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Wednesday, 15 August 2012
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[Cover] 2012.08.08 bea's UP September 2012 Cover
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Monday, 16 April 2012
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Wednesday, 11 April 2012
[Photos] 10.04.2012 bea's UP May 2012 Cover and LANDS OF Eden Insert
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Friday, 7 October 2011
[Scans+Trans] 07.10.2011 bea's UP Magazine October 2011 Issue Full Translation + Scans
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Hamasaki Ayumi Minimal Beauty ~ayu’s body secrets~
“To illustrate through song what I can do”. Overcoming many conflicts, the song princess strengthens her conviction and mounts the stage without hesitation. For the first time, she reveals the perfect body achievable only by those with strong wills. Her flexible healthy bodyline, gotten through hard training, charms all who sees it. Even without much decoration, she managed to exhibit beauty and strength.
More under the cut!
Quote: “One can continue when there is no stress. Doing enjoyable things is healthy for the body”
HOW TO MAKE UP
Beautiful adult make-up comes in graceful browns and golds
Use a good semi-matte base that can help to revive the skin. Spread a pale pink over the cheeks. The highlight will be the eye make-up. From the edge of the upper eyelid, draw a thin line with black eyeliner. On the bottom lid, shade about 1/3 from the corner of the eye. For eye shadow, use a golden-brown to cover the entire socket area. Do the same on the bottom lid. For the lips, use a non-descript colour like sheer pink.
Quote: “Metabolism is very important. Lately, everyone has been telling me that I have beautiful skin”
Quote: “This year, everyone in Japan is thinking about this. About what is important to them. For me, it’s definitely songs. I hope to continue singing…”
Quote: “A meeting that changed ayu’s body. And now, we see it as reality”
A huge physical makeover due to meeting with a teacher
The cover girl for this month’s issue is Hamasaki Ayumi-san, who has not been featured here for nearly a year. Aside from charming over 400,000 people with her music during concerts, her lifestyle, fashion and beauty are also often in the limelight. Such is her unique existence. For this month’s issue, she reveals her body for the first time ever, and we note the huge change in ayu’s bodyline.
“Aside from strength training workouts, I have been running every single day for many years. However, since last year, I developed knee pain and could no longer run. Because it was part of my daily routine, not being able to run increased my stress level, and I seriously thought about other ways to build up the strength needed for lives. Some of my dancers had been undergoing pressure training for several years, and they urged me to try it out. It was then that I met my current pressure training sensei. She had a surprisingly beautiful bodyline and skin, and she totally didn’t look her age. Thus, I decided to entrust my body to her.”
Before her injury, ayu had been undergoing intensive, strenuous workouts. These workouts resulted in her developing large muscles. Thus, ayu requested sensei to help tone her muscles down.
“While doing pressure training, I did some pilates too. It wasn’t just normal pilates, but the rhythmic kind with music, so it was fun. It was also just short exercises, so I could pick it up easily without adding any burden to my schedule. I didn’t realize it at first, but in an amazingly short time, sensei has helped me to achieve my requested goals.”
Starting out with training every other day, she told us that she trains only 1~2 times per week now. She has achieved the balance between feminine softness and supple muscles. Furthermore, the training has also shown some effects on her skin.
“What surprised me was my skin’s condition. 2 weeks after I started pressure training, everyone started to tell me that my skin looked white and nice. I’ve never had any big troubles with my skin before, but I used to have pimple breakouts, or tired-looking skin, but all that is gone now. Because my metabolism rate has been increased, my skin’s condition also improved, so I don’t really use foundation or powder nowadays. So even without make-up, my skin can still make it seem like I have nude make-up on. What I have on for Bea’s Up photoshoot today is perhaps the most effort I’ve put into make-up all year.”
Recollection of precious things after the disaster
The disaster which shook Japan has made her realize what is truly important to her. Preparations for her tour started right after New Year’s. The stage, songs, costumes; all were under the direction of ayu herself, but during Eastern Japan Earthquake Disaster struck right in the midst of decision-making processes. Though she had already decided on the show’s image and content, she suddenly lost that image after the disaster.
