http://www.splendicity.com/ebeautydaily/western-fashion-creators-embrace-geisha-style/ Daily Beauty Tips and Makeup Advice Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:29:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.splendicity.com/ebeautydaily/western-fashion-creators-embrace-geisha-style/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Focus on Wellness » Revisiting Saunas one more time Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:36:37 +0000 http://www.ebeautydaily.com/2005/12/20/western-fashion-creators-embrace-geisha-style/#comment-260 [...] I just read an article this morning and posted it on eBeautyDaily about the influence of the movie, Memoirs of a Geisha, on beauty and fashion this upcoming year.  There was an interesting blurb in it from one of the stars of the movie, that you might be interested in: Japanese actress Kaori Momoi plays ‘’Mother” - a harsh older woman who embraces the superficial side of the geisha beauty routine but not the spiritual. In real life, Momoi is 54, has smooth skin, and is spokeswoman for the SK-II brand of cosmetics. She’s considered a fashion leader in Japan.    '’Rob [Marshall] asked me not to look too young in the film. I used pancake and even ash-colored powder to age me,'’ she explains.    Asian skin is often noted for its smoothness and age-defying look. ‘’It’s said in Japan that white skin covers your seven flaws,'’ Momoi  says with a laugh. ‘’I'm very aware of my skin and I take care of it. In L.A., people laugh because everyone wants a tan.'’    She says many of the people on the ‘’Geisha'’ set asked for her beauty secrets.    '’When I wake up, I like to take a sauna with steam,'’ she says. I would like to take one too!  Ugh! Filed under: 8 Weeks To Optimum Health and Week 5 Comments: [...] [...] I just read an article this morning and posted it on eBeautyDaily about the influence of the movie, Memoirs of a Geisha, on beauty and fashion this upcoming year.  There was an interesting blurb in it from one of the stars of the movie, that you might be interested in: Japanese actress Kaori Momoi plays ‘’Mother” – a harsh older woman who embraces the superficial side of the geisha beauty routine but not the spiritual. In real life, Momoi is 54, has smooth skin, and is spokeswoman for the SK-II brand of cosmetics. She’s considered a fashion leader in Japan.    ’’Rob [Marshall] asked me not to look too young in the film. I used pancake and even ash-colored powder to age me,’’ she explains.    Asian skin is often noted for its smoothness and age-defying look. ‘’It’s said in Japan that white skin covers your seven flaws,’’ Momoi  says with a laugh. ‘’I’m very aware of my skin and I take care of it. In L.A., people laugh because everyone wants a tan.’’    She says many of the people on the ‘’Geisha’’ set asked for her beauty secrets.    ’’When I wake up, I like to take a sauna with steam,’’ she says. I would like to take one too!  Ugh! Filed under: 8 Weeks To Optimum Health and Week 5 Comments: [...]

]]> http://www.splendicity.com/ebeautydaily/western-fashion-creators-embrace-geisha-style/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Christina Jones Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:24:11 +0000 http://www.ebeautydaily.com/2005/12/20/western-fashion-creators-embrace-geisha-style/#comment-257 Yes they do :) Lots of beautiful things going on in that movie to talk about! Yes they do Lots of beautiful things going on in that movie to talk about!

]]> http://www.splendicity.com/ebeautydaily/western-fashion-creators-embrace-geisha-style/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Tammy Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:28:46 +0000 http://www.ebeautydaily.com/2005/12/20/western-fashion-creators-embrace-geisha-style/#comment-256 How funny is this. I just blogged about this same movie a few days ago (http://www.jewelry-weblog.com/50226711/memoirs_of_a_geisha_fashion_trends.php) Hey, great minds think a like! How funny is this. I just blogged about this same movie a few days ago (http://www.jewelry-weblog.com/50226711/memoirs_of_a_geisha_fashion_trends.php) Hey, great minds think a like!

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