Do You Know Why "Danshari" is Important?

Why do you think "Danshari" is important? When you practice Danshari, you understand what you truly need, right? Makeup is the same.

I apply powder where it's needed, but I don't apply it to areas where I want to preserve the natural skin or foundation's luster. I apply eyeshadow to necessary areas, but not to unnecessary parts, letting the natural beauty show through. In other words, it's crucial to clearly distinguish between what's important and what's not. When you understand this, you can achieve a "balance between reality and fantasy."

Makeup that is purely realistic doesn't expand beauty and is boring. However, by skillfully camouflaging one's concerns and flaws while retaining reality, and by valuing a woman's unique fantasy, I believe that makeup balanced between reality and fantasy makes women most beautiful.

Keep the Image of the Woman You Want to Be in Mind

These days, young women are all skilled at makeup; they are very good at covering flaws and presenting themselves attractively. Their skin is beautiful, and they are adept at applying eyeliner and blush, but they all look the same.

That said, when you're young, your face is full and firm, you don't quite know yourself yet, and your main interest is adopting trends, so it's natural for impressions to be similar. However, as you approach your late twenties, you begin to understand your personality and preferences, and your inherent features become more prominent. Therefore, even if you wear the same makeup as others, you'll look different, and that becomes your individuality.

So, for makeup from your late twenties onwards, I think it's good to incorporate trends plus the "image of the woman you want to be" in the back of your mind. This way, you'll unconsciously move closer to your ideal.

Constantly Aiming to Be "Popular" Will Lead Beauty and Happiness Astray

Women are inherently cute creatures (as are men, for that matter). When you can naturally express your cute aspects as a woman, or as a person, it's a sign of being in a happy situation, in a sense. This is more evident in those who have aged than in younger people.

It's natural for both women and men to feel the desire to be attractive up until around their 40s. This can be a driving force for refining one's beauty or dedicating oneself to work. However, I feel that if you continuously make being "popular" your primary goal, both beauty and happiness will drift further away.