When people travel they like to try things that they would not normally do. Experiencing beauty treatments is usually at the top of the list. There are many kinds of extreme spa treatments in the world but listed below are the top five strangest beauty treatments. Some of these treatments are just plain scary and dangerous so be prepared. Consult with your doctor if you are thinking of trying some of the riskier treatments. Nevertheless it is pretty amazing to see the extremes that people will go just to get a little R&R and to look beautiful. Which one will you try?

Israel

If you ever plan on visiting Talmei Elazar, Israel be sure to get a snake massage! You can get this soothing snake massage at Ada Barak's Carnivorous Plant Farm and Spa in Northern Israel. According to Time.com the snake massage helps “ease migraines and sooth sore muscles”.

Finland

Plan on visiting Finland anytime soon? If so, you can purposefully nearly freeze to death! The arctic-inspired treatment called cryotherapy nearly kills you. All you do is enter a cryogenic chamber for a couple minutes with the temperature is set at negative 184 degrees Fahrenheit. The benefits of cryothereapy are supposedly to help strengthen the immune system and remove toxins from the body. There are probably safer ways to achieve these benefits.

China

Get a massage with fire. Traditionally known as “fire cupping” glass cups are placed on the client’s body which create a suction effect. This is a traditional Chinese method of acupressure and helps to alleviate muscle pains and a number of other ailments.

Brazil

If you head to Brazil or some of the Latin American countries and notice the women’s legs, you might find that they prefer to bleach their leg hair blond instead of remove it all together. This one is definitely not as creepy as the rest of the beauty treatments, but it is still a little strange to us folk who prefer to remove the hair.

Japan

Get the most luxurious facial with the 24-karat gold facial. This golden facial is supposed help slow down the breakdown of collagen, lighten dark spots on the skin and smooth fine lines and wrinkles.

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