Applejack finished drying her hands with a towel and pulled open the door to the bathroom. “So, Sunset.”
The girl in question raised her head from where the group was clustered around the TV in her apartment. “Yes?”
“Um…” Applejack jerked a thumb over her shoulder. “That bottle on the shelf beside your mirror.”
“Oh, my shampoo? What about it?”
Applejack scrunched her face. “It said ‘Mane ‘n Tail'.”
Everyone stopped and looked at Sunset. Sitting at the back of the group from the TV, Sunset just nodded. “Yeah, that’s the brand I use.”
Rarity reached for the remote and paused the TV. Twilight coughed lightly to get Sunset’s attention. “Isn’t that a shampoo for horses?”
“Yeah, it is,” Applejack confirmed.
“So?” Sunset shrugged. “It works really well.”
“But…” Rarity shook her head. “It’s a horse shampoo. For horses.”
Sunset rolled her eyes. “Yes, we already established that.”
Suddenly Rainbow burst out laughing and fell on her back, kicking her feet. “That is so awesome! What, do you keep a salt lick in your fridge, too?”
“No!” Sunset snapped. “What’s the big deal?”
“The big deal is that you use horse shampoo!”
“And it works!” Sunset sniffed and tossed her hair. “Look at this! I don’t have any tangles, my hair can hold its curls great, and it shines like glass.” She held up her hair and let the strands stream from her fingers to demonstrate, the light glistening off of them. “I think you’re just jealous that your hair is a mess of split ends and knots.”
“Yeah, right.” Rainbow snorted.
“Where do you procure this shampoo?” Rarity asked.
“Order it online, cheaper than in-store.”
“Hm…” Rarity pulled out her phone and began tapping through it.
Applejack gaped “Rarity!”
“I’m sorry, darling, but the hair compelled me. Really, what do I have to lose?”
“Your dignity.”
“I’m with Sunset,” Pinkie chirped up. “Lots of people wash their hair with weird things, so what?”
Everyone turned to stare at her. Twilight sighed. “I know I’m going to regret asking…”
“Liquid sugar!” Pinkie said brightly.
Sunset raised an eyebrow. “That explains so much.”
“Yup!”