 kinda the only thing you can see.

Zecora said 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 want to accidentally remove anything else.

[baby giggles]

Ooooh! Sudsy!

♪ [humming] ♪

A relaxing shower really gives you the chance to focus

on the fabulousity of your mane.

Ha ha!

[happy sigh]

[sniff sniff]

Not the most pleasant scent but it gets the job done.

My mane feels lighter alr-- --AIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEE!!

It's important that you know that I am not pointing hooves--

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 dear, but there's nothing to say.

You just took the wrong potion from here yesterday.

Ooooh! 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.

[hysterical giggles]

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's a chance we can fix it, I think, if we're clever.

Wa-wa-wait.

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 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.

[gasp]

[baby crying]

I'm sorry, miss, but I can't match your mane

if I can't see it.

What about mine?

Marigold, I should think.

I'm sorry, but I believe it was my turn

and I-I-I just need to pick up--

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 to Rarity.

Oh, so kind of you to say!

I-- Kindness has nothing to do with it.

Rarity always knows how to make something look itss best.

Probably because she looks so good herself.

That ain't something us non-fabulous folk here

can understand...

Non-fabulous?

[agreement]

I appreciate everypony's interest in our new sofa colors,

but the yellow one is spoken for.

Thank you, Davenport. Perhaps I can pick it up

once everypony leaves?

I'll give you twice whatever the pony

who wants to buy the yellow one is paying!

THREE TIMES!

But, but, I--

SOLD!

[horrified gasp]

[screams]

I can't believe how differently 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?

[gasp]

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 a spell that restores 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!

Huh?

Oh.

[zap]

[shriek]

[shatter]

[whoosh]

[knocking]

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?

[zap]

[zap]

[zap]

I don't think there's anything else we can try.

But, but Zecora said there was still a chance...

At last, Rarity I've 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 it time to undo it.

Uhuh.

I think we can both say that's not a good option.

[blubbering]

I have always believed that the right outfit can make up for

any other area that are lacking,

but I will need your honest opinions.

How awful is it?

Uhhhhh...

[cat yowls]

OH, COME ON!

Can't anypony pretend it's not bad?

We could... um. try.

Maybe.

Well, if any of you have an idea on how to make this 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.

♪ [banjo] ♪

I don't understand, Applejack.

How is milking a cow going to help?

That's just it.

It looks like we hired a new milk maid.

This is pretty close to my color as a younin'.

Just a little down home ingenuity.

It's a good idea, Applejack, but Photo Finish is looking

for the most beautiful manes, not bonnets.

Heh heh.

This'll do the trick, just you wait.

You know, this is really quite fetching--

Yes! Nailed it!

--just not portable.

[groan]

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 when she feels like the lemon.

Well, she's not a lemon she's our friend

and right now she needs our support.

[knock knock]

Rarity: Come in.

Would you mind closing the door?

I'm more comfortable in the dark.

[click]

OK, Rarity, you've done just about enough sulkin'.

Having 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

and ponies treat me like the sad, invisible pony I've become.

Rarity, you're not invisible.

You're our friend.

A friend who started a fashion empire.

A friend who made us all feel beautiful

in her 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, one 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, purple?

Rarity: 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.

Is lavender purple?

The wind-swept look is very last season.

Perhaps you could set this up outside?

It's sure to draw in the hoof traffic?

[exciting chatter]

Photo shoot 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 that I have all of you to remind me that

even if I accidentally use magical remover potion

on my mane, I can look good on the outside

as long as I feel good on the inside.

How did 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--

WHHHEEEEEEEEE!!!

Shampoo.

Shampoo?

Wow, 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.

Ooooh, look!

It's the Most Beautiful Manes In Equestria issue 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 pag--

READ IT!

But I canceled 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.

captions by sassonique - [laughter]