Abstract
Through a series of interrelated short stories, Makeup presents a variety of relationships spanning the human existence from unborn child to old age. These relationships all suffer from our natural inclination to cover up the truths about each other and about ourselves we don’t want to face due to our unexpressed fears—fears about how others see us and about how we see ourselves. The more the characters focus on their own problems and fears, the less they are able to see of each other and the further they push themselves away from the truth about themselves. Without either condemnation or excuse, Makeup presents a hope for what might be possible if we can find a way to face the truths from which we so desperately hide.