Well~ I *think* what Ed was tactfully trying to get at was that if your buying pastels you should look for prettier ones than mine (but mine are the prettiest I tell you!) Luckily my girls are not for sale so you don't have to decide it they are right for you or not ~maybe they are not the best pastels out there~ but they are a far shot from the ugliest too~ and THEY ARE the prettiest I tell you!!!!! (Stomps foot and pouts)
So~ check this link for information to help you identify and shop knowledgeably for a pastel. Ed is right~ armed with knowledge you'll get a much better pastel than I did the first time I bought one!
http://www.nextworldexotics.com/hgpas.htm