Ancient Chinese Secret: Bird Poop

Fox News has an interesting story on bird poop facials today – well it will be yesterday by the time I finish writing this. The kind of interesting part to me, well, beyond the fact that they are putting nightingale poop on your face and charging you upwards of 100 bucks, was that I had run across this product as I was researching authentic geisha makeup for my daughters costume last Halloween. I almost wrote about it then – heck, I almost bought the product myself. Should have, because I can’t find it now to save my life.

From the FOX article, a little testimony from a client:

Zantello-Clary said the mixture, which smells doughy and is applied during a 50-minute facial, leaves her skin feeling softer and makes her pores appear smaller.

And, maybe it’s the mood music, the low-lighting, or just the "pooey" substance itself, but Zantello-Clary said she always emerges relaxed and rejuvenated from the facial.

“It doesn’t feel as abrasive as some other facials and it smells organic,” she said. “And it doesn’t tingle or burn. It just sort of stays there. It’s a really simple, calming facial.”

Sounds interesting, huh? Here is a funny, but informative video about the facial, from Shizuka NY Spa, the salon interviewed in the FOX article.