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Various of beauty therapist Shizuka Bernstein applying bird droppings facial 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Shizuka Bernstein, proprietor, Shizuka New York\"The main ingredient, the bird droppings, have a natural...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eNew York, US, July 17, 2013\u003cbr/\u003e1. Various of beauty therapist Shizuka Bernstein applying bird droppings facial \u003cbr/\u003e2. SOUNDBITE (English) Shizuka Bernstein, proprietor, Shizuka New York\u003cbr/\u003e\"The main ingredient, the bird droppings, have a natural enzyme, and this enzyme can remove dead skin cells. The outer layer of the skin, so that is why we can cleanse the skin very well, and exfoliate the skin very well.\"\u003cbr/\u003e3. Various of Bernstein massaging bird dropping treatment into clients face\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mari Miyoshi, model, Shizuka New York \u003cbr/\u003e\"It didn't smell like what I imagine bird poop to smell like. It actually smelled like toasted rice which was surprising. It actually makes you feel nostalgic cause it makes you think of rice crispies or toasted coconut.\"\u003cbr/\u003e5. Close of Shizuka measuring out sterilised bird droppings\u003cbr/\u003e6. Mid of Shizuka adding water to mix of bird droppings\u003cbr/\u003e7. Various of facial treatment being mixed \u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE (English) Shizuka Bernstein, proprietor, Shizuka New York\u003cbr/\u003e\"Well, when first when I says , I introduced to my regular clients and then they thought I was kidding. Not kidding, like because of my English they thought I was not saying correct word. So I says  no, no I'm saying droppings.\"\u003cbr/\u003e9. Mid of Shizuka and model Miyoshi in therapy room \u003cbr/\u003e10. Various of face being steamed \u003cbr/\u003e11. Mid shot of model's face being wrapped in a towel\u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE (English), Mari Miyoshi, model, Shizuka New York\u003cbr/\u003e\"The bird poop is the draw, but I think that once you're in you will realise it is more of a complete experience of which that is a small part.\"\u003cbr/\u003e13. Close tilt up from model to Shizuka inspecting her skin under a blue light\u003cbr/\u003e14. Mid of skin inspection \u003cbr/\u003e15. Wide of Dr. Michele Green at New York dermatology clinic\u003cbr/\u003e16. Tilt from close of Green to business card\u003cbr/\u003e17. SOUNDBITE: (English), Dr. Michele Green, dermatologist\u003cbr/\u003e\"I don't think it is any different using an apricot scrub or a mask that you could buy in Duane Reade or CVS or any local pharmacy because it doesn't have any stronger powers than that. So I think you have to look at it the same way as putting on a clay mask that you can buy over the counter. It will make your skin probably feel smoother and better, but it is certainly not beneficial for the cost of 200 dollars for the facial.\"\u003cbr/\u003e18. Various of Shizuka massaging clients face after treatment\u003cbr/\u003eRubbing excrement into your face may be considered extreme, but it's an ancient Japanese beauty regime which is attracting New Yorkers desperate to get a fresh faced complexion and dewy skin tone. \u003cbr/\u003eTherapists call the treatment made from bird droppings, a geisha facial. \u003cbr/\u003eIt goes on face with the consistency of a thin porridge and it doesn't smell unpleasant, but it takes a certain determination to have bird faeces brushed onto your face.\u003cbr/\u003eThe treatment is being championed by the beauty salon Shizuka New York.\u003cbr/\u003eA growing number of men and women coming to the salon for the traditional Japanese treatment using nightingale droppings mixed with ground rice bran. \u003cbr/\u003eIt's not a complex concoction, but costing $180 for each session, it's not a cheap one either. \u003cbr/\u003eShizuka Bernstein owns the spa that applies the poop potion in zen-like rooms graced with orchids. \u003cbr/\u003eAccording to Berstein: \"The main ingredient, the bird droppings, have natural enzyme, and this enzyme can remove dead skin cells. The outer layer of the skin, so that is why we can cleanse the skin very well, and exfoliate the skin very well.\" \u003cbr/\u003eThe treatment was started centuries ago among actors in Kabuki theatres and was also used by geishas. \u003cbr/\u003eBernstein, a Tokyo native, learned about the treatment from her mother and has been offering what she calls the \"Geisha Facial\" for about five years. \u003cbr/\u003eWhile it's the only spa in New York to offer the treatment, the poop nightingale poo is no secret in Japan, where it started centuries ago.\u003cbr/\u003eMari Miyoshi, a the 35-year-old occupational therapist, was asked by a friend of hers who works at Shizuka New York if she wouldn't mind being a model to help the spa show off its most popular facial. \u003cbr/\u003eWhen told it involved getting bird droppings rubbed into her face,  Miyoshi didn't hesitate. \u003cbr/\u003eShe says: \"It didn't smell like what I imagine bird poop to smell like. It actually smelled like toasted rice which was surprising. It actually makes you feel nostalgic cause it makes you think of rice crispies or toasted coconut.\"\u003cbr/\u003eShe is always keen to try new things. \u003cbr/\u003eThe treatment begins with steam to open the pores and soften the skin and cream is applied. \u003cbr/\u003eThen comes what Bernstein calls \"the nightingale part.\" \u003cbr/\u003eThe excrement has been processed into a dried and finely ground powder.\u003cbr/\u003eBernstein pours into a bowl, mixing it with rice bran. \u003cbr/\u003eShe says: \"Well, when first when I says , I introduced to my regular clients and then they thought I was kidding. Not kidding, like because of my English they thought I was not saying correct word. So I says  no, no I'm saying droppings.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAfter being given about five minutes to penetrate the skin the mixture of faeces and bran is removed with foaming cleanser and Miyoshi's face is covered with a wet cloth bathed in lavender and geranium essences.\u003cbr/\u003eA common misconception is that any old bird droppings can be used. \u003cbr/\u003eBernstein says she was shocked when a man even called her one day offering to sell her authentic New York pigeon excrement. \u003cbr/\u003eOnly droppings from birds of the nightingale species are allowed according to Bernstein, because these birds live on seeds which produce the enzyme which is the active ingredient. \u003cbr/\u003eDermatologist Dr. Michele Green runs her own practice in New York.\u003cbr/\u003eGreen argues that bird droppings, like almost anything, can be used to exfoliate the skin, but she doubts it has any special powers. \u003cbr/\u003eShe says: \"I don't think it is any different using an apricot scrub or a mask that you could buy in Duane Reade or CVS or any local pharmacy because it doesn't have any stronger powers than that. 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