Research+for+Japanese+Beauty

 THESIS STATEMENT: Japan is a unique culture that incorperates beauty in everything they do, what they are knowen for is fashion, both modern and ancient, beaty treatments, and their anomalous art and monuments. We are researching modern fashion, ancient fashion, beauty treatments, and art/monuments. [] [] [] [] [] []

Kathy- ancient fashion But ukiyo-e also reflect a highly refined culture. The courtesans were women engaged at a young age. They were often accomplished in music, conversation and poetry as well as complex forms of social etiquette. [] [] [] [] [] Japanese noble women in the seventh century A.D. wore their hair very high and boxy at the front, with a sickle-shaped ponytail at the back. [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] Big hair-styles and ornamnets Megan- beauty treatments [] [] [] Their spa culture is thousands of years old, traditional ingredients such as volcanic mud, wakame seaweed, rice bran and even nightingale droppings (the bird droppings, long used bygeisha and kabuki actors, contain the enzyme guanine, whichbrightens the skin). fasionable make up colors- red whit and black treditionally nigtengale droppings used for white face base, red annd balck eyes aenire face, neck and hands are covered. stay out of sun from early age focus on natrual healthy beauty rather than just looking the part and using chemichles they try to use natrual based products · Japanese thinks that vitamin C is very good for their skin which makes them white. For this, they usually eat oranges which deoxidize and break up melanin that result in whiter skin. · They make use of Azuki, which is a kind of red bean. It is a centuries old ingredient in Japan which should be rubbed on the face gently that will keep the face smoother and away from blemishes. · Make use of signature oils instead of any oils on your face. This can be used to clean the face properly and helps as cleansing and toning of your face. · Komenuka rice bran is a super ingredient that is used by Japanese. It nourishes your skin and helps to keep them younger. It also prevents wrinkles, dark circles under your skin and controls skin's natural oil. · Oriental herbs are used to care for skin. This will helps to fight with dryness and makes your skin beautiful. · Exfoliation is used as a clear gel that removes dullness and dead skin cells from your face. · Wakame kelp is a kind of sea algae found in waters of Japan and is one of the best ways to care your skin naturally. This protects the skin from UV rays of sun and from damaging the skin from pollution. It also protect from fine lines and dark eye circles.

[] [] [] Tom- art/monuments http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_art http://www.reseau-asie.com/cgi-bin/prog/pform.cgi? langue=en&ID_document=4&TypeListe=showdoc&Mcenter=module_these&my_id_societe=1&PRINTMcenter= http://library.thinkquest.org/27458/ Mike- modern fashion [] [] [] [] [] http://web-japan.org/trends/fashion/index.html http://www.japanesefashion.net/

traditional clothing is the kimono,a robe that is wrapped around the body, left over right, and tied with a sash. Women;s kimonos vary from very the simple everyday designs preferred by the older women to the elaborate painted silk robes worn for ceremonial occasions. Men rarely wear kimonos except for formal occasions and when preforming traditional arts. The light summer cotton style (yukata) remains very popular for relaxing at home, resorts, and summer festivals. Traditional foot wear is sandals or wooden clogs with a thong that passes between the bis toe and the second to. Tabi, a split-toed sock that accommodates the thong, is worn with them. Most japanese wear Western-style clothing for daily use. Japanese tend to dress more formally and neatly than Americans. Jeans are popular with the young. Middle- and high-school students wear dark blue or black uniforms with badges that indicate their school grade.