The Bird Poop Geisha Facial is an unusual and intriguing beauty treatment that draws inspiration from the traditional practices of Japanese geishas. Geishas, known for their porcelain-like skin, historically employed a range of unique skincare methods, one of which involved using a cream made from nightingale droppings. This cream, believed to contain natural enzymes with revitalizing properties, was applied to their faces to maintain their skin's luminosity. Today, this practice has been adapted and modernized in select high-end spas and beauty centers. During the Bird Poop Geisha Facial, sanitized and specially processed bird droppings, typically sourced from nightingales, are mixed with other ingredients to create a facial mask. The mask is applied to the client's skin and left on for a short duration. While the idea of smearing bird excrement on one's face may sound unorthodox, proponents of this treatment report a post-facial glow and smoother skin texture. Despite there being some disagreement about its efficacy, those who are interested in the allure of traditional Japanese skincare rituals and are willing to pay a premium for them continue to seek them out.
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Uguisu no fun, also called the "Geisha Facial", refers to the excrement produced by a particular nightingale, the Japanese bush warbler. The facial is said to whiten the skin and balance skin tone, as well as treat skin affected by hyperpigmentation. The Japanese used the bird droppings to remove stains from silk garments such as kimono. Uguisu no fun was used to thoroughly remove this makeup and to whiten the skin. The first modern written mention of the use of uguisu no fun is in a book entitled Shunkin-sho, published in 1933 by Jun'ichirÅ Tanizaki, set in Japan's Meiji period. Currently, Hyakusuke is the last shop in Tokyo to sell government-approved uguisu no fun. The modern-day revival of uguisu no fun in Japan may be attributed to a respect for ancestral traditions as well as to the innovative culture of Japan.
Uguisu no fun is harvested in nightingale farms in Japan. The powder is mixed with water, yielding a paste, before being massaged into the skin for a few minutes and then being rinsed off. In one New York spa that offers the application of ugisu no fun, the process takes about one hour and costs $180. Mechanism of facial[edit]. Urea is sometimes found in cosmetics because it locks moisture into the skin. The guanine may produce shimmery, iridescent effects on the skin. Numerous sources comment that "The amino acid guanine" gives uguisu no fun its cosmetic properties, though guanine is a nucleotide base, not an amino acid. Victoria Beckham, who has long suffered with acne, has used uguisu no fun to improve her skin. In the novel Memoirs of a Geisha, the character Chiyo repays Hatsumomo's cruelty by mixing pigeon droppings with her face cream that contained unguent of nightingale droppings.
