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Geisha and Maiko makeup





The historical background


The origin of the white make-up is certainly far. It is said that the women of the Japanese imperial court, it adopted from China. It can be up to the Heian period (794-1185) dates back what seems credible. Japan was at that time very much influenced by Chinese culture, and took a lot from the rich cultural heritage of China.


... lady of the Heian period


But not only the women began the white make-up use. Also, it was used by male nobility, if they had an audience with the Emperor. This thought is usually made from behind a thin veil. The audience room was always of candles illuminated and the white make-up reflected the dark light. Thus, the emperor could quite easily identify each person.

But back to the Heian women. They use rice flour or powder from a powder made of lead / zinc, mixed with some water and was applied as a Foundation. Of course, contains Geisha / Maiko makeup date, no zinc or lead more, which is indeed very bad for the skin. In some cases women even died in it because they had been poisoned by the too frequent use of makeup.

removed after application of the powder or the Foundation, the women their eyebrows with tweezers. Then they painted, thick eyebrows and wide set quite high on the forehead.


.. Note the high eyebrows


The juice of the "benibana (红花-safflower) was used for the red of the lips.


.. "benibana"


Finally, you are still blackened teeth. The black for the teeth came from oxidized iron, which was then immersed in an acidic solution. Of course the whole thing had to be repeated every few days, so the teeth are not bright again were. The blackening of the teeth came to an end in the Meiji period.



lady at the blackening of the teeth (ohaguro -. お歯黒 called)


Today we see this only in kabuki actors and the Maiko, just before they Geisha a ( Erika).


... Maiko with blackened teeth


The appearance of the Heian women was, however, as so often, that the prostitute later copied this look, so as the elegance and beauty of old times Liven up too. As the geisha then began to emerge in the pleasure quarters, was their appearance very quietly in contrast to the (first class) prostitutes. An eye-catching exterior (much make-up, colorful kimonos, etc.) they were part of the government is not allowed, since no connection between them and the prostitutes should, ie it should not be the impression be given that geishas also sell their bodies .


.. . prostitute (right) and Geisha (left) compared


With time, the geisha and more popular and the prostitutes with their thick Make-Up and overloaded appearance were labeled as "old fashioned". But over the years, changed course, the fashion in Japan and so it came about that the geisha took the make-up of prostitutes.

These days it is a maiko and geisha make-up without hardly imagine how it is with their hair and kimonos.





most of this text is a translation of this text:
Immortal Geisha.com
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