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Facials, mani-pedis, and massages are so passé for the insanely rich—or the insane and rich, Cracked reports. Here’s the new normal among bizarre spa treatments:
A wine spa in Japan allows you to swim in hot booze, tea, or coffee. The spa’s website notes that green tea is an effective antioxidant, and Cleopatra bathed in wine. As for the coffee spa, it will “perk up your senses.”
Chinese “fire cupping” is said to alleviate many physical problems, including congestion, bad circulation, and menstrual pains. Only problem: It involves lighting fires inside glass bulbs and sticking them to your back. The result resembles a minefield of red bruises.
A plant farm in northern Israel offers the full-body snake massage for $70. Bigger snakes will knead the belly or back while smaller ones wiggle around your face.