Is Ayu still with Kosé?

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Originally Posted by miniayumi

Eh? more face to put make up on? okay, she doesn't need to sell us foundation. We're not being biased here! Ayu's face is like THE ideal face of almost, like, EVERY Asian girl in Asia. She has the eyes, the nose, the lips. Asian girls would KILL for Ayu's face.

Asian girls? As in all/most? There are a lot of Asian girls in Asia. Mind you, Ayu wasn't nearly as gorgeous as she is now in 1995 or something. I strongly believe she had cosmetic work done (even though it's not major, as eyelid splitting is very, very common in Asia), and there are a number of girls who are naturally pretty as they are. Ayu was pretty then, but she's BEAUTIFUL now.

"Ideal" has a lot of definitions. I'm rooting for Ayu too but I don't think the ideal face would need cosmetic corrections. Ideal to me is naturally pretty. And have you seen Ayu WITHOUT makeup? She looks just like any other Asian girl who would "kill" for her face. Ayu is a normal person, so I don't necessarily think it's fair to put her on that high a pedestal. But that's just me.

Back on the subject of Kose though, Demure_Dusk is right. Ayu is just good with makeup. Regardless of what she looked like pre-stardom, there's no doubt she has a good eye for what looks nice and is capable of pulling off different styles. Yeah, she has a team of stylists, but she herself seems very capable of doing her own makeup and still looking great. That's what I think makes her such a strong Kose spokesperson; her ability to not only wear the makeup, but to do it herself/know what looks good.