How to Dress Like a Geisha
Geisha is a word that can be translated to mean an artist or performing artist. For the traditional Japanese entertainer, the appearance is time consuming and must be exact. It will take time to dress like a geisha, but the results can be fun and authentic.
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Instructions
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Do the hair. If you have naturally black hair, this may be easy. The hair should be pulled up and gathered on the crown of the head in a traditional shimada hairstyle. Then adorn the hair with beads or combs for the desired effect. If your hair is light naturally, wear a wig pre adorned or add combs or beads to the wig.
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Paint your face. A base of while paint must first be added to cover the face, neck and chest. Traditionally there is a portion of the nape of the neck that is left uncovered. Powder must be applied on top of the white paint, and then the lips are painted red. You must also outline the eyes with black. The effect of the makeup is very striking, and should be applied before dressing in order to keep the make up from getting on the kimono.
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Put on a kimono. The kimono worn by a geisha is typically adorned with flowers or other natural adornments that designate the season. They are generally very colorful. They are then tied with the a sash around the middle just under the breasts.
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Wear sandals. For someone to dress like a geisha, they can wear flat sandals outside and plain white socks inside.
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