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Located at 275 Diagon Alley, Madam Primpernelle's Beautifying Potions seeks to aid the everyday witch or wizard in maintaining or improving her or his physical appearance. With skincare products that remove warts, acne and worse, and hair care potions that will make one's locks luxurious and glossy, this shop should be the first stop on any image-conscious witch or wizard's visit to Diagon Alley!
As you proceed inside the store you notice that it is divided into two parts. To the right, you will encounter aisles filled with Beauty Care Potions to treat all of your beauty problems, including warts, pimples, dry skin, sunburn, and many more. To the left of the store, you will find aisles filled with Beauty Enhancement Potions, potions that have been designed to help you look your best. They range from simple products, such as hair colour changing potions and teeth whitening potions, to much more dangerous potions that can help you become thinner and younger looking. The shelves are filled with bottles, flasks, and containers of different shapes, sizes, and colours.
The counter is located in the middle of the store. It is decorated with small flower arrangements, a glass bowl filled with bonbons, business cards with the store's contact information, a few magazines (including Witch Weekly and Rumours!), small brochures and pamphlets with coupons and special deals, and small flasks of fragrance samples. If you have any questions about a product, can't find a certain potion, or are in dire need of immediate magical help for your beauty problems the shopkeeper will be more than happy to help you.
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Skin Care Menu:
Rash Removal A tincture that removes rashes from skin within minutes. Price- 5 Sickles
Pimple Poofer A potion that makes your pimples poof! DISAPPEAR! Price- 5 Sickles
Bruise Begone A soft cream that fastens the healing of bruises. Price- 5 Sickles
Scars, Scatter! Got any scars? This cream is the best scar treatment; it will make them disappear in a jiffy. NOTE: This product will remove scars caused by werewolves, but does not cure Lycanthropy. Price- 6 Sickles
Warts Removal Eww, get rid of those! This potion will make your skin clean and warts-free! Price- 4 Sickles, 2 knuts
Black Head Removal A potion that helps eliminate black heads. Price 3 Sickles, 19 Knuts
Skin Cleanser A necessity for any wizard or witch with excessively oily skin. Price 5 Sickles
Not-So-Sleeping Beauty Didnt get any sleep? Got dark circles? Away with those! Price 4 Sickles, 2 Knuts
Old-No-More A cream that makes wrinkles go away, giving you a fresh and youthful look! Price- 7 Sickles
Witch Forever Are hairy moles causing you to be mistaken for a hag? Do little children run the opposite direction when they see you? This potion will remove those, making you look nice and witchy! Price- 5 Sickles
Age Spot Removal A potion that will remove all of those little remainders that youre getting old. Price- 4 Sickles
Sunburn Unburn Spent too much under the sun unprotected? Is your skin red and itchy? This is the product for you! This potion will revert your skin to its original state. Price- 6 Sickles
Up, up, and STAY! Finding your skin a little saggy and excessively wrinkly? This potion will give your face a quick uplift and tighten your skin. Price- 6 Sickles
Skin Care Package Choose any five of the above skin care items. Price- 1 Galleon 3 Sickles
Hair and Eye Care Menu:
Perfect Vision Potion Tired of those goofy and nerdy looking glasses? Use this potion to repair your eye sight! Price- 1 Galleon
Dry Eyes Are your eyes dry? Do they feel like they have sandpaper? Well this potion will moisten them for up to 12 hours! Price- 1 Galleon
Red Eyes- Does your eyes appear to glow red when your photo is taken? This potion will make sure they stay nice and clear! Price- 1 Galleon
Eye Repair- Are they red, sore, swollen, or just itchy, this potion will help cure it! Price- 1 Galleon, 3 Sickles, 2 Knuts
Humidity Immunity Potion This potion will product your hair from humidity. Price- 1 Galleon, 2 Sickles, 1 Knut
Heat Protection Potion Protects your hair from heat, so that not even a dragon will be able to damage it. SPECIAL DEAL: If you are a Dragonologist, show us your license and you only pay half! Price 1 Galleon, 1 Knut
Hair Be Gone Potion- Are you tired of shaving? Or do you just want to play a horrible trick on someone. This potion is guaranteed to remove all unwanted hair within minutes! Price- 1 Galleon, 8 Sickles
Skin Enhancement Menu:
Bronze Me Golden- Want that perfect sun kissed skin tone? Look no further! This potion will give you just that without any of the inconveniences of a sunburn! Ashwinder Hiss: A light bronze gives you a faint golden glow. Phoenix Blaze: A moderate bronze that gives your skin a golden tan. Dragons Breath: A heavy bronze fit for a golden Sun deity! Price- 1 Galleon, 3 Sickles
Color Me Perfect - Ever wanted a different skin colour? Perhaps a yellow, to match your Hufflepuff house, or just a nice lavender? This is a temporary colour change, that can last just 12 hours with one application. Will not wash off in the rain! Colours Available: red, green, yellow, blue, purple, lavender, pink and silver Price- 1 Galleon, 8 Sickles
Fairy Lights Glitter Potion by Ellsberry Shimmer like a Muggle princess with our lightly scented glitter potion. Topical application only. Price- 1 Galleon
Skin-Brightening Foundation Potion by Ellsberry Cover blemishes and even skin tone while improving the overall quality and health of your skin. Price - 1 Galleon, 3 sickles
Eye Enhancement Menu:
Lash Blast Potion by Madame Poppy A potion that causes your eyelashes to triple in length. Price- 6 Sickles
IriSphere Spectrum A potion that changes the color of your eye. From an icy blue to hot pink, we have all colors you can imagine! If you cant find the color you want ask the shopkeeper for assistance. Price- 7 Sickles
