The Strangest Spa Treatments

Around the world there are many a strange treatments that different countries and cultures endorse, from the small remote villages in the far east to new contemporary treatments that have made there way into the mainstream treatments found on the high street.

1.       Fish Pedicure

Were they not in every shopping centre, hairdressers and nail salon, we would look at the treatment of having small fish known as garra rufa, also known as doctor fish, exfoliate your feet by soaking your feet in a small tank full of these fish, allowing them to just eat away the dead skin.

This treatment is slightly surreal but when you take a step back to consider the health and sanitization implications of the treatment is when it seems like a bad idea. The fish are reused, sucking on one persons feet, then as they are impossible to clean and sanitize and replacing the fish would be too expensive, you are left with fish that have been sucking on how many other people’s feet.

2.       Israel Snakes

Tension in your back and shoulders? Forget the Swedish massage to relieve it, a spa treatment centre just north of Tel Aviv will place several non-venomous California and Florida snakes on your back. The slithering up and down the back is reported to help with stress and tension in the back.

3.       Golden Facial

Cleopatra and the Ch’ing dynasty are just a couple of the ambassadors for using gold to rejuvenate and revitalize the skin. A Japanese beauty company have developed a 24-karat gold facial treatment, to many positive reviews and endorsements from health officials around the globe. Expect it to cost you a fair amount though.

4.       Cactus Massage

Mexico’s most famous flora has also been utilized into one of the country’s most effective treatment of rehydrating and detoxifying your skin. It is common knowledge that cacti have the sharp prickles to defend their precious insides. Cactus meringue and cactus blossom, massaged in by prick free cactus paddles is the treatment. Cactus overload, but Mexicans have been using this for many years and is a favored treatment in the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita.

5.       Wet Hay Wrap

The smell of wet hay isn’t something you particularly associate with detoxifying yourself, but the notion of body wrap treatments get pushed further, where you will be soaking in a water bed heated to 100F degrees and wrapped in hay harvested from the beautiful meadows of Alpe di Siusi. With claims that it fortifies your immune system and stimulates your metabolism, many people, including Victoria Beckham, have taken part in this treatment.

These treatments, whilst they probably have some positive effects on the body, they aren’t quite as tried and tested as other treatments that have been around for a millennia.

Andy is a travel advisor for Sanctuary Spa Holidays specialising in Detox Spa Holidays so he hears about all the new and upcoming treatments. Follow him @andym23.

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Say Cheese! Five Cosmetic Treatments That Can Raise A Smile

Ask anyone what the first thing they notice about someone when they meet for the first time is, and it’s likely their smile will rank pretty highly. And this is as much for human reasons we can’t control as a curiosity about the state of their mouth – we look at people’s mouths when they talk to us to help us work out what they’re saying.
So if your teeth have seen better, whiter, straighter days, you may decide to look into cosmetic dentistry to achieve the dream smile you’ve always craved.

Here’s five treatments you could consider:

Teeth straightening
Sadly, teeth rarely grown as straight as we’d like – a whole host of factors, from whether we were given dummies as children to natural crookedness, can affect the shape of our teeth. Invisalign, also known as clear braces, is a transparent alternative to traditional braces, which uses see-through plastic aligners to straighten the teeth.

Dental implants
Nothing looks more obvious than a missing tooth, especially if it’s around the front of the mouth. Dental implants are one of the most natural solutions for missing teeth, as they don’t move around the mouth or irritate the gums like dentures can. With a full mouth of teeth, you’ll feel much more confident about your smile.

Dental veneers
If you’ve got broken or uneven teeth and close gaps, your smile can look pretty unsightly. However, veneers can be matched to your existing teeth to create a completely natural look, while also giving you a whiter smile in the process. The fact that veneers are a permanent solution that are hard to stain means you’ll be given a sparkling smile for years to come.

Teeth whitening
Teeth can become discoloured for a whole range of reasons, from smoking to things in your diet such as red wine, coffee and tea. The natural ageing process can be a factor, something we all have to go through. Teeth whitening restores the natural radiance to your smile, using a whitening gel which is applied using a blue light. This quick and easy procedure takes no longer than an hour, making it perfect for slotting into a lunchbreak.

Chin implants
Of course, sorting out your teeth is rarely the end of the story. You may also want to correct other parts of the face nearby, such as your chin, to create a more defined jawline.

About the Author: Bella Franklin has been beauty blogging since being on a student at university, 5 years later she now writes for cosmeticsurgeryguru.com a blog dedicated to both surgical and non surgical cosmetic procedures

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