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 one’s ideal for small re-touches since it’s 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 4½” (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.
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10. Include kan arah reference
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• AND P/S we need to find more pics of GEISHA.
• ARIGATOOOO
