Inspiration for Geisha Design

I found a couple of pictures on instagram that really spoke to me through the colours they have used and the use of the Cherry Blossom Tree which is seen right at the end of Memiors of a Geisha.

What I liked about this one is how she made the Geisha into a pop art style combing and old tradition with a contemporary  twist. If this was my design I would have brought it further down the neck and made the brows longer. 

The cheeks on this picture just call to me! How she's used the blush but contoured with that as well is just amazing . It defiantly makes her face seem more doll like. 

I like how she has drew the cherry blossom going down her body. If this was my design I would have made it go up into the hair more, she has the flowers but it would be nice to see branches. Maybe could make them out of wire so it's leaning up over the head. 

For me it was the juxtaposition of the eye shadow that made me like this design. It still made me think of Geisha this could be down to the colours and how dark the eyebrows are.  

With the picture it was the hair. It made me think of the Cherry Blossom tree and how the hair could of been placed like this with tiny flowers added on top. Effortless beauty.