Geisha makeup??

Geisha Lips

Anyone who is familiar with a Geisha knows the original, hand painted face makeup they always wear. Well defined brows, white china doll face, and beautiful red lips. Simple, but elegant, and always the same. 

But some myths have come about since the meeting between the westerners and the easterners. The white facial powder, called Oshiroi, was believed to be made from the poop of Gooses.
Really, guys? Really?

Well, as you can tell, that is obviously just a myth. Some people used Nightingale poop for facial cleansers way back in the day, but now that is not a common practice. The Oshiroi was made from either lead (poisonous), mercury (horrible), sticky rice, or millet. For awhile, zinc was used until titanium dioxide was introduced in 1923. Lead is a bad no-no, and has been banned for quite a while now.
Source.
"Same as Modern Cosmetics?" Japan-Guide.com. Airline Tickets. Web. 1 May 2011. <http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0+7101>.

Wanna see how the process is done? Watch below. :D