Natural Sparkle Do you lack a sparkle in your eye and want to have that sparkle that catches someone's eyes? This potion is the one that will make your eyes sparkle and glisten as if you had diamonds in them! Price- 12 Sickles
Eye Shaper Have you ever wanted your eyes a different shape? How about a different size? Well look no more, you can change the look of your eye without a charm or being a metamorphmagi! Choices: Almond shaped, round, .5-.7 cm larger, .5-.7 cm smaller Price 1 Galleon
Iris Shape Changing Potion Have you ever wanted cat eyes? Or maybe you want eyes that look like snakes! This potion will do just that! Choices: Cat, Heart-shaped, diamond, rectangle, hippogriff, phoenix, badger, lion, eagle, snake Price 1 Galleon
Hair Enhancement Menu:
Rapunzel-Rapunzel Let down your hair with this fantastic hair growth potion. Price- 1 Galleon
No-dry Hair Does your hair always feel dry? Needs some moisture to it? One drop of this potion into your shampoo will get rid of your dry hair! Price- 1 galleon
Insta-dry Potion Are you tired of having wet hair after washing it? Once your hair has been washed, spray it with this potion and it will instantly dry! Price- 1 galleon, 3 Sickles
Hair Color Changing Potion Let your hair be any color you want it to be! Choose from all colors and shades, from chocolate brown to electric blue. If you cant find the color you want ask the shopkeeper for assistance. Price- 1 Galleon, 2 Sickles, 1 knut
Hair Growth Formula Is your hair falling out? Your forehead getting a little too long? Well this is the potion for you. It's guaranteed you will have a full head of hair within minutes! Price- 1 Galleon
Curly Hair Potion Do you have painfully straight hair? This potion when used as a conditioner will give you everything from tight ringlets to gently wavy hair. The longer you leave it in, the curlier the hair will become! Price- 1 Galleon, 10 Knuts
Straight Hair Potion Do you have curly hair and wish it was straight? Do you spend hours trying to straighten it? Do you have every muggle straightener they carry just to straighten your curls? Well this potion will work up to 3 days at a time! Price- 1 galleon, 15 Knuts
Miscellaneous Enhancement Potions Menu :
Confidence Makeover Potion by Milton Bradley This potion is guaranteed to make you feel like a different person! If you've ever wanted someone to comment, "There's something different about you, but I can't put my finger on it." then this is the potion for you! This potion has been known to change physical appearance. Madame Primpernelle's and Milton Bradley are not responsible for this change in any way. Because of this, underage witches and wizards are required to have parental consent before taking this potion. Price - 2 Galleons, 2 sickles
Pearly Whites Potion A potion that whitens your teeth and protects them from yellowing with every use. Price- 1 Galleon, 2 sickles, 1 knut
Fountain of Youth A powerful potion that will make you look and feel younger. Price 1 Galleon, 2 Sickles, 1 knut
Men's Line Menu:
Body Sprays 1 Galleon for 2 Shaving Cream 1 Galleon for 2 Aftershave 1 Galleon for 2 Anti-fatigue cream 10 Sickles 5 oclock shadow cream 10 Sickles Brushless Shave Cream 14 Sickles Shampoo 1 Galleon for a large bottle Hair Gel 1 Galleon for 2 Hair Growth Formula 12 Sickles
Grow your own Mustache kit 1 Galleon
Kit includes:
Instructions
Mustache Cream
Mini comb and scissors
Bowl
Grow your own beard kit 1 Galleon
Kit includes:
Instructions
Beard Cream
Mini comb and scissors
Bowl
Hair no more Cream Do you have a mass of unwanted hair? Are you tired of shaving? This will vanish the hair for up to 24 hours. Price- 10 Sickles
Body Sprays, Shaving Cream, Aftershave, Shampoo and Hair Gels can have the
following scents added:
Au Natural
Dark Temptation
Old Spice
Sports Blast
Spicy Cloves
Icy Blast
Evergreen
Female Hogwarts Students Menu
Body Sprays One Galleon for 2 Bottles
Scents:
Warm Butterbeer
Candy Floss
Coconut and Vanilla
Summer Vibes
Mermaid
Strawberry Sensation
Very Berry
Raspberry Ripple
Sweet Jasmine and Pear
Beauty Bag- One Galleon, 2 Sickles
A keepsake bag containing the following;
Body Spray
Body Mist
Compact Mirror
Bath Bombs- 10 sickles for 2
Warm Butterbeer
Candy Floss
Coconut and Vanilla
Summer Vibes
Mermaid
Strawberry Sensation
Very Berry
Raspberry Ripple
Sweet Jasmine and Pear
Build a Lip Balm kit Two Galleons
The kit includes;
2 flavour oils
Natural Colour to make the balm coloured
Snap Shut Boxes
Instructions
Build your own Face Mask Kit Two Galleons
The Kit Includes;
Purifying Clay
Hydrating Oil
Skin Softening Cream
2 Flavours
Pot to put the mask into
Instructions
Feminine Line:
Body Sprays One Galleon for Two In the following Scents:
Dark Temptation
Old Spice
Sports Blast
Butterbeer and Broomsticks
Midnight Duel
Black Lake
Temporary Extreme Hair Dyes - One Galleon for Two Bottles Available in the following Colours:
Bright Green
Bright Blue
Neon Red
Neon Pink
Neon Purple
*All dyes fade between one to two weeks.
Eye-bag extinguisher in 8 seconds - for school kids not getting enough sleep Price - 10 Sickles
Rise and Shine - Have no time to get ready, look amazing in seconds! Price - 1 Galleon
Enchanted Nails Menu : Perfect Nails A jar of liquid that changes your nails any colour you wish. Just dip your finger in and when you pull it out your nail will be the exact shade you chose! Price 3 Sickles, 4 knuts
Twinkle Toes A selection of 5 brightly coloured nail varnishes Price- 1 Galleon
Flashy Fingers A selection of 5 brightly coloured nail varnishes Price- 1 Galleon
Nails be Strong- A strengthening potion to improve strength of nails. Bathe nails in potion when required. Price- 1 Galleon, 10 sickles
Nails be Clean A cleaning solution to take off old nail varnish. Bathe each nail under all remaining varnish has been removed Price 10 sickles.
