NY Spa Week's discounted "bird poop facial"

Today marks the commencement of New York Spa Week. It’s the one week, a year, when select New York spas offer select spa treatments for only $50. It’s a great deal if you have the money. (I, myself, will be celebrating by lying on some tennis balls and smearing things from my kitchen on my face.)

But if you’ve got some money to spare and are feeling adventurous, check out Shizuka New York Day Spa’s $50 Spa Week offering (a $180 value).

It’s called the “bird poop facial”.  (Suddenly, my April Fool’s “cat food facial” doesn’t sound so gross.)

This facial has caused quite the media frenzy. It’s been featured on The Today Show, The View, CNN, CNBC, Fox News, etc. (Just think of how excited they would have gotten if it was a ”dog poop facial”.)

The “bird poop facial” is the brainchild of Manhattan skin care guru, Shizuka Bernstein.

She says Japanese Geishas used to use nightingale droppings, to not only remove makeup, but also to brighten, heal and smooth skin. (Apparently, a natural enzyme in the poop breaks down dead skin cells and a protein called guanine gives the skin a pearly luster.)

Don’t worry. It doesn’t involve lying on a massage table, waiting for a bunch of birds to poop on your face. 

The excrement is actually collected from nightingale farms, where the birds are feed only organic food (as if that somehow makes it better). The excrement is then sterilized, using UV rays and turned into a powder.

The facial also involves a cleansing of the skin with Shizuka’s own all-natural product line and a facial massage with Japanese camellia blossom oil, a relative of the green tea plant.

Shizuka says she chose to offer the 50-Minute Geisha Facial as a Spa Week special because she wanted more people to be able to try this one-of-a-kind facial. 

"First and foremost, the Geisha Facial is quality skin care”, she states, “but it also represents a way for us to relax and pamper ourselves and, especially now, we could all use more of that."

Yes, nothing makes me feel more special than having bird crap smeared on my face.

Comments

[Alexandria]

I'll put Hask Placenta in my hair, but I think I'll pass on putting bird poop on my face.

Hoda Kotb was totally freaking out about the poop; it was hilarious.

[Courtney]

Historically, geisha would use lead based paints for that super white skin look, so I'm not sure about taking any skincare advice...

Can I save my $50 and rub my face on my car? The beds seem to have it out for me.

[jenny]

Hey Courtney,
I like that idea. You can clean you car and soften your face at the same time. Brilliant!
jenny

[ForgetfulDebbie]

Ugh! I read about this a few weeks ago on Beauty Wonkette and was moderately grossed out. Woulda thought I'd be over it, but nooooooo.....lol Definitely still UGH worthy. UGH UGH UGH

[Organic Lip Gloss]

I am not sure whether I could ever apply bird poop on my face,but all I understand is there is a lot of research about beauty products and people are coming out with more and mor newer options.

[Engz]

Apply bird poop on my face,,, ough!!! good idea to brighten, heal and smooth my skin.. where i can get that?.. because in my country is nothing

[Engz]

Apply bird poop on my face, if can to brighten, heal and smooth skin. it's good idea. my i can try it

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thanks for let us know I will have one

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[The spa expert]

It just goes to show you the things people are willing to do to look great. Appearance must be everything for the people willing to use bird feces as a way to get a younger and brighter look in their faces. For how gross it is, I really hope that this method works. These people deserve something for having bird feces spread over their faces.