Fondled by snakes

Rich, blemish-free skin doesn't come easy. It takes hard work. This may explain why the weapons women use against double chins, sunken cheeks, rings around the eyes and wrinkles are strikingly unconventional, or sometimes just ridiculous. Simply rubbing your face with olive oil is pass u00c3u00afu00c2u00bfu00c2u00bd. Here are some of the more outlandish things people do to keep the effects of age at bay.

Fondled by snakes

They're not just props for horror films any more. Snakes now stroke and caress body tissue to help some people fight stress. A spa in Israel uses a combination of big and small snakes to relax you. The serpents are made to glide all over the body, with the larger ones producing a comforting, kneading sensation and the smaller varieties leading to a mild quiver. Then again, it could be just good old-fashioned fear.