Natural cosmetics: $200 for a bird poop facial
If you're worried about the lead in your lipstick, the mercury in your cosmetics, or the placenta in your hair conditioner, you may be exploring more organic ways to enhance your natural beauty. So how about rubbing bird poop all over your face?As it turns out, the last time one of Mother Nature's feathered friends dropped a bomb on your noggin, they were doing you a favor. Because, believe it or not, high-rolling New Yorkers are paying for that crap -- the Shizuka salon in midtown Manhattan charges $216 for the courtesy of lathering your face in bird excrement.
But before you judge, apparently geishas and kabuki dancers have been doing this for centuries. Bird poop contains guanine, which helps remove pollutants and blackheads. Plus, nowadays, instead of taking guanine, um, direct from the source, the stuff is sterilized with UV light before it's pasted on your face.
So, while I wouldn't recommend standing under trees, face-up, hoping for perfect skin, this might work as an alternative to your traditional cosmetics routine. Or not.
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6-09-2008 @ 11:18AM
Rebecca said...
Hi, my name is Rebecca and I am working with Shizuka New York. Thanks for your coverage of the new Geisha Facial and for helping generate buzz around this new skin care trend. Because of the recent buzz, we shot a video to show that we do indeed have a sense of humor about the Geisha Facial special ingredient - nightingale droppings. Enjoy the video at http://www.shizukany.com/geisha-poop-facial-video.htm
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