Nail Art Effects
Temperature Changing Varnish Nail varnishes that change colour depending on how hot or cold it is. Price 10 Sickles
Flish Flash Effects Nail varnishes that when charmed flash between two different colours during a set time scale. Price- 10 Sickles
Salon Menu : Hair Cuts
Child (ages 0-10) - 10 Sickles
Student (ages 11-17) 1 Galleon
Adult (age 17+) 1 Galleon, 10 Sickles
Beard/Mustache trim 10 Sickles
Fringe/Neck trim 10 Sickles
Split-ends only trim 10 Sickles
Waxing
Legs 10 Sickles
Arms 10 Sickles
Face 10 Sickles
Back 10 Sickles
Full Body 3 Galleons
Manicures/Pedicures
Full Set (Hands and Feet) 2 Galleons
Manicure 1 Galleon, 5 Sickles
Pedicure 1 Galleon, 5 Sickles
French Manicure 1 Galleon, 10 Sickles
Nail Art 1 Galleon, 10 Sickles
Nail Fix 2 Galleons
Creature Nails 2 Galleons Available in: Hippogriff, cat/lion, owl/eagle, Badger, Pixie, Merperson
Massage
10 min chair 1 Galleon
15 min chair 1 Galleon, 10 Sickles
20 min chair 2 Galleons
30 min bed 2 Galleons
60 min bed 2 Galleons, 10 Sickles
90 min bed 3 Galleons
Facial 8 Sickles Personalized makeover 4 Galleons Includes: facial, makeup done, haircut, and Manicure. Pedicure added for additional 5 Sickles.
Facial or Makeup Lesson 1 Galleon
Spa Packages: Half Day 5 Galleons Includes: manicure, pedicure, and a massage of your choice
Full Day 10 Galleons Includes: manicure, pedicure, massage of choice, personalized makeover and hair cut of choice, and lunch
This shop is owned by an NPC and is a part of the IC Shopkeeper initiative. For details, please see this thread.
While she'd traded her glasses for contacts years ago, her parents had refused to pay for anything magical to correct her vision. Mostly due to not understanding quite how it worked, in her own opinion. Today was the day, though. She'd gotten the first few months' of her Quidditch pay, and gee golly gosh was Margaret Turov ready to be done with the silly little twice-a-day ritual of being able to see properly. Plus, the side benefit of not having to worry about her contacts just plain falling out of her eyes during a Quidditch match. There was no chance of her preventing goals if she couldn't see the Quaffle coming!
Her hair neatly tucked into a pair of braids and wearing glasses, the Wimbourne Wasps' keeper made her way to Madam Primpernelle's. They had some sort of vision-correcting potion, right? She was fairly certain she'd seen it before. She adjusted her glasses as she walked in the door, and kept her head bent slightly. She didn't want to be recognized by any Quidditch fans today.
While she'd traded her glasses for contacts years ago, her parents had refused to pay for anything magical to correct her vision. Mostly due to not understanding quite how it worked, in her own opinion. Today was the day, though. She'd gotten the first few months' of her Quidditch pay, and gee golly gosh was Margaret Turov ready to be done with the silly little twice-a-day ritual of being able to see properly. Plus, the side benefit of not having to worry about her contacts just plain falling out of her eyes during a Quidditch match. There was no chance of her preventing goals if she couldn't see the Quaffle coming!
Her hair neatly tucked into a pair of braids and wearing glasses, the Wimbourne Wasps' keeper made her way to Madam Primpernelle's. They had some sort of vision-correcting potion, right? She was fairly certain she'd seen it before. She adjusted her glasses as she walked in the door, and kept her head bent slightly. She didn't want to be recognized by any Quidditch fans today.
Athena was in a state of despair as she desperately searched for a solution to fix her unruly hair. The sudden weather change from Nice to London had wreaked havoc on her once beautiful curls, turning them into a frizzy, tangled mess. She knew she should have been better prepared for the humidity, but now she was in dire need of a potion to save her hair from becoming a complete puffball.
As she walked into the shop, her eyes darted around the shelves, searching for a solution. And then, she saw it - the Humidity Immunity potion. Her relief was palpable, and she let out an almost mournful wail. "Thank Merlin." Yes, it may have been a bit dramatic, but for Athena, her hair was no joke.
Finally reaching for the potion, she held it close to her chest, feeling as if it was the answer to her prayers. She had to admit, she was a bit embarrassed by how much her hair was affecting her, but she couldn't help it. To her, her hair was her crowning glory, and she would go to great lengths to ensure it looked its best.
Taking a deep breath, Athena mustered a small smile, grateful to have found the potion she needed. She couldn't wait to see the results and to finally have her luscious curls back.
Athena was in a state of despair as she desperately searched for a solution to fix her unruly hair. The sudden weather change from Nice to London had wreaked havoc on her once beautiful curls, turning them into a frizzy, tangled mess. She knew she should have been better prepared for the humidity, but now she was in dire need of a potion to save her hair from becoming a complete puffball.
As she walked into the shop, her eyes darted around the shelves, searching for a solution. And then, she saw it - the Humidity Immunity potion. Her relief was palpable, and she let out an almost mournful wail. "Thank Merlin." Yes, it may have been a bit dramatic, but for Athena, her hair was no joke.
Finally reaching for the potion, she held it close to her chest, feeling as if it was the answer to her prayers. She had to admit, she was a bit embarrassed by how much her hair was affecting her, but she couldn't help it. To her, her hair was her crowning glory, and she would go to great lengths to ensure it looked its best.
Taking a deep breath, Athena mustered a small smile, grateful to have found the potion she needed. She couldn't wait to see the results and to finally have her luscious curls back.
The sound of the door indicated someone else had come in after her, and Margaret ducked behind a shelf to have a peek. Just to make sure it wasn't anyone who would definitely recognize her, like a former Hogwarts classmate. To her relief, it was a woman she did not recognize. Smiling a bit at the woman's reaction to finding whatever it was she'd been looking for, Margaret stopped hiding and carried on looking for the Perfect Vision Potion she'd come in for. Which....she slowly realized must be on the shelf right next to the woman's potion.
Cautiously walking over to the potion, Margaret kept her head down, avoiding eye contact. She was still unnecessarily worried about being recognized. "Hello," she said quietly as she adjusted her glasses and looked over the shelf. Now where was that vision potion..."
The sound of the door indicated someone else had come in after her, and Margaret ducked behind a shelf to have a peek. Just to make sure it wasn't anyone who would definitely recognize her, like a former Hogwarts classmate. To her relief, it was a woman she did not recognize. Smiling a bit at the woman's reaction to finding whatever it was she'd been looking for, Margaret stopped hiding and carried on looking for the Perfect Vision Potion she'd come in for. Which....she slowly realized must be on the shelf right next to the woman's potion.
