Hamasaki Ayumi reveals jacket covers for new mini- album, “LOVE”

[RayJason]

Originally Posted by artcika

I guess it depends on the face. IMO Ayu gets 10 years on herself with make-up she's been wearing latelly, now she looks like she's 20 with all that natural face. I believe that when person is naturally beautiful the more make-up they use the less beauty you can see....
Make-up is alright when you want to emphasize your features, but i don't think it should be used in a way that it makes you look like a totally different person. And to me Ayu till these covers came out wasn't looking like herself whatsoever.
Abusing make-up leads to no good, you can end up looking worse than you actuallly do. And lots of girls these days are getting exactly that.

Me personally, i'd take these kind of pics like LOVE covers of Ayu anytime instead of any of the one's she's done through these past few months, they all were bearable, but horrible.....

I agree with you. I really don't like it when girls wear overly dramatic make up when they can look so much hotter with less. But there are girls who can take both, look hot with less and more, actually i think ayu is one of them. Especially when I look at A BEST 2 jacket covers and this one. One features heavy make-up and one minimum make up. Though, I've had enough of the heavy make up ayu now, so its really refreshing to get covers like this one.

We actually have etiquettes over here in school, girls who wear dramatic over the top make up, get send home. :p

[channy]

I like those covers (!) but they are heavily photoshopped and no-one can tell what sort of makeup she is actually wearing for you can add any makeup effects with photoshop (lipgloss, eyeshadow, longer and more defined lashes, colour of eyes, blush etc).

[BlackSilence]

^well she told herself that she has eyelash extentions, so they are actually there in real lol

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

K.

[Delicious n Bold]

L.



LOVE.
I can't wait to see the photoshoot.

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

we don't need foundation when we have PHOTOSHOP

[Shirlaay]

I think the covers have definitely been photoshopped but I still love them!♥

[ayu_ready?]

Originally Posted by artcika

I believe that when person is naturally beautiful the more make-up they use the less beauty you can see....

I know right

[truehappiness]

I don't think any artist would put out a cover without even some light retouching.

[BlackSilence]

^ it is definitelly retouched, they need to keep the perfect illusion idea for everyone.

[happiholic★]

Originally Posted by artcika

I guess it depends on the face. IMO Ayu gets 10 years on herself with make-up she's been wearing latelly, now she looks like she's 20 with all that natural face. I believe that when person is naturally beautiful the more make-up they use the less beauty you can see....
Make-up is alright when you want to emphasize your features, but i don't think it should be used in a way that it makes you look like a totally different person. And to me Ayu till these covers came out wasn't looking like herself whatsoever.
Abusing make-up leads to no good, you can end up looking worse than you actuallly do. And lots of girls these days are getting exactly that.

Me personally, i'd take these kind of pics like LOVE covers of Ayu anytime instead of any of the one's she's done through these past few months, they all were bearable, but horrible.....

Well, its all about finding that good in between. Like I said, I don't want pictures of my favorite stars looking the way they do when they roll out of bed, but I don't want a make up monster either. But, if I had to choose I would take the latter.

[Delicious n Bold]

^ although, a 'just got out of bed' concept wouldn't be bad... If it was the main focus.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Ugh can't get over how much they remind me of HEAVEN...and that's a GREAT thing!

[TeamAyu2004]

Well, they never said it wasn't retouched... just that its no make-up... which is a little misleading.

I can only assume that when they say no make-up it just means the heavy HEAVY makeup that stars wear.

[Kanzaki]

As I thought, minimum makeup.
I believe the no foundation thing. I have skin like hers, problem-free and all. It's possible. And with a bit of photoshop airbrushing, very believable. There's a touch of lipgloss there though.

[channy]

I want AcneAyu for a change. Flawlessness gets boring after 15 years

Yes, I do vote for a more uneven, shiny, crusty, infamous, unlovable, grocery-store-cosmetic-brand complexion

[Delicious n Bold]

^ me too
it'll make me feel better, like give me a confidence boost (and others with acne).
Ayu must always be very stressed and yet her skin is perfect... lucky.