Get A $200 Bird Poo Facial

Wed, Apr 30, 2008

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“Honey, think of how lucky we’re about to be! This normally costs $200!” Image from joeycrabb

It seems that there’s no limit to what people will submit themselves to if you try to pass it off as “luxury”– a New York spa is offering the $216 “geisha facial,” an hour-long journey into a magical land where it’s acceptable to smear feces on your face.

The salon, Shizuka, claims that geisha girls have been using bird poo to wash off their white makeup since the1700s, and that it has several redeeming qualities for your skin. This, and the two hundred dollar charge, come in spite of the fact that we’ve all been trained our entire lives to avoid contact with poo, and generally curse out loud when it strikes our automobiles.

The worst part of the story is that, like most things that are overpriced for no apparent reason, this will probably become phenomenally popular despite sounding like a bad bar bet at first: “I can get rich white women to rub bird poo on their face.” “I can charge five dollars for a cup of coffee.” “I can put tap water in bottles and sell it.” You get the idea.

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  1. Pathetic Says:

    this is the kind of story that makes me want to become a televangelist and just take people’s money

  2. Jenni Says:

    Yippee! Now I can charge $200.00 for my chicken’s crap!

  3. Alli Says:

    Does bird poo not cause histoplasmosis? my dad lost some sight in one of his eyes because of possible contact with bird poo. Not to mention, my uncle died from pulmonary fibrosis and they said bird poo can be a factor there, as well.

  4. POHS Says:

    POHS (Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis Syndrome).
    I have partial blurred/blind spot in one eye and
    histo spots (not yet “leaking”) in the other eye
    directly related to ocular histoplasmosis.
    I would strongly recommend people should read up on Ocular Histoplasmosis to determine if they might have concerns with the “bird poo” treatment. And histoplasmosis can also be contributing factor in other health related issues, not something you want.

  5. OldHeathen Says:

    Better you then me.

    Whats next? a dip in the septic tank ???

  6. OldHeathen Says:

    How about bird poo stew!!! mmmm yum!

  7. VeronicaDOLL Says:

    We live in a crazy world. Beauty and beauty practices are getting crazier as the time goes by.

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