Cautiously walking over to the potion, Margaret kept her head down, avoiding eye contact. She was still unnecessarily worried about being recognized. "Hello," she said quietly as she adjusted her glasses and looked over the shelf. Now where was that vision potion..."
Athena hadn't even noticed anyone else was in the shop, but she was being rather obtuse. "Oh, salut, sorry for the dramatics earlier." She blushed. Of course she had made some kind of fool of herself. "My hair has just been dreadful since I moved back to London."
She noticed the woman squinting at the potions. Athena should probably become more familiar with them now that she's to be working here herself. Everyone seems to package them differently though. "Can I help you find what you're looking for?" She looked like she was having trouble seeing.
Athena hadn't even noticed anyone else was in the shop, but she was being rather obtuse. "Oh, salut, sorry for the dramatics earlier." She blushed. Of course she had made some kind of fool of herself. "My hair has just been dreadful since I moved back to London."
She noticed the woman squinting at the potions. Athena should probably become more familiar with them now that she's to be working here herself. Everyone seems to package them differently though. "Can I help you find what you're looking for?" She looked like she was having trouble seeing.
"Nothing to apologize for," Margaret said with a smile and a quick glance at the older woman. "You came to the right place for hair potions," she added. She'd purchased many a hair potion here over the last several summers. There was a reason her hair was--in her own opinion and many others'--so silky and manageable, despite its length. And that reason was about 80% potions and 20% keeping it in a braid or two during Quidditch practices and matches.
Focusing again on the eye-related potions, Margaret finally just picked one up to read the label better. Dry Eyes. No...that wasn't her issue.
At the woman's offer of help, Margaret raised her eyebrows and gave her another glance. Not that she really needed help, but this woman seemed particularly thoughtful. "That's very kind of you to offer," she said, trying to find a polite way to decline the help. She set the Dry Eyes potion down and picked up a bottle from next to it. A quick glance at the label, and she knew that was the one she'd been looking for. "This is it, actually," she said, giving her most charming smile. "Perfect Vision...so I can finally be rid of my glasses," she added, by way of explanation. Not that she wore her glasses often, but that woman didn't know that.
curly haired prefect - "sometimes I get angry!" - 30/90 - *chicken emoji* - probably @ Disney - I speak dog
Listen. Boys needed to take care of their skin too, ok?
Especially growing boys. Who were working themselves to the point of exhaustion. When his gran had made a very pointed remark about the state of the bags under his eyes, he knew he had to do something to take care of them and fast. So, Moritz Schultz found himself at Madam Primpernelles, looking for whatever it was you put on your under eyes to make them look not so pathetic.
True, he COULD just...focus on getting more sleep and not overbooking himself, but that was a silly suggestion.
Running a hand through his blond hair he sighed heavily and examined the shelves. His eyes landed on the tonic labeled for under eye bags - FOUR SICKLES?! For that tiny bottle?!
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I'm still standin'________________________________________ better than I ever did
Lookin' like a true survivor_________________________________feelin' like a little kid
Her basket was charmed to float behind her, which was for the best given that it was quickly becoming full. And though she was stronger than she looked (all of the self defence and mixed martial arts paid off), Florrie was very much of the school of thought that if you didn't have to carry something, why should you? And if you did have to carry it, then undetectable extension & featherlight charms were an absolute must. Which was why her handbag carried both.
After adding a Pearly Whites Potion to the basket, she paused in front of the Spa menu. Maybe she should book herself in for something, soon. She deserved a treat.
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⇀ Standing now, calling all the people here to see the show_____________________________
Calling for my demons now to let me go ↽
Her basket was charmed to float behind her, which was for the best given that it was quickly becoming full. And though she was stronger than she looked (all of the self defence and mixed martial arts paid off), Florrie was very much of the school of thought that if you didn't have to carry something, why should you? And if you did have to carry it, then undetectable extension & featherlight charms were an absolute must. Which was why her handbag carried both.
After adding a Pearly Whites Potion to the basket, she paused in front of the Spa menu. Maybe she should book herself in for something, soon. She deserved a treat.
To say that Theo had perfected the art of looking engaged when he was, in fact, sackably far from it was... perhaps not one hundred percent true, but at least accurate-adjacent. He had his moments, but so long as he held off on the spritzing of fragrances when no one was in the vicinity - or accidentally finding unprotected eyes or mouths - and did at least return to earth for a short interaction with customers who drifted his way like the particles of scents and perfumes drifted around and away from him, he was generally free to lose himself to his thoughts.
He kept moving too, idling across the shop floor so that his body would get the exercise it needed along with his mind, and today he was doing just that when he happened upon a familiar sight. A familiar person, in fact. Theo slowed to a stop, and considered the customer for a moment; once his memory caught up with his eyes, however, it clicked. This was someone he'd known in his school daze.
In a move that might have been automatic, Theo spritzed the scent he currently held - a fruity fragrance in an electric blue glass bottle - into his own path, and walked through it before approaching Florrie Charbonneau perusing the spa menu. "Can't fault a good massage," he said, by way of greeting.
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Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You?
To say that Theo had perfected the art of looking engaged when he was, in fact, sackably far from it was... perhaps not one hundred percent true, but at least accurate-adjacent. He had his moments, but so long as he held off on the spritzing of fragrances when no one was in the vicinity - or accidentally finding unprotected eyes or mouths - and did at least return to earth for a short interaction with customers who drifted his way like the particles of scents and perfumes drifted around and away from him, he was generally free to lose himself to his thoughts.
He kept moving too, idling across the shop floor so that his body would get the exercise it needed along with his mind, and today he was doing just that when he happened upon a familiar sight. A familiar person, in fact. Theo slowed to a stop, and considered the customer for a moment; once his memory caught up with his eyes, however, it clicked. This was someone he'd known in his school daze.
In a move that might have been automatic, Theo spritzed the scent he currently held - a fruity fragrance in an electric blue glass bottle - into his own path, and walked through it before approaching Florrie Charbonneau perusing the spa menu. "Can't fault a good massage," he said, by way of greeting.
