The Ashley's pushed TJ all the way into his chair. When he was situated Ashley Q. grabbed a hairbrush and brushing his hair out. When it was manageable, she rolled the chair over to the sink and leaned the chair back.
With his head over the sink, Ashley A. turned on the water, grabbed the sprayer and began wetting TJ's hair and shampooed it, using the tips of her fingers to massage the shampoo into TJ's scalp. She rinsed the shampoo out then put in conditioner, repeating the same technique.
When the conditioner was rinsed out, Ashley B. raised the chair up and patted TJ's hair down so that it wasn't sopping then Ashley T. grabbed the protein deep treatment she had bought last night and a comb and applied the treatment to TJ's hair. Treatment fully incorporated, Ashley T. reached for a shower cap and put it over TJ's hair.
TJ felt like a complete idiot. He had NEVER been/felt more humiliated in his entire life. He had sunk to a new low. Even his sister wasn't this mean to him.
15 minutes later Ashley T. removed the shower cap and Ashley A. rinsed his hair again and squeezed out all the excess water. Ashley B. grabbed a cotton t-shirt and gently patted TJ's hair dry. Ashley Q. handed a modified blow dryer to Ashley B. who proceeded to blow dry TJ's hair.
Ashley Q. then put an egg-sized glob of mousse onto her hand and spread it all throughout TJ's still somewhat damp hair, massaging the product into his roots.
Next Ashley T. grabbed a curling iron and taking a two inch strand started to curl TJ's hair, with Ashley A. spraying each curl so that it stayed. Then Ashley A. ran her hands through the curls so that they looked wavy and pushed him back to the vanity mirror.
All of the Ashley's stepped back to have a better look.
"Well, what do you think, girls?" Ashley A. asked
"Not bad, not bad at all." Ashley Q. stated
"Good, now on to the next round."
TJ knew that full makeover meant FULL makeover, but he couldn't help but sigh as he thought "Oh great, next round."
Ashley T. went over to the sink and grabbed a washcloth. She wetted the washcloth, walked back to TJ and proceeded to wipe down his face then Ashley Q. applied a facial cleanser, gently massaging it into TJ's skin. She thoroughly rinsed his face with a washcloth and patted it completely dry.
Next Ashley B. massaged a small amount of exfoliant into TJ's face and when it was thoroughly rinsed off Ashley A. applied a moisturizer so that they had a smooth base to work with.
Ashley Q. then grabbed a primer and using her fingers, dabbed it on TJ's forehead, cheeks, nose and chin. She used a foundation brush to blend it. The primer would give the Ashley's an even canvas to work on and it would also help the makeup wear more evenly the rest of the day
Next Ashley B. applied liquid highlight concealer to the T-zone section of TJ's face (the bridge of his nose, his upper cheekbones and eyes, his upper lip and the middle of his forehead) using gentle strokes. This would accentuate TJ's face so it would be more Feminine. The Ashley's were also amazed at how much smoother his face was starting to look.
Ashley T. used a natural skin tone all over the rest of his face, then used a contour foundation stick to contour TJ's cheekbones, forehead and nose. This would help these areas recede.
Ashley A.'s next step was to set the highlighted areas with a light powder and leave the excess powder over to sit and absorb all the color, then she swept excess powder off of his face. The powder would reduce the unnatural skin glow some makeup, warm temperature and bright lights can cause. She also went over the contour foundation with a matching powder to set those areas as well.
Next came addressing TJ's eyes. Ashley Q. grabbed some black eyeliner and created a new crease along TJ's eye, then smoked it out using the contour powder to diffuse the black. She also drew a line on the bottom of his, both inside and outside. And drew a thin line on his eyelid.
TJ's eyelashes were long enough that he didn't need fake eyelashes (although The Ashley's did curl them with a lash curler and added some mascara). His eyebrows on the other hand, well, those were another story.
Ashley B. began shaping TJ's eyebrows by first taking a brow brush and brushing his eyebrows. Using gentle strokes she brushed the hairs upward, doing the whole brow. Then she used tweezers to remove any loose hairs and sculpt TJ's eyebrows to his face. Next, she used a brow pencil to add color to his brows and used a brush to apply brow gel so the hairs stayed in place.
Ashley Q. then took over and applied purple eyeshadow to TJ's eyes. She used a rounded brush to dust the purple color onto his lids with quick short swiped across the lid, then followed up with a crease color and finally placed a dab of highlighter along TJ's brow bone.
Then the Ashley's asked TJ to smile so that they could apply blush to the apples of his cheeks. They used upward strokes, blending towards his temple.
After TJ's eyes came his lips. His lips were a little chapped so the Ashley's gently buffed them with a warm, damp washcloth and put on a light layer of lip balm. They sat back and let the balm sit for about 5 minutes.