“Right after the disaster, the feeling which I felt most strongly was a sense of helplessness. I always knew that songs are the most important part of me, but suddenly, the question “So what?” occurred to me. I had my songs, but “So what?”. These suspicions plagued my mind.”
What pulled her out of that sense of helplessness was the live performance she did for “Music Station” after the disaster, she explained.
“Then, I wondered if I should appear on TV and sing. Did my songs have the power of persuasion? Were my songs even essential? Was there anything I could do? I faced so much doubt and problems (regarding the performance), that I was really hesitant all the way up to the day itself. In the end, I talked to the band members, and we agreed that music is the only way on for us. With that, my doubts vanished. I realized that I was glad I have my songs. My mind, which had been blank all that while, was cleared, and I could start thinking about the tour again.”
So answering, ayu created the show which we see today. A simple show of songs and sounds, overflowing with the power of ayu’s voice.
A mini-album of feelings: 『FIVE』
We asked ayu if the disaster helped everyone in Japan realize what is truly important to them.
“There is no certainty in the fact that we will be here to welcome tomorrow, and I think that everyone in Japan, including myself, already have what is most important to us. The wish to be together with our precious ones, what we want to do, where we want to go; we already have all these feelings.”
With this thought, ayu released her new mini-album.
“I just expressed the things I wanted to write and create at that moment, so the album was not very consistent, what with ballads, up-tempo pieces and medium works. But I wanted it to express what I am currently feeling and going through.”
And here we have ayu, who has realized that she wants “to sing”. Along with these new songs, she will face forward to autumn, then Countdown Live. For her many fans, she will not stop, but start to run again.
Photo Caption at bottom: The pressure training studio where ayu’s body was created
Translation: misachanjpop @ wordpress
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Hamasaki Ayumi Minimal Beauty ~ayu’s body secrets~
“To illustrate through song what I can do”. Overcoming many conflicts, the song princess strengthens her conviction and mounts the stage without hesitation. For the first time, she reveals the perfect body achievable only by those with strong wills. Her flexible healthy bodyline, gotten through hard training, charms all who sees it. Even without much decoration, she managed to exhibit beauty and strength.
More under the cut!
Quote: “One can continue when there is no stress. Doing enjoyable things is healthy for the body”
HOW TO MAKE UP
Beautiful adult make-up comes in graceful browns and golds
Use a good semi-matte base that can help to revive the skin. Spread a pale pink over the cheeks. The highlight will be the eye make-up. From the edge of the upper eyelid, draw a thin line with black eyeliner. On the bottom lid, shade about 1/3 from the corner of the eye. For eye shadow, use a golden-brown to cover the entire socket area. Do the same on the bottom lid. For the lips, use a non-descript colour like sheer pink.
Quote: “Metabolism is very important. Lately, everyone has been telling me that I have beautiful skin”
Quote: “This year, everyone in Japan is thinking about this. About what is important to them. For me, it’s definitely songs. I hope to continue singing…”
Quote: “A meeting that changed ayu’s body. And now, we see it as reality”
A huge physical makeover due to meeting with a teacher
The cover girl for this month’s issue is Hamasaki Ayumi-san, who has not been featured here for nearly a year. Aside from charming over 400,000 people with her music during concerts, her lifestyle, fashion and beauty are also often in the limelight. Such is her unique existence. For this month’s issue, she reveals her body for the first time ever, and we note the huge change in ayu’s bodyline.
“Aside from strength training workouts, I have been running every single day for many years. However, since last year, I developed knee pain and could no longer run. Because it was part of my daily routine, not being able to run increased my stress level, and I seriously thought about other ways to build up the strength needed for lives. Some of my dancers had been undergoing pressure training for several years, and they urged me to try it out. It was then that I met my current pressure training sensei. She had a surprisingly beautiful bodyline and skin, and she totally didn’t look her age. Thus, I decided to entrust my body to her.”
