23 Beauty Treatments That Are Even Crazier Than a Urine Facial

Wine baths supposedly help to reduce wrinkles and cellulite. If you go to Japan, you can also bathe in green tea, coffee, sake . . . and even noodles. You know, whatever floats your boat.

Victoria Beckham and Simon Cowell are big fans of this antiageing treatment that you can get at Harvey Nichols for £185. It involves sheep-derived lotions, a mask, and red-light therapy. Even if the smell is not as bad as we imagine, the idea of having sheep placenta (or any placenta, for that matter) applied to our faces is disturbing.

It may seem like a very old-fashioned way to treat the skin, but leeches supposedly detoxify your blood, and it is said that they help with skin conditions such as psoriasis, herpes, and eczema. Even though only the very best leeches are used in the treatments, We're going to stick with moisturiser!

Very popular in China, fire facials (aka Huo liáo) are used to stimulate cell regeneration and "youthify" the complexion. Towels are soaked in a "special elixir" and applied to the skin before being set on fire for a few seconds. This treatment can be used on any part of the body, and it apparently also cures colds and helps with weight loss.

Full of collagen, pigs' feet are supposedly good against wrinkles. Antiageing creams are nice too.

Yes, you read this right; semen facials are apparently a thing. A 67-year-old grandmother actually made a YouTube video about this, and she claims that it's her antiageing secret. I'll let you make your own mind up about this.

If you have some caviar leftovers and don't feel like eating them, you might want to put them on your face. Apparently caviar is hydrating and firming. We're not sure about the smell, though, so if you really want to try this out, it might be better to turn to the La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream (£509).

A gold facial is probably the most expensive facial ever (it costs a whopping £1,000), but we can understand its appeal: it's apparently antiageing, anti-inflammatory, and antiacne. It does look pretty, but we'd rather see the gold on one of our fingers.

Another one of Victoria Beckham's favourites, this treatment comes from Japan and has been renamed the Geisha Facial. For £135, nightingale excrement is dried under UV lamps before being mixed with rice bran and water and applied as a face mask.

In theory, using an haemorrhoid cream to depuff eyes might work, but it's really risky. What if you accidentally get some in your eye? Trust us: there are better ways.

In some Ethiopian beauty salons, women are given a 45-minute butter massage. They have it applied from head to toe before being instructed to apply some on their vaginal area. Then they have to position themselves over a smoke hole and wait for the butter to melt. This treatment supposedly cleanses and tightens postpregnancy.

Bee-venom masks have been around for quite awhile now, and they have been described as the "natural and organic alternative to Botox." It has actually been clinically proven that they can revitalise and renew the skin, leaving it looking firmer.

Coming from Thailand, this treatment of 15 minutes supposedly helps with wrinkles and shrinks pores. It consists of pinching and light slaps — and doesn't sound very pleasant.

Featured on the American TV show The Doctors, this cream apparently helps to reverse the ageing process and cure skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. I don't know about you, but I'd rather not try.

Hari's, a hair salon in London, has come up with a new sort of conditioner: mixed with the root of protein-rich plant called katera, bull sperm supposedly strengthens the hair and helps the growth. This treatment is part of the deluxe blow-dry and apparently doesn't smell. Whatever happened to coconut oil?

Could hay wraps be the secret to always feeling refreshed and full of energy? The idea is that hot hay will open up your pores and help you relax and rejuvenate. Provided you don't have any allergies, I suppose this could be quite fun. Although it might be quite itchy.

In Japan, Thailand, and beyond, snails are used for antiageing purposes and are apparently good to get rid of acne — by crawling all over your face, they apply moisturising hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, and proteins to your skin. Don't worry, though; the snails are organically raised.

The Dermaroller is a needle-studded roller that is supposed to improve the skin’s collagen production. This torture-instrument-looking roller is very popular in China, but it is also very dangerous: as there is no way to properly sterilise it, it provides a perfect breeding ground for infections, including HIV and hepatitis.

If Kylie Jenner's lips have you wondering about their secrets, this might be the answer. The CandyLipz device is like a rubber ball that uses intense suction to enhance your pout.

Snake massages are quite popular in Israel, where they are used to relieve back tension and stress. If you're concerned about the dangers of this treatment, don't worry; the snakes are nonvenomous. We're not convinced about the stress-relieving part, though.

This 40-minute treatment that involves lasers, chemical peels, and moisturisers to tone and smooth the skin was extremely popular in 2014. While we understand that getting Kim Kardashian's bum without actually doing anything is appealing, squats are also quite effective and a lot cheaper!