Kabuki Face Mask

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Kabuki is the most famous classical theater represents Japan that selected as Intangible Cultural Heritage.

It has a history of more than 400 years, and has been always attracting a lot of audience now and then.

Not only for Japanese people, but popular among foreigners as well.

One of the thing that will be mentioned when you talk about kabuki is an eye-catching makeup called “Kumadori”. 

It is a stage makeup worn by kabuki actors, and its color and patterns reveal the the personality of a character at a glance.

It emphasizes the blood vessels and muscles of the face.

Such as bright red stripes indicate a powerful hero role. 

It has come to stereotypically represent kabuki. 

Red symbolizes courage, justice and power.

Blue makeup is for the villain's part.

Blue makeup can represent a ghost, spirit, or other magical creature, depending on the patterns. 

Blue represent negative emotions such as jealousy or fear.

Don’t you think it will be fun if you could experience this kabuki makeup for your own?

It is possible with this Kabuki Face Pack. 

Furthermore, You can care for your beauty at the same time!

It comes with a set of two colorful masks, red and blue. 

As you know already, represents good and evil.

These mask patterns are from actual play in Kabuki.

The red one depicts Kamakura Gongoro Kagemasa from the popular play Shibaraku.

He is the hero who rescues the good people.

The blue one depicts the vengeful spirit of Taira no Tomomori who appears in another popular piece, Funa Benkei. 

All you need to do is to take out the mask sheet from the pack, place it over your face and leave it for about 15 to 20 minutes.

Not only its fun to put kabuki mask on your face, but it actually moisturize your skin with three japanese herbal extracts and works just fine.

I personally loved how it worked on my skin.

I am sure everyone will love this unique mask if you bring it as a souvenir!

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