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Look more beautiful; Highlight the cherry mouth; Cover up the expression of geisha; Make geisha embarrassed to show their teeth. That's why Japanese geisha choose to paint their faces so white.

0 1, more beautiful

Many people may wonder why Japanese geisha paint their faces white. After all, girls who usually see Japan seldom dress like this.

In fact, the reason why geisha do this is because they usually perform songs for some rich people, and sometimes even in very dim light, the yellow light is reflected on the white makeup of geisha, which will look better.

02, highlight the cherry mouth

Japanese geisha are all painted with white makeup, so if they have other colors on their faces, they will be more conspicuous, especially if they are painted with red lipstick, which will be more vivid.

Moreover, japanese geisha's lip makeup will generally turn into a cherry mouth, which is basically a little red, so the combination of white and red will highlight japanese geisha's cherry mouth.

03. Cover up the expression of geisha.

Japanese geisha generally serve the nobles of Japanese upper class and provide services in song and dance. Therefore, in addition to improving your skills, you should also have the ability to observe words and feelings and not offend guests. So they speak carefully and their expressions can't change much.

Therefore, if Japanese geisha paint their faces white, others will instinctively notice other aspects of makeup, thus ignoring the expression on their faces. Therefore, the white makeup on geisha's face can also cover up emotional expression.

04. Make geisha embarrassed to show their teeth.

Japanese custom is that women should not show their teeth too much, because they think it is unsightly. Geisha, in particular, basically face the rules, and it is not suitable for showing their teeth.

If these geisha wear white makeup, they will be embarrassed to show their teeth again, thus avoiding the embarrassment of showing their teeth in front of nobles.

Therefore, it is precisely because this will make them more beautiful, highlight the cherry mouth, cover up their emotional changes and expressions, and prevent geisha from showing their teeth. This is why Japanese geisha choose to paint their faces completely white, which forms a Japanese culture.