Before her injury, ayu had been undergoing intensive, strenuous workouts. These workouts resulted in her developing large muscles. Thus, ayu requested sensei to help tone her muscles down.
“While doing pressure training, I did some pilates too. It wasn’t just normal pilates, but the rhythmic kind with music, so it was fun. It was also just short exercises, so I could pick it up easily without adding any burden to my schedule. I didn’t realize it at first, but in an amazingly short time, sensei has helped me to achieve my requested goals.”
Starting out with training every other day, she told us that she trains only 1~2 times per week now. She has achieved the balance between feminine softness and supple muscles. Furthermore, the training has also shown some effects on her skin.
“What surprised me was my skin’s condition. 2 weeks after I started pressure training, everyone started to tell me that my skin looked white and nice. I’ve never had any big troubles with my skin before, but I used to have pimple breakouts, or tired-looking skin, but all that is gone now. Because my metabolism rate has been increased, my skin’s condition also improved, so I don’t really use foundation or powder nowadays. So even without make-up, my skin can still make it seem like I have nude make-up on. What I have on for Bea’s Up photoshoot today is perhaps the most effort I’ve put into make-up all year.”
Recollection of precious things after the disaster
The disaster which shook Japan has made her realize what is truly important to her. Preparations for her tour started right after New Year’s. The stage, songs, costumes; all were under the direction of ayu herself, but during Eastern Japan Earthquake Disaster struck right in the midst of decision-making processes. Though she had already decided on the show’s image and content, she suddenly lost that image after the disaster.
“Right after the disaster, the feeling which I felt most strongly was a sense of helplessness. I always knew that songs are the most important part of me, but suddenly, the question “So what?” occurred to me. I had my songs, but “So what?”. These suspicions plagued my mind.”
What pulled her out of that sense of helplessness was the live performance she did for “Music Station” after the disaster, she explained.
“Then, I wondered if I should appear on TV and sing. Did my songs have the power of persuasion? Were my songs even essential? Was there anything I could do? I faced so much doubt and problems (regarding the performance), that I was really hesitant all the way up to the day itself. In the end, I talked to the band members, and we agreed that music is the only way on for us. With that, my doubts vanished. I realized that I was glad I have my songs. My mind, which had been blank all that while, was cleared, and I could start thinking about the tour again.”
So answering, ayu created the show which we see today. A simple show of songs and sounds, overflowing with the power of ayu’s voice.
A mini-album of feelings: 『FIVE』
We asked ayu if the disaster helped everyone in Japan realize what is truly important to them.
“There is no certainty in the fact that we will be here to welcome tomorrow, and I think that everyone in Japan, including myself, already have what is most important to us. The wish to be together with our precious ones, what we want to do, where we want to go; we already have all these feelings.”
With this thought, ayu released her new mini-album.
“I just expressed the things I wanted to write and create at that moment, so the album was not very consistent, what with ballads, up-tempo pieces and medium works. But I wanted it to express what I am currently feeling and going through.”
And here we have ayu, who has realized that she wants “to sing”. Along with these new songs, she will face forward to autumn, then Countdown Live. For her many fans, she will not stop, but start to run again.
Photo Caption at bottom: The pressure training studio where ayu’s body was created
Translation: misachanjpop @ wordpress
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Monday, 12 September 2011
[Photo] 12.09.2011 bea's UP Magazine October 2011 Issue Preview
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Saturday, 10 September 2011
[Photo] 10.09.2011 bea's UP Magazine October 2011 Issue Preview
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[Cover] 10.09.2011 Sweet & bea's UP Magazine October 2011 Issue Covers Bigger Version
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Friday, 9 September 2011
[Cover] 09.09.2011 Sweet & bea's UP Magazines October 2011 Issue Covers
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Monday, 24 January 2011
[Trans] 24.01.2011 bea's UP Magazine February 2011 Issue Full Translation
Hamasaki Ayumi Romantic
Slowly, step by step, the songstress has landed aflutter out of the sun rays bearing the hint of the coming of spring. Her gaze is strong, beautiful. Hamasaki Ayumi, whom many girls yearn to be like, is the cover girl for this issue. Receiving lots of love from her fans, she now returns that love to us. She talked to us about the different forms of love.
