Red, white, and black were the only colors used in makeup at the ... “Young Japanese continue to be swept up by various trends, including the ganguro [“black face”] and small-face looks.

the Joker's make-up. In Japan, however, white face paint does not traditionally denote the West. Some Japanese women painted their faces well before the country was forcibly opened to the outside ...

In Japanese beauty especially, the lashes are thick ... The mask-like effect of having a really white face is still considered attractive, as is an unnatural, perfect skin which makes the wearer ...