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Maddie scrunched up her nose as she perused the supplies Sienna had artfully arranged on the counter. “What’s up with all of the charcoal beauty products?”
“So many people rave about activated charcoal products. I’ve always wanted to try it. Haven’t you?”
“Mm… No, not really.” Maddie didn’t even attempt to hide the skepticism in her tone.
“Come on––it will be fun!” Sienna inserted extra enthusiasm into her voice as she grabbed her basket of supplies and led Maddie into the bathroom.
“Eww!” Maddie said around a mouthful of black foam as they brushed their teeth with charcoal toothpaste. “We look like zombies.”
“It’s going to make our teeth brilliantly white and beautiful,” Sienna assured her with false confidence. She would never admit it to her friend, but seeing the black froth in
