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Originally Posted by octolina
*hugs and embraces Tom Punks*
Thank you! I was worried I was going to be flamed or at the very least disagreed with. I'm shocked at how people cannot see her major recent changes. I can't exactly pin point when this began but I think after Guilty, sometime during A COMPLETE, and from the singles tied with NEXT LEVEL (perhaps that's what she means by NEXT LEVEL?). The old Ayu face is gone forever... and I will have to disagree with whoever says she just looks "tired". It's not the look of fatigue, because being tired does not make your nose thinner and more "cookie cutter barbie like". Ayu's nose up till Jewel still looked very natural and had a few imperfections, which I loved! Just look up at the AHS blue haired Ayu image. Lately she's been mad tweaking her whole face, face line, maybe even lips. She seems like she's drowning... worrying about her looks. I *HOPE* she doesn't change anymore...
Ya know, this is coming from someone who's always defended Ayu against people who accuse of her of being completely fake and plastic. I enjoy watching her IDOL era works and have always felt her facial changes were minor compared to the Ayu circa "A Song for XX" till "I am..." or maybe even till "My Story". But her recent face... WOW. that nose... ugh! The latest VIVI issue is disturbing... I hope it's photoshop. The nose is so pointy it's almost comical.
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Hmmm, I understand where the changes you're pointing out are. I also know that Ayu doesn't ever think she's "tired". At least she can't be "tired" now, if she's been okay through a much more hectic schedule in her previous years. The only time I can say she really looked tired was sometime during the A BEST era and also sometime in the middle of 2004-- for some reason she looked tired when she did lives sometime during that year.
However, I must say that these changes can simply be attributed to photoshop use (every time the amount of airbrushing on her nose differs) and also change in makeup style. Ayu goes through "phases" of makeup. She looks slightly different every time she goes for a different style. I don't think I can simply blame her facial changes on Ayu physically "changing" her face (i.e. by surgery or other medical methods.) Also, whenever Ayu gains or loses weight, you can see the changes in her face as well. Ayu's face is slightly rounder when she gains weight. Right now she's just in her thinner phase.
I suppose we'll just have to wait and see when Ayu's face changes again.
I'm one of those fans who firmly believe Ayu hasn't had surgery.
And about Kazu, I highly doubt he hates Ayu.
To be honest, I think he expects the same thing from each artist he works with. That is-- for them to look very diva-ish in their photoshoots. This look works better for some, but not so much for others. A good example would be how "fish-lips" and the opened-mouth with teeth showing look-- these totally work on Koda Kumi. But, they don't work nearly as well on Ayu.