Many spas have come up with signature local treatments today in order to attract more customers to their outlets. Treatments featuring cherries, chocolate, sugarcane and even barbecue sauce have become quite common at these outlets. However, some ingredients used in specific treatments would definitely raise an eyebrow or two. Here are eight such spa treatments that can be odd due to the ingredients present in them.
Snake Massage
Visit the Israeli village of Talmei Elazar and you would probably be persuaded to try a snake massage at Ada Barak’s Carnivorous Plant Farm. The spa houses corn and king snakes (the non-venomous variety) that would be deposited on your naked body for a good hour or so. You need to lie still as these snakes slither up and down your body, apparently relieving knots and strains. Many claim that the snake massages are very effective in getting rid of migraines.
Beer Bath
Here is another way to drown in beer. Located in Franking, Austria, the Landhotel Moorhof is famous for its beer bath, which lets guests dip into tubs, barrels or even swimming pools filled with beer. Soaking in the beverage claims to help detoxify and exfoliate the skin, making it look younger instantly. It is also known to treat conditions like heart attacks, kidney stones, gout, rheumatism, strokes, eczema, stress and poor blood circulation. You can also opt for a beer facial with honey, cream cheese, malt and hops while you are at it.
Bird Poop Facial
This one is a little weird. However, several celebrities who heap praises on its benefits endorse it. The facial uses a cream that contains the powdered droppings of an Asian nightingale called the Japanese bush warbler. The facial is said to make the skin look and feel smoother, younger and more radiant.
Equine Reiki
Do not fancy snakes slithering on your body? Then how about having a horse give you a soothing body massage instead? The Free Rein Australia retreat employ over 12 four legged Reiki workers who would roll and sometimes snort, as they give you a rejuvenating body massage. Reiki works on the principle of transferring positive energy from the practitioner to the client. And employing horses to give these massages would help replace the client’s low energy levels with the horse’s high level vibrations. So, just lie down and relax as you get your massage from a specific horse or the entire team.
Bull Sperm Hair Treatment
Located in London, Hari’s Salon is an upscale salon that offers a one of a kind hair treatment with an ingredient owner Hari Salem claims is “Viagra for the Hair.” This secret ingredient is organic bull sperm, imported all the way from Scotland, mixed together with Iranian katera root before applying on the hair. The treatment has been stopped for some time now, but Hari’s still offers other signature treatments like caviar hair masks and diamond dust dry treatments.
Placenta Facial
At the Lancer’s Beverly Hills Clinic, guests can opt for a placenta facial that would give them baby soft skin. The ingredient used for the facial is a thick white cream which is apparently a biological protein derived from human placenta. This FDA approved cream is applied over the face, chest and shoulders after cleansing. The facial is followed by an aftercare cream and serum.
Crackleberry Massage
This would definitely be the need of the hour in today’s smartphone and tablet driven world. Offered by the Lunar Massage Studio in Washington, the crackle berry massage involves a 20-minute relaxing thumb, hand and arm massage. Kneading these areas would help reduce tension and relieve knots in them. The owner Joanna Robinson claims that the massage would be perfect for digital lovers.
24 Carat Gold Facial
You can opt for a 24-carat gold facial at the Nidah Spa in Santa Fe. The facial utilizes liquid gold in the form of a metallic sheet that is applied to the skin. The dissolved gold apparently hydrates and softens the skin to a great extent, removing fine lines, wrinkles and other age spots with ease. However, it is quite expensive and can cost more than $500 per session.