Florrie knew someone was approaching her before they stopped, but she didn't turn around. Her nose wrinkled gently when they stilled next to her, before relaxing a little bit. Fruity wasn't the kind of fragrance she was drawn too herself, preferring a darker, muskier scent with maybe a hint of light florals, and it practically made her want to sneeze. She didn't, though. Nor did she move her gaze from the menu she was looking at, at least not until they spoke.
Though she would often pretend otherwise, Florrie wasn't one to forget a face, and it didn't take too long before she realised who was talking to her. Theo. Cooper's kinda hot dormmate (because that was how she associated him, even if they'd been out of school for a long time now). With a smirk, she looked him up and down before responding, "You offering?"
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⇀ Standing now, calling all the people here to see the show_____________________________
Calling for my demons now to let me go ↽
"Above my pay grade," Theo said airily. "You'd need someone qualified for it to be the relaxing experience it's meant to be." As he spoke, he kept things business-like and to the point, yet when he looked at her and caught her eye, Theo sent just the shadow of a wink her way in response to that smirk.
"But if you need anything that a spritz of a fragrance can accomplish, I'm your guy." Otherwise, they could just pretend to be discussing said fragrances, and he could look busy enough to get paid, but, with any luck, it wouldn't be necessary to express that verbally.
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Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You?
"Above my pay grade," Theo said airily. "You'd need someone qualified for it to be the relaxing experience it's meant to be." As he spoke, he kept things business-like and to the point, yet when he looked at her and caught her eye, Theo sent just the shadow of a wink her way in response to that smirk.
"But if you need anything that a spritz of a fragrance can accomplish, I'm your guy." Otherwise, they could just pretend to be discussing said fragrances, and he could look busy enough to get paid, but, with any luck, it wouldn't be necessary to express that verbally.
"What a shame," Florrie murmured back, glancing around. "Maybe relaxing isn't what I'm looking for." Though a massage did sound like something she needed, with the toll her gym routine had been taking lately. Easier to stay busy and exhausted, rather than think about things. Watching Theo, she noticed the wink and she loved it - the way she loved every wink a particularly hot person offered her.
"A fragrance? I see. Maybe there's something you can recommend?" And she could pretend she would change from the one she'd worn for the past five years whilst he looked busy.
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⇀ Standing now, calling all the people here to see the show_____________________________
Calling for my demons now to let me go ↽
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Pimples were the most annoying things ever!
There was a small cluster of tiny ones on her right cheek and it made Nova very, very self conscious. She was so used to her skin being smooth and flawless. No, it wouldnt do her any good to sit around doing nothing in the hopes that they would be gone in a blink of an eye. So, despite annoying Kennedy {okay, he wasnt so annoying anymore} wanting to hang around with her, she had wasting no time in dragging him along to Madam Primpernelles for a Pimple Poofer.
Nova snuck a look at the boy at her side, trying to decide if she had annoyed him because she determinedly brought them here before any other stop in Diagon Alley. It was okay if he was mad with her; Nova didnt care very much. She sort of figured out that he was immune to her sarcasm and attitude and what other negative traits she may have. Remember, Pimple Poofer is what were looking for, Nova reminded Kennedy, her gaze moving back to the shelves.
She was no stranger to make up, having started wearing a little bit here and there from her third year onward - and yet she'd managed to always get her product from a little muggle shop right outside DA instead of actually at Madam Primpernelle's. So on arriving into the shop, arm looped through Maria's for their excursion, her eyes widened a bit at the vast stock that was all around. UM. How was there SO many things? She eyed the scents for a moment, considering if she wanted to see what Primpernelle's had to offer - before deciding nothing could hold up to her signature citrus-y scent. Plenty of time under the sun also gave Vera a natural tan for the summer, though maybe some of the tanning lotions for winter might be nice to invest in....
No. She was getting distracted. Turning her head, she grinned at Maria before steering her towards the hair products. "Thank you for coming with me to take a look! I want to do something more natural, maybe just darker than my current shade. But you know me, coming here on my own I'd probably walk out with something bright GREEN or something on a whim." Not because she even wanted that, but because... why not?
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Bronwen typically loved shopping, but usually she opted to do so from the comfort of a tour bus or hotel room, online, with her sisters. She hardly ever went shopping in-person and if she did, it never felt as overwhelming as this: so many people her age, running around, knowing exactly what it was they were looking for.
So when she stepped inside the beauty shop it was only by complete coincidence.
Without knowing what store it was, she looked around for context clue - trying to piece together where she was.
.... Pharmacy?
Perhaps it would help if she stepped out of the way of the door. (Which she, of course, did not do).
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Bronwen typically loved shopping, but usually she opted to do so from the comfort of a tour bus or hotel room, online, with her sisters. She hardly ever went shopping in-person and if she did, it never felt as overwhelming as this: so many people her age, running around, knowing exactly what it was they were looking for.
So when she stepped inside the beauty shop it was only by complete coincidence.
Without knowing what store it was, she looked around for context clue - trying to piece together where she was.
.... Pharmacy?
Perhaps it would help if she stepped out of the way of the door. (Which she, of course, did not do).
Alissa had insisted that she could do her shopping by herself. Her parents had accompanied her to Diagon Alley, and after they had opened a Gringotts account she had been given a pouch of coins, her school shopping list, and instructions to meet them at the ice cream shop at 4. At the moment she was just trying to get her bearings. She had never been in Diagon Alley before. She'd only moved to London two weeks ago. There were people bustling up and down the street, some adults but mostly children, those that would become her new classmates. And while she was still sulking over the fact that she had been forced to leave behind her old classmates, she wasn't totally against meeting new ones.
She passed another shop. A sign above the door proclaimed it as Madam Primpernelle's Beautifying Potions. Beauty supplies weren't on her list, but she did have a little spending money. She didn't think there was anything she needed really, but there was no harm in looking. She glanced in the window and - WAS THAT BRONWEN GRIMALDI?? One of the Grimaldi kids?? With the superstar mothers of Grimoire, one of her favorite bands ever?? She had known that the kids were starting Hogwarts this year; she'd read about it in the papers. It was one of the only things that had quelled her endless complaints about having to transfer. Because now she was going to be at school with the Grimaldi kids. As soon as she'd heard the news she'd begun implementing a plan to become best friends with at least one of them. And Bronwen Grimaldi was standing right there in the shop in front of her.
