Geisha Makeover Experience

The makeup staff Sono & Takazawa of the Maiko Experience Center GION AYA cooperated with the photography for the website of the "Kiku Masamune" sake cosmetics♪

This is make-up geek Sono from the Maiko Experience Center GION AYA. This time, I'd like to introduce to you the make-up staff Sono and Takazawa who helped out with a photo shoot last summer.Kikumasamune" is released"Sake Cosmetics" websiteI would like to introduce it to you as it has been completed. First of all,websiteHere it is!!   The "Sake Cosmetics" series is something only a long-established sake maker like Kiku Masamune could make!   It was a great honor to be asked to provide an image of a maiko, a symbol of Japanese beauty, to be featured in this issue. The make-up on this bare-faced model was also done by the school. The completed website is a carefully crafted image and expression, and is filled with Kiku Masamune's desire to "make women all over the world beautiful, both inside and out." It's a product that really makes us feel glad we were able to cooperate.   When the photoshoot was over, we were given some sake milk and sake (which the Nonbei staff enjoyed ♡), This lotion contains fermented rice extract that thoroughly moisturizes the skin, leaving it smooth and moisturized after application. It seems that the staff member's daughter is also using Takemitsu♪ The Hello Kitty collaboration bottle was also cute ♡ Thank you so much ♪♪ And, since I had the chance, I would like to introduce the situation when I cooperated with the shooting (^^♪ The studio I visited this time is ONE STOP STUDIO, which is operated by "JPC Co., Ltd.", who made the website ♪ (↓ I took the picture with the front camera, so the image is reversed... sorry) It was an amazing studio that made me drool (as a photo studio person) and I was amazed to find such a spacious and well-equipped studio in Kyoto city! We had a thorough meeting beforehand, so we had a perfect image in mind, and the model we chose was a beautiful woman who matched our image perfectly, and the makeup went very smoothly. Meanwhile, Takazawa was steadily getting ready to dress up as a maiko, which was really moving (*´з`) I love Takami♡   For the preparations for the maiko costumes, Sono was in charge of makeup, and Takazawa, the kimono instructor, was in charge of dressing! During the shoot, they also pointed out that the pupils of the eyes look more beautiful when facing this way, which is something they usually pay attention to when photographing maiko, and it was really fun to feel like we were creating something together with everyone ♪♪ Sono and Takasawa, who cooperated with the shoot this time, once again realized that something that resonates with the hearts of those who see it can only be created by combining the feelings of everyone involved. We are truly grateful for having been given this precious opportunity ♡