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Uguisu no fun


Uguisu no fun (Japanese: 鶯の糞, also called the "Geisha Facial"), which literally means "nightingale feces" in Japanese, refers to the excrement (fun) produced by a particular nightingale called the Japanese bush warbler (Cettia diphone) (uguisu). The droppings have been used in facials since ancient Japanese times. Recently, the product has appeared in the Western world. The facial is said to whiten the skin and balance skin tone, as well as treat skin affected by hyperpigmentation such as in the case of acne or sun damage.

The use of nightingale excrement dates back to the Heian period (AD 794–1185) when it was introduced to the Japanese by the Koreans. Koreans used the guano to remove dye from kimono fabric, allowing them to make intricate designs on the clothing. The Japanese used the bird droppings to remove stains from silk garments such as kimonos. Then, during the Edo period (AD  1603–1868), the Japanese expanded its use by using it as a beauty treatment. Some sources, however, report that as early as the third century Japanese women used bags of rice bran and supplies of nightingale droppings to whiten their skin.Geishas and kabuki actors used heavy white makeup that contained zinc and lead, which likely caused many issues such as skin diseases.Uguisu no fun was used to thoroughly remove this makeup and to whiten and balance skin tone. Also, Buddhist monks used the droppings to polish and clean their bald scalps.


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