"For work, for family, for friends, for lovers... There are many forms of love, but the love I recall now is love for my comrades"
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"Everything will be so much easier if I can compromise on things. But I can't, so maybe that's what others don't like about me"
HOW TO MAKE UP
Adult ayu-styled cuteness depends on the balance between the eyes and the lips
The secret to looking like an adult is the eye make-up. Simple eyeliner, curving up at the very end of the eye like a wing. Starting from the fold of the eyelid, apply a brown gradient along the socket depression. Colour the lips with beige as a base, followed by pink-beige. The highlight is the balance between the neat eye make-up and the sweet lips.
"I wanted to take all the love I've received, make them into songs, and give them back to everyone as a present."
White translucent skin and blonde hair. With those large eyes that could suck you right in, songstress ayu is back at Bea's Up. Her appearance resembles a painting, or a scene out of a movie. She puts on many expressions, following the beat set by the camera shutter. For a moment, she looks just like a foreigner. ayu talks to us about this.
"Everyone seems to be telling me that nowadays. (laugh) Maybe it's because my hair colour has become super light lately. The colour is so light, that in the middle of dye-ing, there was a moment when my hair looked totally white. (laugh) My skin is really pale now too."
For this album, she spent a month overseas at LA, recording and filming PVs.
"I often release albums at the beginning of spring, and very few at the end of the year. But I've always felt that it would be wonderful if I could make an album and give it to all my fans as a Christmas present. However, the tour went on for really long last year, so even though I wanted to make an album then, there were so many other things that I needed to do. I was so busy then, I didn't even have time to go shopping. (laugh)"
The title for this album "Love songs" seems to have been born during last year's 7-days live.
"The 7-days live last years held much meaning for me. Though I have always put all my energy into lives, that 7-days was a battle which involved my whole body and soul. From the preparation, through the live, and even after. I felt duty, and accomplishment too. Of course, it's not only about me. The whole troupe (band, dancers, staff) too. Now, my memories are of "smiling faces" and "comrade love". That's why, when I was thinking of the album in LA, this title naturally came to mind. It's not something superficial, but represents all the love which I received last year."
The new album shows how ayu loves and accepts herself, so we asked her about times when she hated herself.
"If there are moments when I love myself, I will want to do my best. But you may say that that's my nature anyway. (laugh) I probably dislike myself when others point out my faults, like when I'm not being serious enough, or when I'm trying to cut corners."
Is there any part of yourself which you cannot bring yourself to love?
"That I can't accept help from anyone. Sometimes, I don't have the ability to achieve things, and I know it, but because I want everything to be perfect, I continue trying way past my limit. Everything would be easier if I could just learn to say "I can't do that.""
That is just like ayu, who told us "I just have to keep running" in a past issue. And as she said, from the start of the New Year of 2010, a new tour, 50th single commemoration, 7-days live at Yoyogi Gymanasium, and then Countdown Live, she has never stopped. And as a result, she has broken the record for most consecutive No.1 singles for solo female artists, at 25 singles, and became a true champion. Furthermore, she has a digital 3D movie featuring her live concert, a first for Japanese artists. On top of that, she has also moved out of her own sphere, to produce a single for AAA member URATA NAOYA.
"I take pride in the fact that, no matter what the results are, I alone am responsible for it. It's just different when someone else that is not me takes the responsibility. I want to be in charge of everything, right down to the details."
And only ayu, who is self-produced, right down to her nails, clothes and make-up, can say that. The last time, we asked her "So who would you like to be producer for?" and her answer was "If I do it, I want to produce male artists." And maybe she needs to do that. So, what new things will ayu bring to us in this new year?
"If I can love myself, I may discover parts of me which I've never known before"
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Sunday, 16 January 2011
[Scans] 16.01.2011 bea's UP Magazine February 2011 Issue Full Scans
Full scans of bea's UP Magazine February 2011 Issue!
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Ayu's very gorgeousss!!
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