Fake-yet-real makeovers of my heart

Aww man. Shout out to local beauty salon for kids Lizzie Lee and Me for having a receptionist who says things like “makeovers have no gender” and “anybody can love sparkles”, and who will book any hair, makeup, or spa service for any kid (and any grown-up, if they want to get side-by-side mini manicures).

I appreciate them also just for taking kids desires seriously. It’s so fun to have a kid salon where it’s halfway pretend play. You can wear a pink robe and get a “facial” that is just face mist and cucumber slices on your eyes. You can get a pedicure with no sharp tools, but you get to soak your feet in bubbles and read a kids magazine. The “makeovers” are sparkly face paint with rainbow or flower themes. I dunno, it’s all just very sweet.

Negatives

Oh hello, “Mx” as an honorific. Nice to see that you are out of scope for the LDML Person Name specification, like all the other titles, generation terms, and credentials.

A partial screenshot of text that says, "or validation (Mr, Ms., Mx., Dr., Jr., M.D., etc.).

Makes me think about that time a lawyer for Big Tobacco referred to “No Smoking” signs as great advertising for smoking. The existence of this non-smoking area implies the existence of some other pro-smoking area…

(Jean-Paul Sartre was sitting in a café, and ordered a coffee with no cream. The waitress came back a moment later and said, “I’m so sorry, Monsieur Sartre, we are all out of cream — could I bring you a coffee with no milk?”)