Okay, Liss, be cool. She coached herself. Acting all starstruck was not going to be a good way to show that she was prime bestie material. Bronwen may have had famous parents but she was just a girl the same age as her; Alissa didn't think she would appreciate someone acting like she was only cool because of her family's fame. She was going to be totally chill about this and not freak out at all.
Alissa pushed through the door of Madam Primpernelle's very casually, as if she was just there to browse the perfumes. She didn't have to keep up the ruse, though, because Bronwen was still standing directly in the doorway. Alissa glanced at her. "Hello. Are you going in?"
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Pimples were the most annoying things ever!
There was a small cluster of tiny ones on her right cheek and it made Nova very, very self conscious. She was so used to her skin being smooth and flawless. No, it wouldnt do her any good to sit around doing nothing in the hopes that they would be gone in a blink of an eye. So, despite annoying Kennedy {okay, he wasnt so annoying anymore} wanting to hang around with her, she had wasting no time in dragging him along to Madam Primpernelles for a Pimple Poofer.
Nova snuck a look at the boy at her side, trying to decide if she had annoyed him because she determinedly brought them here before any other stop in Diagon Alley. It was okay if he was mad with her; Nova didnt care very much. She sort of figured out that he was immune to her sarcasm and attitude and what other negative traits she may have. Remember, Pimple Poofer is what were looking for, Nova reminded Kennedy, her gaze moving back to the shelves.
So why was Kennedy giving Nova the time of day despite her proclaiming he should stay away multiple times? Well, she seemed to be coming around to him... with conditions. Conditions he decided to go along with. He liked her. Why he liked her? She had something not many other girls did. A drive. That sometimes he wanted to take control of the wheel but for her benefit. It was the convincing it was for her benefit that was the trouble. So it did take him a bit to accept her having the wheel, for now.
Kennedy sighed. Was it of annoyance or relief? That could be why Nova snuck a look at him. He chanced a look, just as when she happened to turn away. "Sure, sure." Pimple cream. He had some remedies. But Nova didn't like the idea of dunking her face into some sap that smelled of doxy dung. As they walked along the shelf he reached out for one, "You sure you don't also want some cream for the warts? Or was it blackheads you said?" He might not have lowered his volume enough with this question. "Oh, how about this Old-No-More? Didn't you say you wish you didn't have those winkles around your eyes when you smile? I think you look fine with them," He smiled to make sure his eyes crinkled as well.
She was no stranger to make up, having started wearing a little bit here and there from her third year onward - and yet she'd managed to always get her product from a little muggle shop right outside DA instead of actually at Madam Primpernelle's. So on arriving into the shop, arm looped through Maria's for their excursion, her eyes widened a bit at the vast stock that was all around. UM. How was there SO many things? She eyed the scents for a moment, considering if she wanted to see what Primpernelle's had to offer - before deciding nothing could hold up to her signature citrus-y scent. Plenty of time under the sun also gave Vera a natural tan for the summer, though maybe some of the tanning lotions for winter might be nice to invest in....
No. She was getting distracted. Turning her head, she grinned at Maria before steering her towards the hair products. "Thank you for coming with me to take a look! I want to do something more natural, maybe just darker than my current shade. But you know me, coming here on my own I'd probably walk out with something bright GREEN or something on a whim." Not because she even wanted that, but because... why not?
Maria was in an upbeat mood as she stepped into Madam Primpernells arm looped into Vera's they entered. Within two seconds of taking in all the perfume scents Maria let out a series of loud sneezes "Atchoooo! Atchoo! Atchoooo!" Eyes going a bit watery as she scrambled around in her purse for a handkerchief she apologized to Vera "Sorry, I guess my nose isn't used to all the strong scents, but I'll be all right in a minute." Hopefully, Maria didn't want to retreat out of the shop before even being there five minutes.
Looping her arm into Vera's again she tagged along over to the hair products display. Smiling Maria laughed "I could totally see you rock the green, but yes going for a darker shade of your current colour might be good or you can take that spiffy pink over there, and just try it on your bangs for a hello hoggies here i come!" Maria gestured towards the pink hair dye a few shelves away... She could use some new nail polish.
Maria was in an upbeat mood as she stepped into Madam Primpernells arm looped into Vera's they entered. Within two seconds of taking in all the perfume scents Maria let out a series of loud sneezes "Atchoooo! Atchoo! Atchoooo!" Eyes going a bit watery as she scrambled around in her purse for a handkerchief she apologized to Vera "Sorry, I guess my nose isn't used to all the strong scents, but I'll be all right in a minute." Hopefully, Maria didn't want to retreat out of the shop before even being there five minutes.
Looping her arm into Vera's again she tagged along over to the hair products display. Smiling Maria laughed "I could totally see you rock the green, but yes going for a darker shade of your current colour might be good or you can take that spiffy pink over there, and just try it on your bangs for a hello hoggies here i come!" Maria gestured towards the pink hair dye a few shelves away... She could use some new nail polish.
Vera looked at sideways at Maria with concern, digging into her pocket where she knew her nose clip sat from her earlier shift. She'd cleaned it earlier with an alcohol wipe at the shop, so she offered it now towards her friend. "Do you want to try this? It's not particularly fashionable but it might help with the strong smells." Or if it was really going to bother the Hufflepuff, they could go to Malkins or something and Vera could come back another time on her own.
Regardless, they did continue further into the store and it seemed like maybe it was a little better for her friend the further away they got. That was good at the very least! At the vote of confidence, Ve gave an exaggerated fair toss with her hand and grinned. "I mean, I'm sure either of us could pull off whatever we wanted but I should at least go for my own house pride or something neutral." Neutral meaning a color not associated to any of the houses that was, such as the suggested pink. Picking up the aforementioned bottle she looked over the back of it, reading the ingredients and how long it was supposed to last to see if she DID want to try something fun. "Do you think people still do that trend of just like... a couple streaks of color in their hair? I don't think I'd want a full head of something... but like a dip dye might be fun!" But it would also have to be something that looked decent with red considering she didn't want to clash with her own robes. "How's your summer going already, by the way? You and Kion been up to anything fun?"
