Hyoyeon: I’ve always been interested in natural cosmetics so I really concentrated and had fun! It’s very delicate work where the scent can change drop by drop, so concentration is required. I concentrated so much that I almost lost track of time!
Staff: Do you normally do this kind of detailed work?
Hyoyeon: I’ve always like knitting, handicrafts, and cross stitch, etc., though I don’t think people can really imagine that (laughs). I have very dry skin, so I can’t wear clothing with coarse fabric. Because of that, I often choose good quality threads by myself and make clothes. Once I think about it, it’s the same with cosmetics. I think I can safely use cosmetics if I check the materials directly with my own eyes while making them. I carefully look up cosmetics and then buy them because of my dry skin, so this was a very meaningful time for me. I always carry around hand wash with me, so I was happy to be able to make it with good materials. Since skin lotion directly touches the face the most, I use one that moisturizes and doesn’t irritate the skin. I tried my best directly making my own skin lotion that I’d like to use in today’s experience.
Staff: What was a difficult step?
Hyoyeon: I had to measure how many grams drop by drop and that needed more concentration that I thought. The weight changes with just a drop, and I heard that it can affect the scent from the instructor, but it was interesting since I used my sense of sensitivity. I tried to bring out a good scent.
Staff: Do you normally use perfume?
Hyoyeon: Instead of choosing one perfume to use, I choose various scents that match the clothing or that day’s concept or feeling. Among them, my favorite is baby powder!
Staff: A lot of different materials were prepared to make natural cosmetics, so were there any favorites or points why you chose the materials you used for each item?
Hyoyeon: The natural aroma oils! They’re organic and from natural origins so I believe they cause less irritation and they’re good for the body. I’ve always been interested in things that are good for your body, and even today I love “natural” things. I made solid perfume not just for myself, but for SONE JAPAN as a present. Since perfume is something that can change your mood with that scent, I included a favorite natural aroma oil with the name, “Happy”. The instructor told me that the scent is to bring out a positive mood like it’s name. I chose it to express my feelings for everyone in SONE JAPAN to always be cheerful and have a positive mind, and to support SNSD with that kind of mindset. It’s filled with my gratitude for everyone’s constant and cheerful support.
Staff: You made skin lotion and solid perfume this time, but is there any item that you want to try making next time?
Hyoyeon: I want to try to make something nice that’s a moisturizing cosmetic. With the changing seasons, especially winter when it’s very dry, I want to try making a moisturizing body oil and cream!
Staff: If you could make another solid perfume, what kinda of perfume would you want to make?
Hyoyeon: I want to make a solid perfume with my favorite scent, baby powder.
Staff: If you were to make a handmade cosmetic and give it to a member as a present, what would you give? Please share the reasons for that item and member!
Hyoyeon: First, I want to give hand wash to Sooyoung. She always carries around hand wash to the point where I would borrow and use hers. When washing your hands outside, sometimes there is no soap or hand wash, so I’d like to try making portable paper soap as well. I think my favorite scent baby powder is nice, but I think jasmine would really suit Sooyoung (laughs). Also, I want to give Yuri a solid perfume as a present. She loves perfume and is very sensitive to the scents that she immediately knows what scent I’m wearing. She knows a lot about perfume, however I feel some pressure to give her perfume as a present…but I’d forcibly make a baby powder solid perfume and give it to her. I wonder if she’d use it (laughs).
Staff: Please share if there are points you pay attention to when it comes to cosmetics or skin care items!
Hyoyeon: I make my own facial packs. Mixing yogurt and honey, or mixing oil to grated vegetables, etc., I use things that are found around the house and easily make facial packs. However, I’ve never made skin lotion before, but I got to try making them with this experience!
I’m usually concerned with moisturizers for skin care. There is a lot of cosmetics for whiter skin and anti-aging, but I choose based on the moisturizing effect. Like I mentioned before, I have dry skin so I usually choose items with lots of moisturizers. Dryness is a cause for wrinkles.
Staff: Do you have any preferences for facial cleansing?
Hyoyeon: There’s a lot of times where I wear a lot of makeup for work, so I’m always concerned about washing it all off. To counter dry skin from cleansing, I mix aroma oil with the facial cleanser. Soon I want to try growing my own aloe (laughs).
Staff: What skin care item do you always have for winter?
Hyoyeon: Oil and milky lotion. I mix them, so natural coconut oil is a must have. Dry skin won’t immediately absorb just oil, so I think mixing it with milky lotion will slightly raise the moisturizing ability.
Staff: Do you have any make up points to share with SONE JAPAN?