Before the Ashley's applied lipstick they put on lip liner. The liner would help prevent the color from bleeding out or feathering. Ashley T. chose a red colored liner and outlined the natural line of TJ's lips to make them look fuller. The liner would also help create a smooth base for the lipstick. Then she asked TJ to pucker his lips so that she could apply red lipstick. She put the lipstick on starting in the center of his lips and used her fingers to blend outward. She then told TJ to smack his lips together. TJ unwillingly obliged.
The Ashley's stood back to admire their handywork
"Perfect, ladies. Simply perfect." Ashley A. stated.
"Couldn't agree more." Ashley B. said.
"Yeah, now on to round three?" Ashley T. asked
"Absolutely." Ashley A. said.
TJ groaned somewhat loudly as he thought "Yippee, round three."
The Ashley's opened the cabinet bellow the sink and pulled out a manicure and pedicure set. They placed a foot bucket beside TJ's feet and a shell shaped bowl next to his hands.
Ashley A. and Ashley Q. tag teamed TJ's hands while Ashley B. and Ashley T. did his feet.
Ashley A. & Ashley Q.-Manicure:
Ashley A. and Ashley Q. each tackled a hand and preformed the manicure simultaneously. They started by filling the shells with warm tap water and soaking TJ's entire hand for about 10 minutes. The soaking would help the skin and nails to soften. Next, they patted his hands dry and, using a soft nail brush, gently scrubbed the/his nails and surrounding skin to remove any dirt, grime, or loose skin. They also used a manicure stick to clean under his nails.
After cleaning his nails, the Ashley's rinsed his hands (with warm water) and patted them dry.
TJ's nails weren't terribly long so the Ashley's didn't bother with nail clippers. Instead they applied a small amount of cuticle remover to the bottom of TJ's nails. This would soften the skin and make it easier to remove. Once the skin was soft, they used a cuticle pusher to push the cuticle to the bed of the nail and then removed it.
Next step was to file and buff the nails. The Ashley's used a nail file to give TJ's nails a more rounded shape and a buffer to make the nail smoother, even and give the nail a more polished look.
With his nails filed and buffed, The Ashley's massaged TJ's hand with a hydrating hand cream.
The final step was the nail polish. The Ashley's started with applying a base coat to the nail, which would provide a good surface for the nail color and help ensure that the color would look even and not streak. Then they painted TJ's nails red. First one coat (let it dry completely) then another.
After the second coat dried, the Ashley's took a cotton swab dipped it into polish remover and carefully removed polish they had gotten on TJ's skin. And last they put a topcoat on the nail to make sure the manicure would stay (well, at least for a week.)
Both Ashley A. and Ashley Q. were quite proud of the job they had done
Ashley B. & Ashley T.- Pedicure
Ashley B. and Ashley T. more or less repeated the exact same process that Ashley A. and Ashley Q. did, except on they did on TJ's feet. The only thing they did different was that after they let TJ's feet soak, they exfoliated the skin and used a foot file to remove dead skin and callus's. After that they clipped, filed, cleaned, buffed, removed cuticles, and finished with a double coat of red polish.
When they were done all The Ashley's took a step back to admire their nail jobs.
"Nicely done, girls. Very nicely done." Ashley A. complimented. "Now, on to the final round."
"Yeah, more embarrassment/humiliation." TJ thought
The Ashley's put their nail supplies away then Ashley A. turned towards TJ.
"Ok, TJ Detweiler, now like hop up on the tailor podium."
TJ was seriously tempted to tell the Ashley's to take a hike. He honestly could not take any more of this but considering his position (that he was completely trapped) he knew better than to argue, so he got out of the chair, carefully walked over to the tailor podium and climbed on.
Since the Ashley's hadn't known TJ size, they had decided to bring all sizes and variety's and measure him to find the perfect fit. Ashley Q. would measure, Ashley A. and Ashley T. would find the clothes and Ashley B. would fit them to TJ's body.
Ashley Q. took out a measuring tape and (after asking TJ to remove his pants) started measuring him for shirt and blazer. She called out the measurements as she measured his neck size, sleeve length, chest and waist. Ashley A. found a purple shirt she thought would work while Ashley T. had discovered a black blazer that would complement the shirt.
After carefully removing his white shirt, TJ just as carefully put on the purple shirt and had Ashley B. help him with the blazer.
Ashley Q. continued and measured from TJ waist to his thighs. Ashley A. found a black skirt that corresponded and Ashley T. found a matching white belt.
TJ felt more shame than he ever had as he put his legs into the skirt and pulled them to the correct height. Ashley B. helped him secure the belt.
Next Ashley Q. measured from a little above TJ's knee to his foot and Ashley A. found the appropriate purple knee high socks, which Ashley B. most definitely helped TJ put on.
Lastly Ashley Q. measured TJ's feet and Ashley T. found the perfect pair of black small heeled shoes and slipped them on TJ's feet.
The absolute final step was to give TJ accessories.
Since TJ didn't have pierced ears, Ashley Q. had opted for clip-ons. She found a nice pair of heart shaped ones, which she clipped on TJ's ears.
Ashley T. clipped a complimentary pearl necklace around TJ's neck, while Ashley A. slipped a purple headband into his hair.
