

Lily liked to play with her mom's makeup. She thought it was fun to put on lipstick, eyeshadow, and blush. She wanted to look like a princess. But her mom did not like it when Lily used her makeup. She said it was not for little girls. She said it could hurt Lily's skin and eyes. She said Lily had to wait until she was older to wear makeup.
One day, Lily saw her mom's makeup bag on the dresser. She was very curious. She wanted to try some new colors. She did not listen to her mom. She took the makeup bag and ran to her room. She locked the door and started to play with the makeup. She put on a lot of lipstick, eyeshadow, and blush. She looked in the mirror and smiled. She thought she looked like a princess.
But then she heard her mom knocking on the door. She sounded angry. She said, "Lily, open the door right now! What are you doing with my makeup? You are a very spoiled girl! You know you are not allowed to use my makeup!"
Lily felt scared. She did not want her mom to see her face. She did not want her mom to be mad at her. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to play. I just wanted to look like a princess."
Her mom said, "Lily, you don't need makeup to look like a princess. You are already beautiful. Makeup is not for little girls. It is for grown-ups. You will grow up soon enough. But for now, you have to respect my things and follow my rules. Now open the door and let me see your face. We have to clean it up before it gets worse."
Lily opened the door and saw her mom's face. She looked sad and disappointed. Lily felt bad. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I love you. Please don't be mad at me."
Her mom hugged her and said, "I love you too, Lily. I'm not mad at you. I'm just worried about you. You have to be careful with makeup. It can be harmful if you use it wrong. And you have to learn to be happy with yourself. You are a wonderful girl. You don't need makeup to be a princess. You are a princess in my heart."
