Don’t worry, I haven’t introduced this to my treatment menu, I just thought it would be fun to investigate what all the fuss was about, I love finding out about weird and wonderful treatments from around the globe. 

There is a big fancy word for snail slime: Helix aspersa muller glycoconjugates – try going to your local skincare expert and asking for that one! What it basically does is enable snails to quickly regenerate their own shell and skin. There has been extensive studies (dating back to ancient Greece) around snail slime/mucus which show that it contains an ideal balance of skin benefiting properties, which could actually stimulate the production of elastin, collagen and fibroblast activity including glycolic acid which works as an exfoliant!  Other benefits include allantoin (a natural skin conditioner) and it’s rich in vitamins and minerals.

The bird poo facial – more eloquently known as The Geisha Facial uses the faeces of the Nightingale bird, which is reported to have skin clarifying properties as well as the ability to lighten the skin – hence the name stemming from The Geisha. The properties of the ingredient is also known to improve skin tonicity and decrease pore size. In more scientific terms, Guanine is what gives the skin its brightening powers. Proteolytic works has great enzyme exfoliator and Urea hydrates and plumps the skin. 

In conclusion, these treatments have been tried and tested and used for centuries in other countries and cultures, so I guess they have their place in the world and no doubt about it, the natural ingredients are pretty powerful, however I won’t be introducing them to my clinic any time soon!

Abigail