Are bird droppings the secret to Posh Spice and David Beckham's good looks?
 It's no longer a secret that celebrities have some strange beauty habits. But are bird dropping facials really the next big thing?
Victoria and David Beckham are the latest duo said to have joined in on some bizarre beauty treatments. "Posh Spice" Beckham, who has long had a problem with keeping a clear complexion, is now reportedly raving about the so-called Geisha facial.
"When Victoria was in Japan recently she was admiring the local women's clear skin and discovered it was down to these facials," a friend of the 34-year-old star recently told Closer magazine. "She tried it and loved how great her skin looked. She also uses a cream derived from nightingale poo at home."
The facial, which costs about $200, uses a paste made from nightingale droppings in order to combat the problem acne she claims to have suffered since she was a teenager.
According to Shizuka Bernstein, who offers the treatment at her New York spa,the Geisha Facial works because "a natural enzyme in the powder breaks down dead skin cells, and a protein called guanine gives the skin luster."
Other celebrities known for their weird-but-true habits include bombshell mom, Demi Moore, who swears by leech therapy, which she uses to detoxify her body. Who knew blood sucking and bird droppings could be so refreshing?
New York Daily News, October 7, 2008
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