Brillo pads get rid of most of the dirt on your hands.
And Lever soap. Forget Ivory or Olay. Hand cream
covers the smell of hot dust, of metal. Try Country Apple
or Passionate Peach. Some girls like the smell of lavender.

Wear red polish. Color hides dark stains and dirt,
especially grime that gets pushed back where hard nail
meets soft skin, that place a metal file can’t find.

Wear light foundation. Water-based. It keeps your pores
free from dirt. But don’t bother with loose powder.
The dust in the air will take care of the shine.

Forget eyeliner. It will stain the shadows beneath your eyes.
Forget mascara. It will run. Even the waterproof kind.
And don’t wear lipstick. Ever. Chapstick will do.

Vaseline is even better. But Cover Girl, Revlon, even Almay
sucks all moisture from your lips, making your smile,
like the rest of you, crack.