One of my favorite books ever is Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. It’s because of this book that I secretly wanted to have been born in 1930s Japan and trained to become a geisha (sans mizuage and you-know-what extra services). I absolutely fell in love with Zhang Ziyi in her portrayal of Sayuri (and yes I will name my future daughter Sayuri, as an attachment to her would-be full first name). It’s quite ironic that Chinese actresses Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li (as Hatsumomo) and Michelle Yeoh (Malaysian in citizenship though, as Mameha) got to play the three significant female roles in the movie version. They had to speak in English and I wonder if there are no Japanese actresses that can do that. (Well they’re known to be very nationalistic. Don’t hate on me, I’m just curious.) Another factor would be because these three women are well-known in Hollywood and all over the world, so why sweat it right?
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| Credit: celestistar.deviantart.com |
Anyway, this is not a movie review nor a book review… errr… The other day, I put on this amazing maroon lipstick from Fanny Serrano and I was inspired to channel geisha! A little tweaking from Picnik.com (my new best friend. I don’t have Photoshop installed ’cause mine’s missing, I haven’t explored PhotoScape yet which I installed late last week, and Picnik’s super easy to use. Magpaliwanag ba raw? Stalling tactic… Hahahaha!) and I (almost?) achieved the flawless paper-white, blood red-lipped look of a “modern-day” geisha (gay-sha in my case LOL).
TA-DAH!
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| Behold the modern day GAYsha! |
Be more forgiving! Heehee. I’m not a makeup expert (obsessed with lipsticks though. :P).
Products used:
- Majolica Majorca Skin Remaker Pore Cover in BO10
- Johnson’s Baby Powder Nourishing with Milk for the extra whiteness, (I did not have any mena or similar product at the time hahaha)
- L.A. Colors eyeliner/brow pencil
- Fanny Serrano lipstick in Sweet Kiss
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| I think I used the CinemaScope effect on this one. |
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| AWKWARD LIP SLIGHTLY OPEN WITH FRONT TEETH PEEKING. XD |
I just remembered, it’s my first time to show my face here (aside from my pic at the About Nin page). 😛
Bubbly Beauty Babbles 
You look incredible here. I really like the bright red lips, it totally works for you and compliments your flawless skin, I'm thinking Nicole Kidman right now 🙂 – Mar
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I love this book too, it's written so well and with such care! 🙂
You look awesome with your red lipstick.
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Addie
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Thank you!!! ♥
Super pretty Ninay!
I read that in high school too. 😀
the red lips does it, read that book in high school and gong li was just perfect for the role.
And you did make me blue-eyed! Ma-ipost nga dito by next blog entry. 😀 ♥
You look so pretty with red lips! ^___^ Kulang na lang Blue Contact Lens gayang-gaya mo na! 😛
Searched it and found out that they're Pinay sellers. Great! Thanks for informing me! 😀
onikaruchi.blogspot.com 🙂
nice! you can certainly rock the gay-sha look. =))
re: your question on my blog, i got them from bigtokyo on ebay. they have great stuff.=))
Thank you! 😀
Timeless color. 😀
Hihi! I wish I have the guts to wear it out. 😀
Gorgeous Babe 🙂
Your lips are so pretty ^^
so loving the red lips!
Work those red, luscious lips! 🙂
Thank you! 😀 Why not put your blog link so I could follow you too if I haven't yet dearie? 😀
you look so gorgeous! I also want to try it as well until my pimple are gone, haha! 😀 seriously! you look so gorgeous 🙂
btw, I followed ur blog, you're awesome 🙂
Yep! Sarap nya i-uppercut sa MoaG! 😀
Thanks! Sana kaya ko gamitin sa labas ng bahay! :))
I loved Gong Li in this movie! And also in Curse of the Golden Flower 🙂
You look good with red lips 🙂
LOL that's just Picnik's effect. :))
I don't have very bad skin IRL but it could be better. 😛
your skin looks so flawless!