Who would had thought snail slime can works wonders for your skin?

If you thought that only the French appreciated a good escargot, you were wrong. It turns out that the Japanese are not far behind. Only, they’re putting the snails on their faces.
A Tokyo-based beauty salon reportedly has started a live snail treatment, a first in Japan, forwomen who want clear pores and reduced wrinkles, or to remove dead skincells from their faces. It is believed that snail slime has an anti-ageing effect on human skin, and cosmetics containing essence of escargot are already being sold.

 

The salon will provide this five minute snail therapy with a massage and other facial treatments. “Slime from snails helps remove old cells, heal the skin after sun burn and moisturise it. In this way, you can have 100% pure snail essence directly on the skin,” says the spokesperson of the salon. A person who tried out this treatment says, “You can feel the snails moving on your face. At first, it is surprising, but it’s actually rather nice. Afterwards, my skin really does feel smooth and moist.”