One of my favorite novels, Memoirs of a Geisha, by Arthur Golden, inspired my profound fascination with the mysterious and elegant Japanese geisha culture.

Their makeup, while exotic, is intensely beautiful and serves as their unique trademark.

Using my lovely friend Loni as a model, I have attempted to recreate a “modern geisha” look:

Using flash photography:

FACE PRODUCTS USED
Foundation — Kat Von D Lock-It Tattoo Foundation in “Light 42”
Bronzer/Contour — Inglot HD Sculpting Powder in “Shade 54”
Blush — The Balm InStain Blush in “Toile”
Highlighter — Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in “Rose Gold”
Concealer — Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer in “Neutralizer”
Lipstick — Napoleon Perdis Devine Goddess lipstick in “Aphrodite”
Brow Powder — Lorac “Black” shadow in the “Pro to Go” palette

EYE PRODUCTS
Inner Lid — Mac pigment in “Vanilla”
Outer Lid — Makeup Geek eyeshadow in “Razzle Dazzle”
Crease — Lorac “Cafe” shadow in the “Pro to Go” palette
Liner — Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in “Trooper”
Mascara — Too Faced “Better than Sex”

Selfie with the model:

Hope you enjoyed this look!