LucyDesbergisineighthgrade,andshe'sdeterminedtomakethisyearperfect.Overthecourseoftheyear,though,hertalentsformakeupandproblem-solvingwillbeputtothetest.Ontheoutside,thingscouldn'tbebetter:herfamily'sspaisdoingwell,andshehasaboyfriend,Yamir.ButYamir'sinhighschoolnow,andLucy'stooembarrassedtoadmitthathehasn'tcalledherinweeks.Totakehermindoffhim,shethrowsherselfintoplanningtheeighth-grademasquerade,usinghermakeupskillstorallyherclassmates.Butasshesoonlearns,ignoringaproblemdoesnotmakeitgoaway.It'sdestinedtopopupattheworstpossibletime.Lucy'sresourcefulnesswillbeputtothetestasshegrowsupandstartsmakingdecisionsaboutthetypeofperson—andgirlfriendandfriendanddaughterandsister—thatshewantstobe.