Japanese girls are world experts in make-up. Almost no girl leaves the house without at least a dab of blush or foundation, and women quite advanced in years can still look superb. Skin quality is praised above sexiness.
Recently there has been a trend for celebrities posting pictures of themselves as suppin (no make-up) on blogs and so on.
Nozomi Sasaki, the popular angelic actress, has found herself caught up in the “trend” when she took part in a promo for a cosmetic product in which she appeared without make-up.
Here you can see a before-and-after.
She did it to show off the quality of her natural skin and the effects of the cosmetics, but Japan’s netizens have been less than impressed.
That is a thirtysomething’s skin!
This is no good.
Looks tired!
This is what Nozomi Sasaki normally looks like. Which do you prefer?
