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From bird poop on your face to a million dollars worth of diamonds draped down your spine—from the extravagant to the downright bizarre—spas are dreaming up more and more unusual treatments to keep you smooth, relaxed and beautiful—or at the very least amused. ProfessionalTravelGuide.com spotlights some of these strange spa sensations.
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At least they're not piranhas ...
For a foot-tingling sensation, a special species of fish at Underwater World in Singapore nibble at your feet to remove the dead skin, leaving you with healthy, radiant feet. For a more luxurious spa treatment in a tropical garden setting, check out Spa Botanica at the Sentosa Resort and Spa.
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Does it work with geese, too?
OK, it’s really bird poop, but it’s an ancient geisha trick. Nightingales feed on caterpillars on plum trees and then produce an enzyme-rich compound that for years has been the secret to a whiter, smoother complexion. The Diamond Spa at the Diamond Resort Hawaii in Maui offers this intriguing treatment.
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It's good to be the queen
Cleopatra, long renowned for her youthful beauty, slept in a mask of gold. You too can have 24-kt gold gently massaged into your skin, leaving your face with a golden glow. Veronica Skin and Body Care Center in Malibu is one place you can invest in this. Cap off your experience with a stay at the Malibu Beach Inn or The Peninsula Beverly Hills.
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A sparkling idea
The Lake Austin Spa Resort is a girl's best friend with its latest anti-aging treatment. A diamond facial boosts cellular metabolism and stimulates collagen production, promoting a more youthful appearance.
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Cuervo and Cobras
The spa at Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita will slather you in a tequila facial, an aromatherapy treatment. If that is not enough, you can follow it with an age-defying snake venom and vitamins facial. It reportedly works like Botox to relax the face muscles.
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Chocolate + champagne = anti-aging
Could a girl ask for any more? The spa at Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas — Nurture — uses this delicious treatment to leave your skin exfoliated and feeling luxuriously hydrated.
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So you don't drink the treatment?
Open the pores of your body in a Beer Bath at Austria's Hotel Klosterbrau, followed by a Tyrolean Hay Pack said to purify and detoxify. Slip into a golden tub bubbling with carbonated water in the Champagne Bath. If all this cleanliness makes you want to get dirty, up to four people can be covered in healing mud—a unique group experience.
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Can we keep the bling afterward?
The Diamond Massage by Spa on Location in Santa Monica, California, makes you feel like royalty indeed. $1 million worth of loose diamonds are placed across your spine while a massage therapist makes all the stresses of the world disappear. For a swanky stay, check into the Hotel Oceana. The massage must be arranged in advance. Cost for a Diamond Massage: $25,000.
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Muddying the waters at sea
You and your spouse or partner can slather each other in mud in a private chamber aboard a Celebrity cruise. End the intimate experience with a herbal steam bath. The mud is good for you, of course. It is mineral-enriched and will leave you both with smooth, supple skin.
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Tag-teaming in Miami
Experience a menage a trois—of hands. The spa at Mandarin Oriental, Miami uses luxurious, signature products and four hands working in perfect unison to pleasure your senses in harmony. This royal treatment ends with a simultaneous foot and cranial massage.
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Renee Schluter
Editor
ProfessionalTravelGuide.com
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