Not Keen On Being Friends

 

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Celebrity host CH and popular make-up artist PM were once bff’s (best friends forever) and were really inseparables. For more than a decade, PM did all of CH’s personal and professional  make-up needs, accompanied CH everywhere she went, and treated each other like family, like sisters, with CH giving PM her all-out support both personally and professionally.

But in any relationships, some things can come up along the way that can unwittingly break even the strongest of relationships.

To people around them, CH and PM helped each other in many ways. PM did get to earn big from being CH’s personal make-up artist MUA, what with all of CH’s many projects that needed PM’s services almost on a 24/7 basis. Whether it was an agreement they both had, being “exclusive” to each other  was an arrangement that seemed to work very well for both of them. Or so PM thought.

Over the years, some things and attitudes will change. While CH was very convenient and comfortable with such arrangement, it wasn’t always the same for PM. PM allegedly felt that there were many missed opportunities as she glided along with CH’s day in and day out. She felt, she was too trapped in CH world that she longed for her own, too… to spread her wings. After all, she is a celebrity stylist whose services are sought after by the rich and famous.

PM got paid studio rate for every make-up service she did for CH. But when she started getting calls for weddings which paid a lot more - at least P25,000 for bridal make-up - that’s where trouble began. Whether being shy or not wanting to hurt CH’s feelings, PM resorted to some “white lies” to service others outside of CH. She didn’t ask CH’s permission everytime she moonlighted for other clients. This happened regularly. When told about it, CH expressed disappoinment, saying that she would have understood if she were told the truth.

One day, PM called in sick and told CH she  would not be able to come and do her make-up for an event. CH said okay.  In an event that night, CH met a veteran actress VA who was a close friend. CH complimented VA for her very nice make-up. CH was shocked when VA proudly replied, “ Oh yes, this was done by PM, no less!”

That proved to be the last straw. CH is now happy with GS, one good and  skillful MUA.

“A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.” ~ William Shakespeare

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