The second hairstyle a maiko wears in her apprenticeship is the Ofuku (おふく). From the front, the senior maiko Ofuku is very similar visually to the junior maiko Wareshinobu. However, the back of the hairstyle is different. Instead of the large circular red fabric cushion (the Arimachi Kanoko (ありまち鹿の子)) that prominently displays the Mage (髷) aka the bun of hair on the back of the Wareshinobu, the Ofuku lacks any cushions or supports. The bun goes from circular and raised to a subdued, naturally volumed half moon shape. Additionally, instead of the flashy, bejeweled, valuable Kanokodome (鹿の子留め) pin stuck in the center of the of the Wareshinobu mage, the Ofuku is simply decorated with a triangular piece of cloth called the Tegara (手柄). Tegara come in many different patterns done in silver, gold, black, or even other colors- the design on the Tegara fabric is up to individual Maiko and Okamisans. However, the base color of the Tegara fabric is codeified. Upon being promoted to senior status and changing over to the Ofuku hairstyle, a maiko will wear a red Tegara initially. Over the course of 6-12 months, she will change to a pink Tegara. Finally, as the closing years of her apprenticeship pass, Tegara with base colors like blue, green, orange, lavender, yellow, and more will appear.
While the Wareshinobu and the Ofuku hairstyles are the standard hairstyles for junior and senior maiko respectively, there are numerous other hairstyles worn for special occasions like Setsubun and Gion Matsuri.