Bizarre Beauty

I just happened to be watching a random episode of Ugly Betty and witnessed what could possibly be the most absurd beauty treatment ever. In this particular episode, Mode’s queen bee, Wilhelmina Slater was getting a pedicure. Not just any pedicure mind you. It was a fish pedicure.

Eh? A fish pedicure? I sat dumbfounded as she began to soak her feet into a tub of water with live fish. The little toothless blighters then proceeded to feed on the dead skin of her feet. Talk about taking exfoliation to the extreme. But what was the result of this strange endeavor? Well apparently extremely baby soft and smooth feet.

I really thought someone was pulling my leg at first but then one trip to Google told me otherwise. This treatment does indeed exist. Known as Doctor Fish worldwide, it is a practice that is extremely popular in Japan, China and Turkey. It’s great for suffers of psoriasis. It’s not a cure but it’s a perfect temporary solution for alleviating the symptoms.

Click here to see the fish doctors at work .

Apparently the feeling is described as somewhat ticklish and for some whilst others find it extremely relaxing. If you’re brave (or crazy) enough, you can fully submerge yourself right into the pool in some Spas.

Some other crazy beauty practices you might want to try

Gold Leaf Facial: Talk about luxurious beauty treatments, if you happen to have £124 to spare then how about a gold leaf facial? We’re talking 24 carat gold leaf being placed over the skin for a major detox. The beauty firm Umo claims that the gold is perfect for toning the skin, reducing wrinkles and a brighter complexion.

How so?

They say that gold is able to reduce the rate in which collagen and elastin in the skin, breaks down.

Or why not treat yourself to a Nightingale Dropping Facial?

This was a popular treatment used in the times of the Imperial court by Geisha and Kabuki artists who used to use the bird droppings to remove their heavy makeup. I wonder who came up with this idea in the first place. Anyway, this bird dropping in particular contains a natural enzyme known as Guanine which is great for brightening the skin. You need not worry about the stench or the germs as the droppings are sterilized with UV light. Hmm, it doesn’t sound quite as luxurious as the gold leaf facial.

Honestly though, the things some people do in the name of beauty!