I remember this story from childhood! My Rebbetzin at Hebrew school was such a great storyteller:
Esther was nervous that she wouldn’t be fair enough in the eyes of King Achasvarosh. Her dress was plain while all the other women wore fine cloths. The other women wore elaborate makeup. All Esther had was the pinprick of blood to color her cheeks and lips.
But Hashem did a miracle. He made Esther the most gorgeous woman in the room. She glowed from her neshamah outward. King Aschasvarosh was taken by her beauty. He chose her out of everyone to be his queen.
That story always stuck with me. I learned that my neshamah is the true beautiful thing that matters and it will color the way others see me. And the way that we perceive others. Such a powerful thing to teach little girls and boys.