9 Ways to React When You See Your Japanese Girlfriend's Face without Make-Up for the First Time

9. “Who are you?” (LOL) “I’m sorry, but you are…?” (LOL)

This technique lets you tell her, half jokingly, that she looks really different without make-up. Again, use it wisely! If you say it too seriously, she might miss the joke and take offense to your question—and that won’t help matters at all.