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So why was Kennedy giving Nova the time of day despite her proclaiming he should stay away multiple times? Well, she seemed to be coming around to him... with conditions. Conditions he decided to go along with. He liked her. Why he liked her? She had something not many other girls did. A drive. That sometimes he wanted to take control of the wheel but for her benefit. It was the convincing it was for her benefit that was the trouble. So it did take him a bit to accept her having the wheel, for now.
Kennedy sighed. Was it of annoyance or relief? That could be why Nova snuck a look at him. He chanced a look, just as when she happened to turn away. "Sure, sure." Pimple cream. He had some remedies. But Nova didn't like the idea of dunking her face into some sap that smelled of doxy dung. As they walked along the shelf he reached out for one, "You sure you don't also want some cream for the warts? Or was it blackheads you said?" He might not have lowered his volume enough with this question. "Oh, how about this Old-No-More? Didn't you say you wish you didn't have those winkles around your eyes when you smile? I think you look fine with them," He smiled to make sure his eyes crinkled as well.
EXCUSE YOU, POTTER.
Nova Paton did not come onto anyone, conditions or not. But she did possess a lot of drive, and even if she was warming up to Kennedy after many, many years, she was not to be distracted by her goals in life. He could either come along for the ride or go bye-bye, it didnt bother her what was chosen. The thing was, part of Nova knew that shed miss his mostly antagonising presence if he left. And well having his attention was nice, as she had grudgingly admitted to herself recently.
His doxy dung pimple recipe? Uh, hard pass. Nova would rather fight off a hundred dementors - WHAT WAS THAT HE SAID? Nova turned sharply to face Kennedy, and though she wasnt angry {because she knew Kennedys antics too much to take him seriously}. She wasnt going to let him get away with those words. Oh, sweetheart, Nova said smoothly, whipping out her wand. You really ought to watch what you say to me. Furnunculus. The up side to being of age is being able to perform magic out of Hogwarts. I must say youll look quite dashing with pimples yourself. Should her curse be successful, of course. Her wand was holstered again.
Ah, lovely. They were even standing before the shelves filled with Pimple Poofer. How convenient.
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EXCUSE YOU, POTTER.
Nova Paton did not come onto anyone, conditions or not. But she did possess a lot of drive, and even if she was warming up to Kennedy after many, many years, she was not to be distracted by her goals in life. He could either come along for the ride or go bye-bye, it didnt bother her what was chosen. The thing was, part of Nova knew that shed miss his mostly antagonising presence if he left. And well having his attention was nice, as she had grudgingly admitted to herself recently.
His doxy dung pimple recipe? Uh, hard pass. Nova would rather fight off a hundred dementors - WHAT WAS THAT HE SAID? Nova turned sharply to face Kennedy, and though she wasnt angry {because she knew Kennedys antics too much to take him seriously}. She wasnt going to let him get away with those words. Oh, sweetheart, Nova said smoothly, whipping out her wand. You really ought to watch what you say to me. Furnunculus. The up side to being of age is being able to perform magic out of Hogwarts. I must say youll look quite dashing with pimples yourself. Should her curse be successful, of course. Her wand was holstered again.
Ah, lovely. They were even standing before the shelves filled with Pimple Poofer. How convenient.
Kennedy was beginning to feel that this shopping trip wouldn't be so bad. A day with Nova, who was going to see the best in him... eventually. He took this as a test on how he would handle her at her.... hah, as if she had a worst. "Sweeheart, already? I knew you couldn't resi-" Well, that was a quick way to stop him. He could feel something off about his face as soon as she said the curse. He should be shocked. Insulted even. But how did Kennedy feel? Bumpy.
"Oh yeah? Is this all it takes for you to notice my looks?" Kennedy considered what he should do with his wand. He was of age as well now. "Well, I think you'd look amazing with-Crinus Muto," Should that spell hit, it'd give her hair a nice rainbow hue. Sure, it wasn't as unflattering as a face full of pimples but it'd go great with her set of pimples.
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With her start of term essentially all purchased and already packed in her trunk for the coming term, Diamond hit the streets of Diagon Alley on assignment. Summer was always her favorite time of year since it was when Witch Weekly tended to lean a bit more on its youth contributors for its coveted (in her eyes) August editions. Which meant out were the food products and IN were the beauty ones. Specifically she wanted to look at the lipgloss options so she could test them out with Theia later. But today was not ALL about content and clout, remarkably. Everyone could please stop clutching their pearls in shock.
No, no no. Today the budding wizarding world influencer was looking for some product for herself and her own personal use as well. Seeing as she was on the cusp of her BIG break in wizarding sports and media, she needed to look the part. She was still working on mum to let her go on a shopping spree at Malkins, but she was confident she would cave eventually. After all, Diamond had exceeded expectations with her school marks her first year so it wasn't like any of this was distracting her!
Browsing the eye enhancement displays, the Gryffindor idly picked up a phial of Natural Sparkle and considered it. "HmmmmmmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMmmmm..."
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Vera looked at sideways at Maria with concern, digging into her pocket where she knew her nose clip sat from her earlier shift. She'd cleaned it earlier with an alcohol wipe at the shop, so she offered it now towards her friend. "Do you want to try this? It's not particularly fashionable but it might help with the strong smells." Or if it was really going to bother the Hufflepuff, they could go to Malkins or something and Vera could come back another time on her own.
Regardless, they did continue further into the store and it seemed like maybe it was a little better for her friend the further away they got. That was good at the very least! At the vote of confidence, Ve gave an exaggerated fair toss with her hand and grinned. "I mean, I'm sure either of us could pull off whatever we wanted but I should at least go for my own house pride or something neutral." Neutral meaning a color not associated to any of the houses that was, such as the suggested pink. Picking up the aforementioned bottle she looked over the back of it, reading the ingredients and how long it was supposed to last to see if she DID want to try something fun. "Do you think people still do that trend of just like... a couple streaks of color in their hair? I don't think I'd want a full head of something... but like a dip dye might be fun!" But it would also have to be something that looked decent with red considering she didn't want to clash with her own robes. "How's your summer going already, by the way? You and Kion been up to anything fun?"
