Ayu still looks good without makeups!!!

[happiholic★]

I'd like to see them all as soon as they wake up in the morning. Then I could say weather or not they look good without make up . Cause I mean, one random shot isn't enough to say weather or not someone looks good or bad with out make up.

[Kazeyomi]

^
That's true. But in THAT list Ayu is better than others.
In another pic Kuu could be more cute than Ayu, or Psyco le Cemu's guy could be looks great than them both
It's just a good and bad photos things, I guess. I love Ayu but as every single woman she obviously looks more gorgeous with make-up and good lightning (and/or photoshop, of course ). Without them she still looks pretty, but not beautiful like in photoshoots.

(lol sorry for my english XD)

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

Originally Posted by Nippon

Theres a troll in the dungeon!!!!!!!!!



They all looked more or less ok, except for the dude LOL

don't we all know that already

[Lady_Eowyn]

I couple of months ago, i was reading the local newspaper and one of the pages said in France some people was trying to reach the congress to legally oblige editors/artists/photographers to write "this picure has been digitally retouched". this petition was made mainly because many girls, expecially teenagers, are unable to realize that the "perfect" people on pictures shown in magazines/posters do not exist in reality; they're work of photoshop. Waterballoon showed here a great video by Dove that explained this really well. These pictures can lead to problems like low self esteem/anorexia, etc.

I love ayu, don't get me wrong, but i think that she's got a huge fixation with photoshop, i mean, in some pictures she barely looks like ayumi, especially in some recent shoots (though her last calendar does look more natural... that is why i like it ) Some people is going to kill me but i think that excessive photoshop means insecurity... and sends the wrong message to people. She should definitely try a more natural look, because she actually looks good in my opinion...

and the others... well... no one's perfect

[love in music]

Originally Posted by Love Shine

I'd like to see them all as soon as they wake up in the morning. Then I could say weather or not they look good without make up . Cause I mean, one random shot isn't enough to say weather or not someone looks good or bad with out make up.

check out the beginning of kuu's "Moon Crying" video

[Crystal_Ageha]

^ Yes, and then try to imagine her without the tons of makeup she put on before the shooting and without the studio lighting. XP

[love in music]

^ lol i see no make-up. later in the PV, yes.

[Crystal_Ageha]

I'm just saying, even if it looks like she has none on, she obviously has at least a base foundation and probably basic eye (and maybe lip) makeup at the least, used in the "natural" style. Nobody goes on set without at least a little support. And I mentioned the lighting.. That can seriously make or break a person's appearance. D:

EDIT:
Just re-watched that PV, and yeah. Definitely a crap load of foundation/concealer, considering her skin looks freakin' perfect--not a single line or blemish or dark circles, or even a pore, lol. :O Also, she has a fine, yet noticeable, line of eyeliner on her bottom lids for sure, and possibly mascara. It is very natural looking, though. They did a nice job.

[slobro]

BoA looks great

[amorphose]

I definitely think Ayu still looks great with no make-up on, but that picture they chose of her isn't a very good one.

I don't think Koda Kumi looks bad without make up on either. Especially that second picture they used. She pulls off that natural look very well. I'd never seen her like that before.

[tinka69]

Whoa! Kumi looks hideous! Ayu and BoA look exceptional in comparison.

[Crystal_Ageha]

Originally Posted by amorphose

...Especially that second picture they used. She pulls off that natural look very well. I'd never seen her like that before.

Um, you mean the magazine "without makeup" shoot, hah..? She still has a ton of makeup on there, along with professional lighting and a 99.999% of a decent amount of Photoshop. ^^' Not that she doesn't look beautiful there, it's just a terrible picture to compare "natural" with.

EDIT:
If you want another Kumi pic that, while she has some makeup on, she doesn't have very much on, take a look at the apology video screenshots.... Like these ones:

Spoiler:

She, of course, has basic foundation of some sort, a tad of blush, and some eyeliner and possible mascara, but it's not heavy at all. She doesn't even have anything done to her eyelids like she obviously tends to do (glue, tape, whatever). And it seems the lighting is just regular T.V. lighting used to mainly make things look professional, not necessarily to exemplify or enhance one's beauty, like how they'd use lighting in photo shoots/music videos/expensive movies/etc. Also, I doubt they tried to enhance anything in editing like they'll sometimes do with PVs, since this was supposed to be a simple and sincere apology. So think of this like, Kumi as an everyday woman who knows how to do her makeup very nicely and simply, and pretty naturally.

[gallowsCalibrator]

Gwah! Ayu looks so kawaii without her makeup on!!! She looks cute either way, but I like her natural look a tad better XD
I'm not going to insult anyone else there, but I do think that Ayumi looks the most adorable

[Spartayu]

Originally Posted by CoriKaru

You do realize that Ayumi was put in that group for the same reason every other person is there? And that third picture of her isn't looking too hot.

Love may be blind, but so is fandom, especially when you dog every other person there.

Hmmmm.. Well, let me ask you something; which website are you currently in? And you doubt every single one of our answers about Ayu's compliment? Take a break please, and go consult a doctor. You shouldn't be here, you ought to be at Anti-Ayu forum sites by now, unless you know what is supposed and the whatsnot to be done here.

And yes, building Ayu up is our trend here, I agree, that is because you surely have no idea where are you. Let me show you an example; Have you seen anyone or any cats that teaches cats how to meow like a horse? Yes, I've just seen it, you are that person. To sum things up, you are jealous about something which we don't, OR you are an attention-seeker far more worse than kids or babies crying for MILKKKKKSSSSSS!! MAAA~MAAAAAA!

[Hazard]

Ayu still looks super cute without makeup. Makeup can do amazing things to a girls (or guys!) face. A lot of that is Photoshop, too, though. ^.^

[gothicayu]

ayu looks amazing without make up. she should do a cd cover without seriously she is so much cutter

[ownsarai]

Yea, the point being that Ayu can pull off the natural look, she doesn't NEED all the make up. We've seen plenty of pictures of her without make up or with barely any make up on before. She's still beautiful.

[majrakun]

^ As long as it doesn't turn out like Sept 2009 SWEET. D: I mean, what the heck happened there?!

[Crystal_Ageha]

She still had a lot of makeup there, it was just "natural." (And it seems the natural style does not work for her, lol. >_>) And the awkward faces are what really did it in, of course.

[gallowsCalibrator]

^I agree! I mean, it barely looked like Ayu! TT.TT But based on the You were.../BALLAD covers and calendar, she's going back to the Ayu that we know and love