Hyoyeon: Before, I did one point makeup with using colors as points, but recently I’ve come to think that natural skin tone is important. In order to not look unnatural, it is best to match with your own skin color. There was a point where I liked skin lightening makeup, but if you overdo it you can see the border lines on your face and neck (laughs). I believe that natural makeup that isn’t overdone is the best. Also, in order to understand your own skin type, you should try a lot of tests. I failed a lot, but that helped me understand my own skin tone. I’ve finally come to understand that natural makeup suits me the best (laughs).
Staff: During the last shooting, Taeyeon said that she would like to try peach makeup. Is there a makeup that you would like to try?
Hyoyeon: Peach makeup is nice and feels so lively! I want to try a more dimensional, shadow makeup. And that’s also natural looking and doesn’t look like I’m wearing makeup. But shadow makeup is difficult without specialist skills. It requires delicate skills to shape the outline of your face, make your face look smaller, and make your cheekbones stand out less… Actually, I practice at home sometimes (laughs).
Staff: Do the members recommend each other cosmetics or exchange beauty tips? Also, please share if there are any episodes of members giving each other cosmetics as presents.
Hyoyeon: When we find something nice, we share it in the group chat and recommend it to each other. Also, we’ve given cosmetics as birthday presents, for example when giving a cute colored lip balm, we decide on a color like pink and then collect a lot of pink lip balms then give a whole bunch of lip balms as a present.
Then when we give it all we say, “Use all of this” (laughs). I’ve received presents like that before, and when I asked how they chose it, I was surprised that they said that they tried all of the lip balms and decided on these. I thought that they bought it after just looking at the sample colors, but they really tried out all of the various pink tones and then bought them. I was so moved! Then, there’s another present that’s memorable; I received lip balms of pink, orange, and purple that I would normally never use from the members. Like you would use these on barbie dolls (laughs). They must have thought that I would never buy these by myself, so they conversely bought them.
They wanted me to use them during times like member birthday parties that have a set concept. I was happy that they really thought it out for me. When giving myself a present, I mostly give myself a manicure. I would match the concept of the activities at that time, or do the usual white and skin tone, or a series of browns. I have to select colors that are easy to use, otherwise the manicure gets inflexible (laughs).
Staff: Please share if there’s anything that you’re into right now or recently begun to collect.
Hyoyeon: I have a long dance history, but music is the most important part of dance. The fact is, music is the one performing on stage. Whether it’s song or dance, I love listening to the beat of the music, so I’ve recently been learning about DJ mixing and making music. While thinking about matching the music to the stage I want to show, I produce a beat. I listened to a lot of remixed versions of songs during the end of the year shows, but I want to mix my own song and I think it’d be nice to stand on stage with that song. I’m still learning, so I think that it will be awhile before I can show everyone.
Staff: Among all your activities up to this point, what is an achievement that left an impression on you?
Hyoyeon: I can say that SNSD’s 10th anniversary is the most memorable for me. I heard that a 10th anniversary for a girl group is very rare. That’s why I feel even deeper emotion, and I just think it’s a wondrous thing. All the members are amazing and all the staff that supported us for 10 years are also amazing. Of course, there are staff members who weren’t with us for all 10 years, but everyone who worked with SNSD are amazing. Also, it is all thanks to the strength and love of the fans that brought us here, and it is precisely because of that that all of the moments were wonderful. With all of that, I believe that this 10th anniversary is the most impressionable. Looking back on everything up until now, it gives me encouragement and energy to move forward. With the 10 anniversary, I feel like I can walk into the future with even more energy than before.
Staff: Please share if there are points where you changed as a group or individual, or felt that you’ve grown.
Hyoyeon: I really feel that I developed a lot. 10 years ago, I still can’t forget the moment when I debuted. My readiness is different compared to now, and I feel that I really grew with each action, no matter how small, step by step. Living together with the members let me learn a lot from them. Also, meeting a lot of people has helped me develop. Activities within Korea helped of course, but in other countries learning those languages and being active overseas has allowed me to reach even bigger dreams, and I believe I was able to gain lots of world experiences. I want to meet many many more people in this big, huge world from now! Is that dream too big!? (laughs) There are countless things I’ve learned and grown from through SNSD activities. Personally, I used to have a relatively short temper, but now I’ve calmed down a lot (laughs).
Staff: Finally, a message please for SONE JAPAN!
Hyoyeon: Recently I’ve been letting you all know about what I’ve been up to recently through SNS and the SONE JAPAN blog, but I read a lot of your messages through your projects and SNS comments. Although I say that my Japanese is still rather bad… During group activities, I often relied on the other members, but now I’m making the effort to use a dictionary and be able to read your Japanese messages now. So while studying Japanese and reading all your messages, I feel as if I can communicate with SONE JAPAN even more! I’ll go see you all again, so please give your support!
Source: SONE JAPAN website
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