AKB48’s much put upon Mariko Shinoda has been the subject of considerable praise after some rare shots of her without an outer hull of makeup applied emerged – admirers maintain she may even be naturally pretty.
Publication quality photographs:
Pictures of Shinoda prior to her acquisition of AKB48 powers have been circulating online as well – and seem to suggest her lack of reliance on makeup may yet have other explanations:
The rare appearances of other AKB48 members without heavy layers of makeup and Photoshop have generally been held up by idol watchers as outstanding examples of the beguiling power of makeup, although AKB48 apparently rely more on their musical talents and firm grips than their looks:
I’m sorry, was that picture of Yuihan without make-up supposed to be unflattering? Because she still looks like an absolute QT, even more so because it’d be all her then.
Also, I don’t even like Mayuyu, not in the slightest, but she doesn’t look bad at all, either.
usual reptiloid-girl
я того, рот, ебал…
There are a lot of ugly people that could look really good with just basic fashion sense. Usually all thats required is a modern haircut and clothes that werent designed for “comfort.”
DEM HIPS
DAT THIGHGAP
and even DAT ASS (a little)
She’s got the figure, and of course her face won’t look as polished without makeup (I don’t think she needs much in the way of photoshop). And non-professionally done photographs tend to exaggerate little natural irregularities into full-blown flaws, which are usually nowhere near as bad when seen in person.