Makeup can be used to alter a person's appearance in various ways for different reasons. It comes in many types like lipstick, foundation, blush, mascara, eye shadow, and eyeliner. Ingredients in makeup can potentially be toxic, so it is important to be aware of what is in the products. Traditional geisha makeup features a thick white base and accentuates the eyes and lips with black and red to alter appearance according to their cultural traditions.
25. What is Geisha?
Traditional Japanese female entertainers who
act as hostesses and whose skills include
performing various Japanese arts such as
classical music, dance and games.
26. In modern times, the traditional makeup of a
beginner geisha is one of their most recognizable
characteristics, though established geisha generally
only wear full white face makeup.
The traditional makeup of an apprentice geisha
features a thick white base with red lipstick & black
accents around the eyes and eyebrows.
27. Maiko
Geisha in their last stage of training.
Sometimes color their teeth black for a brief period. It
is done partly because uncolored teeth seem very
yellow in contrast to white face makeup; coloring the
teeth black means that they seem to "disappear" in
the darkness of the open mouth. This illusion is of
course more pronounced at a distance.
28. For the first three years, a maiko wears this heavy makeup almost
constantly. During her initiation, the maiko is helped with her makeup
either by her onee-san, or "older sister" (an experienced geisha who is
her mentor), or by the okaa-san, or "mother" of her geisha house. After
this, she applies the makeup herself.
After a maiko has been working for three years, she changes her make-
up to a more subdued style. The reason for this is that she has now
become mature, and the simpler style shows her own natural beauty.
For formal occasions, the mature geisha will still apply white make-up.
For geisha over thirty, the heavy white make-up is only worn during
those special dances that require it.
29. Japanese Geisha-Maiko Makeup & Tools
1) BASE AND PREP
This is the oil undercoat for use with
the face paint. It is rubbed over
the entire face or other areas to
prepare the skin for the white face
makeup.
This is the stiff wax used to flatten out
facial hair such as the eyebrows. It is
rubbed over facial hair.
30. 2) White Makeup Paint or Foundation for Face, Neck and Nape :-
This is the white face paint. It is diluted
in a dish of water and then painted
on over the entire face, neck or other
areas.
This is the face powder to soften
and blend the makeup.
This compact white face powder is
ideal for small re-touches since it
is suitable for travel.
31. 3) Eye and Lip Makeup:-
The black pencil is for drawing fine lines
on the eyebrows and the red pencil is
for the outline on the lips.
This is a liquid eye-liner and is used to do
all the fine-line eye details.
This black gel is used with a pointed
cosmetic brush to apply over all the eye
details.
This red gel is also used with a pointed
cosmetic brush to apply over the lip
details.
32. 4) Makeup Tools:-
This cosmetic brush is made of natural
bristle and is excellent for applying
lipstick or for eye makeup details.
This is a traditional, hand-made Brush and
is used for painting the face and other
large areas.
This Brush is used for painting hard to reach
areas for example, the nape of the neck.
33. This Brush is for dusting your cheeks
and the area around the eyes with Face
Powder.
This absorbent sponge puff and plastic
dish are for mixing and applying the white
face paint.
This soft acrylic Powder Puff is for dusting
your cheeks and the area around the eyes
with Face Powder.
34. SUMMARY
Makeup can alter a person's appearance, only
temporarily & not permanently
Makeup are used for various reasons
Know your makeup well
Before purchasing, be aware of the toxic ingredients