Then as an added bonus Ashley B. draped a purple purse on TJ's shoulder. She also sprayed perfume in the air, which TJ reluctantly walked through.
All of the Ashley's stepped back to have one final look over TJ's new look
"Stunning ladies!" Ashley A. exclaimed "An absolute masterpiece!"
"What a work of art!" Ashley Q. stated.
"I think this is our best work yet!" Ashley T. said excitedly.
The Ashley's then walked over to their full length mirror and wheeled it over towards TJ.
"Well, what do you think?" Ashley A. asked
When TJ looked at himself in the mirror, he couldn't even begin to describe how he felt. He was flabbergasted, terrified, shocked etc.
He'd be lying if he said he didn't look beautiful, but he also downright hated it. The reflection staring back at him was NOT TJ Detweiler, it was a complete and utter stranger. Where was the TJ Detweiler everyone (even the Ashley's and Lawson) knew and loved?
"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?!" TJ asked, completely horrified.
"We gave you a makeover to help you be the best version of you."
TJ was at a loss for words. He was literally speechless. But what could he say? He was so confused about the situation that any comeback he might have had seemed futile.
"So, what now?" he asked instead. TJ really didn't want to go home. He was too embarrassed to have anyone look at him like this, but he also desperately wanted to escape the Ashley clubhouse. Either way he was doomed to be uncomfortable.
"Well, we thought about it and while we were tempted to let you go home, but we really didn't want to risk you messing up the makeover so we decided on this instead. Ashley T."
Ashley T. walked over to the control panel and pushed a button. The vanity mirror, sink and tailor stand all disappeared. Then she pushed another button and on the opposite side of the room, one of the walls opened up to revel a room that was an exact replica of TJ's bedroom.
"We had our butlers do this while they were collecting your hats." Ashley A. said. "Now all you have to do is call your parents and tell them that you won't be home tonight"
Ashley A. pulled out her cell phone and handed it to TJ. TJ took the phone and dialed his house.
After three rings his mom picked up.
"Oh, honey. Where have you been? You were supposed to be home two hours ago."
"Yeah, sorry about that, Mom." TJ said "Strange as this sounds, The Ashley's actually invited me over to Ashley A's house to look at their extensive Senor Fusion collection.
"Oh."
"Yeah, and it really is quite extensive. In fact Ashley A. even invited me to spend the night so that I could look at all of it. Is that ok?
"Yeah, of course it's okay. Just make sure you do your homework and I'll see you tomorrow, ok? Goodnight, sweetie."
"Goodnight, Mom."
TJ hung up the phone and handed it back to Ashley A. He walked into his makeshift bedroom and sat down on his bed. Looking around he was surprised at how accurate the room actually was. Almost everything was like how it was back home.
TJ looked over at the Ashley's, who were standing at the entryway with their arms crossed.
"So, are you girls going to stay with me, or go home?" He asked
"We are actually going to go home. Ashley A. said. "We may be mean but we're not that mean.
With that the Ashley's unlocked the clubhouse and headed home.
Despite the fact that he could escape, TJ had no intention of leaving the clubhouse. He was way too embarrassed to be seen in public looking the way he did. And minus hating the look he really didn't know how he felt about the situation. What secret did he have that the Ashley's felt the need to make him over like this? It made no sense.
Resolved not to think about it too much, TJ got up and walked out to where the candy pool had been. He picked up his backpack, walked back to his makeshift bedroom and sat down at the desk.
One good thing about being "trapped" in the Ashley clubhouse with almost nothing to do is that it allowed him to catch up on homework without any distractions.
Once his homework was done, TJ put it back in his backpack and heard his stomach grumble. He looked at his clock and realized he hadn't eaten since lunch. But the question was: what was he going to eat and where? He looked around his "bedroom" and noticed a piece of paper tapped to wall by the walkway.
TJ walked over to the piece of paper, took it off the wall and read it.
"TJ Detweiler don't think it escaped our attention that you might need something to eat. If you go over to the control panel and hit the button on the bottom left, you'll be able to get food."
TJ went over to the control panel and found the button. Bellow was a note that read "Enjoy the food, just make sure to put it back before you go to bed" so TJ pressed the button and the wall next to where the Ashley's had given him the makeover opened up to reveal a fully stocked kitchen.
TJ walked into the kitchen and went to the fridge. Inside the fridge was a combination of health food and junk food. Knowing that the Ashley's would probably shag him if he got anything on his outfit, TJ opted for the health food. He grabbed an apple, a sandwich, some carrot & celery sticks, a can of pop and a handful of chocolate chip cookies.
After he ate, TJ decided to read some comic books and spent the rest of the night reading and eating.
When it was time for bed, TJ put the kitchen back the way it was, pushed the button to put the wall back and crawled into bed. He was absolutely dreading tomorrow. How were his friends going to react? How was the rest of the school going to react? And most importantly would he ever live this down (especially from Randall, Lawson or Finster)? Deciding not to dwell on the subject, he fell asleep.