Maiko or Geisha Painting Her Face - part 4, The Lips

This is a fuller (three times the length), higher-quality, version of a film put up two years ago.

The film was made in April 1999 in Kyoto by Windfall Films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.com under 'Global History' for details and other films. The camera man was Robin Probyn

The book JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Alan Macfarlane explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at http://tinyurl.com/5ocjfp

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[AVeryLongScreenName]

CAN WE PLEASE STOP TALKING ABOUT THIS WOMAN'S TEETH. Christ, focus on what she's doing, not your own stupid beauty standard.

[ilovenachoz19]

she looks beautiful :)

[MsYogawolf]

@amadaria for awhile in japan, having crooked teeth was considered to be beautiful.

[StarUnwrittenDestiny]

so pretty an beautiful ^^ 

[mylieblue]

Riveting!!! Couldn't keep my eyes off of the video!!! Thank you...

[amadaria]

Teeth. :(

The finished makeup is good but I think the first thing they should have done when accepting her as an apprentice was fit her for braces!

[aaronnco]

no wonder my girlfriend takes so long to get ready to go out? fark meee

[23nicky23]

Wow!! U did all that for lips?! MENTAL but totally worth it cos yow looked stunning in the end!!!

[Everywhere2]

Thank you for the fuller version - entrancing. It's so evident she's transforming more than her appearance. She's becoming her art.

[WilderWein77]

Completely enthralling.

And this version with music is much better than the other one where we could hear people talking in the background.

Thanks for posting.