Her bathroom cabinet was full of the latest cosmetics, from Lakme to Lush. She loved slathering herself with this cream and that perfume. She always wanted to look, feel, and smell her best. For him.
He wished she would stop using all that make-up. He couldn’t stop wanting to see the plain, blemished, unadorned her.
Conflicting desires!
@Visha
Yes!
Oh I loved reading this! So simply put!
@Perspectives and prejudices
Thank you!
Profound
loved the magic in few words
@My Era
Thank you!
Gah! what a waste of money heheheheh
I loved its simplicity
@R’s Mom
LOL. Trust you to be ever practical, eh?
Thank you!
Ah!!! We would never be satisfied!!
@Smita
Contradiction of life
@Jas
Yes!
I just wish they would just talk to each another !
And TGND, loved this one. Very well written
@Sudhagee
Many couples do talk about these things, but ultimately dominant traits prevail.
And those dominant traits might be conflicting in a couple. 
Thank you!
I loved it! Brilliantly written TGND.
@Metherebel
Thank you!
loved this!
@Sukanya
Thank you!