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[JO1 - unreleased photos & interview] Ohira Shosei-san “I become defiant of my complexes and turn them into jokes”

JO1 is a popular global boy group born from the highly popular audition program ‘PRODUCE 101 JAPAN’. Other than charming with their highly challenging songs and choreos, they are also receiving attention from the world of beauty as they are the first male ambassador of YSL BEAUTY! Ohira Shosei, Kawashiri Ren and Kawanishi Takumi from this group made their first appearance in the July issue of BiST! We will show you beauty-related stories and special other photos that we could not include in the magazine. First one to appear is JO1’s beauty leader Ohira Shosei-san!
TN: Both parts of the interview are translated and uploaded together here.

Ohira Shosei
In charge of beauty in JO1. Quickly tries out new beauty trends and raises JO1’s beauty standard as a whole. You will fall into his swamp thanks to his gap of being an elegant beauty from Kyoto on the first glance but actually being super stoic.

First of all, please tell us your secret for beautiful skin.
Drinking 2 litres of water everyday. Skin care is of course important, but if your body is not hydrated enough, your skin will not be moisturized enough, right? First, drink lots of water frequently! Then, if you sweat a lot in the bath or in the sauna to improve your metabolism, your skin should become naturally healthier.
What kind of water am I drinking? Everything is fine for me! I think everyone’s constitution is different such as one suits hard water and others can drink a lot if it is soft water, so as long as you drink 2 litres a day every water is OK.

Do you take special care such as during the nights before a special schedule?
Special care… Every day might be (the time for) special care (laughs). I use sheet masks, and care for it with a facial care device and… (asked whether he ever fell asleep with makeup still on his face) Never! No matter how exhausted I am, I go to sleep after diligently removing my makeup and taking care of my face with a facial care device. Once a skin irritation occurs, isn’t it harder to cure it? This is more difficult for me, so I properly take special care every day!

Do you have any troubles in regard to beauty?
That my skin becomes irritated by pollen! I cannot cure the pollen allergy on my own, so I go to my regular dermatologist for medical treatment.
Other my skin troubles, my complex might be… that my eyes are too far apart (laughs). The other day, when I put on a sheet mask that Kimata gave me, it did not fit as my eyes were too far apart and the liquid stung into my eyes… (laughs). Kimata laughed so hard about it. I became defiant of it and made it into a joke (laughs).

Are there any beauty habits you have adopted recently?
I started to leave the curtains open and wake up naturally by the sunlight. One day I accidentally left the curtains open and went to sleep and the next morning I woke up with the sunlight, which felt so good! I believe that stress is the skin’s worst enemy, so… I am living a more stress free life by sweating in a morning bath, reading books and spending more quality time in the morning. I recently read the book “Love Like the Falling Petals”.
Furthermore, (I started to go to) the sauna. The gym I usually go to has one and I try to go there 2~3 times a week, or whenever I get the chance. I do about 3 sets… sweating in the sauna for 8 minutes and taking a cold water bath. That relaxed feeling, I know that! It is called detox, right? I get rid of exhaustion and it cleans my pores. I often go with the members Mame-chan and Kimata. What do we talk about in the sauna? We just have some really idle conversations like “How many minutes are left?” (laughs).

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“I think people who enjoy coloured mascara are stylish”

What is your secret in regard to base makeup that makes beautiful skin shine even more?
I love the base called Touche Éclat Blur Primer by YSL which has gold pearls in it! In my case, if I apply regular toning primer and lay this one on top of it, it will make the unevenness or the colour irregularities of my skin super even! I can apply the foundation evenly and cleanly, so it is indispensable for cultivating my skin.

What is the key point in your makeup?
My eyes are far apart and droopy, so I am particular about my eye makeup. My key point is to make them look centripetal, I add a darker colour for the inner corners of my eyes and not to make them drop further I apply a lighter colour on the lower outer corner of my eyes (laughs). I keep in mind to apply a light colour in the center of my upper eyelids for a three-dimensional effect.
The makeup that tends to be always seen is the skin makeup. Also, eyelashes. Recently, there are people changing the colour of their eyelashes by using coloured mascara. There are barely any men enjoying coloured mascara, so I tend to look at them, thinking “so stylish~”.

Were there any small incidents related to beauty lately?
Some time ago, I produced makeup for all 11 members! I was in charge of the makeup for the song “YOLO-konde” which was produced by Stray Kids-san! I put together a makeup image for each of them and proposed it to the members. Ren-kun and Takumi-kun had a pierrot-like makeup with a slightly scary vibe. I put on freckles made of glitter and drew tattoo-like makeup on the neck. Shiroiwa Ruki-kun’s looks are gorgeous and beautiful in any case. Hence I thought it would be better not to do anything elaborate like for the other members who had various interesting makeups such as pierrot-like ones, glitter or tattoo-like ones. When I proposed to him just to use coloured contact lenses and a light eyeliner, he was a little anxious “My costume is less flashy than the one of the others and I wonder whether this is okay…” It would not have been good to say “As the only one looking simple, wouldn’t you stand out?” and just when I added a bit of eyeliner and the coloured contact lenses like I had originally planned, a glamour that does not lose to pierrots or glitter…! The material was just too good, so after all it was just right to be moderate! … This was a case of being needlessly worried (laughs).

Please recommend a song from the 2nd album ‘KIZUNA’ to the readers.
My recommendation is ‘Touch!’. It is a very cute song. If you listen to it while getting ready during a hectic morning, I’m sure you will have a good time while doing your makeup. It is also a song I love, so please give it a listen.