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- 2. Geisha are traditional Japanese female entertainers who act as hostesses and whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music, dance and games.
- 3. 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 and black accents around the eyes and eyebrows. Maiko who are in their last stage of training sometimes color their teeth black for a brief period. This practice used to be common among married women in Japan and, earlier, at the imperial court, but survives only in some districts. It is done partly because uncoloured teeth seem very yellow in contrast to white face makeup; colouring 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. 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.
- 4. Japanese Geisha-Maiko Makeup & Tools 1) BASE AND PREP :- This is the oil undercoat for use with the Kabuki Oshiroi Shiro-Nuri (Doran) face paint. It is softened in the hands and then 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 prior applying the Kabuki Abrua, exactly the same as Taihaku. It is softened between the fingers and rubbed over facial hair. After applying the complete Shiro-Nuri makeup over this, you may then draw new ones with Stage Liner or Lining Colour #1 Black & #4C Red.
- 5. 2) White Makeup Paint or Foundation for Face, Neck and Nape :- This is the Shiro-Nuri (Doran) white face paint. It is diluted in a dish of water and then painted on over the entire face, neck or other areas with a #60 Itahake, smoothing it out and removing excess water with a Sponge Pad. A 2nd coat is often applied to the upper part of the face after this adding Tonoko Rouge. It is applied with a soft pad over the Kabuki Oshiroi (Doran) white face paint to soften and blend the makeup. It is either dusted on with a #24 Naga-Itahake over the Kabuki Oshiroi (Doran) white face paint or sometimes blended into a second coat of the Doran. It is used on the upper part of the face to soften the harsh white. This ones ideal for small re-touches since its suitable for travel.
- 6. 3) Eye and Lip Makeup:- The black one is for drawing fine lines on the eyebrows and the red one for the outline on the lips. It is used over the completed Shiro-Nuri white face paint to do all the fine-line eye details. It is used with a pointed Hake cosmetic brush to apply over the completed Shiro-Nuri white face paint to do all the eye and lip details. It is used with a pointed Hake cosmetic brush to apply over the completed Shiro-Nuri white face paint to do all the eye and lip details. It is even used as lipstick.
- 7. 4) Makeup Tools:- It is made of natural bristle and has a beautiful dark red & black lacquer stem with the characters Tokusei or Specially Made in gold. It measures 4遜 (11 cm) in length and has a clear protective cover for the point. The is excellent for applying lipstick or for eye makeup details. This traditional, hand-made Itahake Brush is used for painting the face and other large areas with Kabuki Oshiroi (white face paint). It is made in the traditional way and is the exact one used by the Maiko and Geisha of Gion. This traditional, hand-made Nagae-Itahake Brush is used for painting hard to reach areas for example, the nape of the neck with Kabuki Oshiroi (white face paint). It is made in the traditional way and is the exact one used by the Maiko and Geisha of Gion.
- 8. This traditional, hand-made Yachiyo- Hake Brush is for dusting your cheeks and the area around the eyes with Kona Oshiroi Face Powder. It is made in the traditional way and is the exact one used by the Maiko and Geisha of Gion. This absorbent sponge puff and plastic dish are for mixing and applying the Kabuki Oshiroi Shiro-Nuri (Doran) white face paint. The #60 Itahake brush is recommended for mixing and actually painting on the Doran but this pad is used to remove excess water and to smooth it over prior to applying the Kona Oshiroi Face Powder. This soft acrylic Powder Puff is for dusting your cheeks and the area around the eyes with Kona Oshiroi Face Powder.
- 10. Include kan arah reference http://thegloss.com/beauty/japanese-geisha-maik AND P/S we need to find more pics of GEISHA. ARIGATOOOO