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Learning to Apply Geisha Makeup
The History of
Geisha Makeup
A
geisha is a female, professional Japanese entertainer and hostess.
It's believed that geishas started wearing white face makeup to
establish themselves in society. In China, a white face was a sign
of nobility and wealth. Some historians believe that geishas started
wearing white because the beautiful women in the west had white
faces.
Applying Geisha Makeup
Applying geisha makeup isn't terribly difficult, but it does take a
bit of practice. Before you touch any makeup to your face, you need
to clean your face, dry your face and apply a face moisturizer. The
moisturizer will help protect your skin from the face makeup geishas
put on their face. This makeup can dry out your face. A moisturizer
prevents some of this.
Next, you're going to need to apply a white foundation or a cakey
white face paint to your face. You don't want the makeup to be too
thick or too stark. Remember, you're trying to be a geisha, not a
clown or a mime. Try using an ivory foundation and then covering it
with a white powder. This should help moderate the color. Your
foundation should extend over your eyebrows. You will need to draw
new, thin, dark eyebrows above your existing eyebrows. The
foundation should also go over your lips. This will help your
lipstick last longer.
When you're finished applying the foundation, wait for it to dry and
then put red blush on your cheeks. You want your checks to look
full. To achieve this look, apply the blush to the round part of
your check rather than lightly brushing it over your check bones.
The eye makeup needs to include outlining your entire eye with a
thick eyeliner. Next, Apply a dark eye shadow from your eye up to
your eyebrow line. You need to put at least three coats of mascara
on your eyelashes. When you're finished with this, apply a dark red
lipstick to your lips and viola! You're geisha makeup has turned
your into a
geisha!
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