is this worth a read?

YES!!! Both the female and male lead are both very focusing on their own ambitions rather than romance at the moment, and the competition is pretty intense at the moment. It makes me think about my own beauty standards. I really like the relationship between the leads, they rely on each other and admit their faults freely without turning every situation into something necessarily romantic. Rn the competition is so intense -it feels like a shounen sports anime and the sport is makeup!

you've said it perfectly!