Ofuku Hairstyle
Ofuku hairdo is the famous Japanese hairstyle. Ofuku hairdo is also called as split peach and momoware hairstyle. Ofuku hairstyle is used for the long hairs. In the ofuku hairstyle the large amount of decorations is required which give pleasant looking. Ofuku is beautiful hairstyle and decorated with interesting variety of kanzashi. The twist is split and red fabric natural fiber in the center. The tegarami is triangular shape which is pinned to the underneath of the mage and ofuku hair style is conventional hair style.
Ofuku is famous from its distinct look, in the ofuku a toned down form with the knot worn lower which signified the maiko's loss of virginity. Ofuku hairstyle is diffucult to achieve and this hairstyle is look good on special event.
Maiko and Ofuku Hairstyle
- Ofuku hairstyle is first developed by maiko.
- The maiko should grown her hair long and her Shikomi-san and Minarai-san thus that her own natural hair can be dressed up.
- Maiko will wear the ofuku hairdo for the period of her training.
- The young Maikomodify a ofuku hairstyle of the senior Maiko after her mizuage when she got her first danna.
- Ofuku hairstyle is used not only young women but also worn by teenage.
- After some time ofuku hairstyle was changed and gave a maturity looked.
- While these changes only make of maturity but also advancement of the Maiko.
- A maiko becomes a geisha and she switches out her red collar for a white one and her maiko kimono for a geisha kimono.
- But mature maiko wears a hairstyle called ofuku and the new maiko wears a hairso called as wareshinobu, which includes two strands of red ribbon that show her innocence.
- Mizuage was not a secret formal procedure but a group of maikos frequently shared the same mizuage patron.
- It was really amazing to be celebrated for the maiko with her hair done in the ofuku hairstyle.
- Maikos distribute gifts and sweets to her tea house mistresses and teachers.
- A split peach hairstyle is also supposed to have erotic effect on men.
- It has a knot in the back formed by wrapping the hair round a piece of fabric but in an apprentice geisha, the knot is of red silk.
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