Maria was still wiping her nose and eyes with her handkerchief when Vera offered her a clip that she could put on her nose against the heavy perfume smells. Smiling she said "Thanks Vera, I think I'll be okay in a minute, if not I'll take you up on borrowing that nose clip. Where have you got a nose clip anyway?" Luckily if Maria borrowed the clip than Kion wasn't there to stare at her nose contraption.
The further they got into the store, and the more space they put between them, and the perfumes display made Maria's nose thank merlin stop itching enough that she'd sneeze. It would be hard to focus on the errand she was her with her friend to buy if she kept sneezing. Raising her brows in suprise and mild confusion Maria asked "Now you want to dye your hair red and gold like the lions, but I thought you wanted pink or more black?" Nodding she considered her question. "I think it's still popular to just dye some strands of hair another colour. It seems sensible too because then you can feel in you like the colour your trying out or not. Didn't your housemate Remy dye her hair last year?" Or had Maria misremembered? Could she get her daddy's to allow her to dye a few strands of her bushy big hair blue or bronze? Nah, maybe it'd look super weird. That was why nailpolish was safer.
Thinking about Kion made Maria's face glow with warmth. "We had a date at floreans just the other day actually. I think I'm in love with Kion..." Oops she hadn't meant to blurt that out.. "Erm, so what's going on with you and Logan? Any news?"
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Alissa had insisted that she could do her shopping by herself. Her parents had accompanied her to Diagon Alley, and after they had opened a Gringotts account she had been given a pouch of coins, her school shopping list, and instructions to meet them at the ice cream shop at 4. At the moment she was just trying to get her bearings. She had never been in Diagon Alley before. She'd only moved to London two weeks ago. There were people bustling up and down the street, some adults but mostly children, those that would become her new classmates. And while she was still sulking over the fact that she had been forced to leave behind her old classmates, she wasn't totally against meeting new ones.
She passed another shop. A sign above the door proclaimed it as Madam Primpernelle's Beautifying Potions. Beauty supplies weren't on her list, but she did have a little spending money. She didn't think there was anything she needed really, but there was no harm in looking. She glanced in the window and - WAS THAT BRONWEN GRIMALDI?? One of the Grimaldi kids?? With the superstar mothers of Grimoire, one of her favorite bands ever?? She had known that the kids were starting Hogwarts this year; she'd read about it in the papers. It was one of the only things that had quelled her endless complaints about having to transfer. Because now she was going to be at school with the Grimaldi kids. As soon as she'd heard the news she'd begun implementing a plan to become best friends with at least one of them. And Bronwen Grimaldi was standing right there in the shop in front of her.
Okay, Liss, be cool. She coached herself. Acting all starstruck was not going to be a good way to show that she was prime bestie material. Bronwen may have had famous parents but she was just a girl the same age as her; Alissa didn't think she would appreciate someone acting like she was only cool because of her family's fame. She was going to be totally chill about this and not freak out at all.
Alissa pushed through the door of Madam Primpernelle's very casually, as if she was just there to browse the perfumes. She didn't have to keep up the ruse, though, because Bronwen was still standing directly in the doorway. Alissa glanced at her. "Hello. Are you going in?"
"Hm?" It took Bee a moment to register that the voice coming from behind was addressing her. "Oh, yeah, thanks." What was she thankful for exactly? The reminder? Maybe that. Not wanting to embarrass herself, the brunette took another step into the store, moving so that she wasn't blocking the way anymore. "What kind of store is this" She found herself looking back to the other girl, her eyebrows furrowed in an inquisitive sort of way as she took off her sunnies and let them hang from the neckline of her flowing sundress.
The sunnies were meant to be part of a disguise, but Bronwen didn't really understand the point. It was fun when everyone else was involved, but on her own, she felt stupid wearing them indoors. Her scarf could stay though, she liked that it added to her look.
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Kennedy was beginning to feel that this shopping trip wouldn't be so bad. A day with Nova, who was going to see the best in him... eventually. He took this as a test on how he would handle her at her.... hah, as if she had a worst. "Sweeheart, already? I knew you couldn't resi-" Well, that was a quick way to stop him. He could feel something off about his face as soon as she said the curse. He should be shocked. Insulted even. But how did Kennedy feel? Bumpy.
"Oh yeah? Is this all it takes for you to notice my looks?" Kennedy considered what he should do with his wand. He was of age as well now. "Well, I think you'd look amazing with-Crinus Muto," Should that spell hit, it'd give her hair a nice rainbow hue. Sure, it wasn't as unflattering as a face full of pimples but it'd go great with her set of pimples.
Come now, Kennedy.
Could you not tell that she was being sarcastic?
Nova pressed her lips together to keep from laughing quite loudly and unlady-like. She did, however, snigger at her companion’s new look. Oooh, it was the perfect little revenge to his sassiness! And though it would not be admitted out loud by her, Kennedy’s handsomeness had diminished considerably. Nova quite preferred that flawless face, but fat chance of her saying that out loud! So, in response to his words, she simply rolled those dark eyes of hers. “Whatever you want to think, dear.” Oh, the young woman was having a marvellous time calling him terms of endearment that were clearly not meant that way for him.
Now, having had Kennedy around her so much, it was impossible not to know how his mind worked. She had returned her wand to her holster, knowing there would be retaliation. Part of her actually wanted to know what spell would be used on her. Rainbow coloured hair! Her cousin, Jude, immediately came to mind because he loved rainbow colours and the entire family knew it. Grinning, Nova admired her reflection in some product containers. “I think…” She reached up to remove her scrunchie and shook her hair loose. “I’ll look better if this is on display, don’t you think?” Nova arranged her long hair that reached the base of her ribs, quite artfully so that each colour was displayed in abundance.
And just to continue messing with Kennedy's mind, she leaned in to kiss him on the cheek. "So considerate you are." Smirking again, Nova turned back to the Pimple Poofers, selected a jar for herself.