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It might not be what you imagine when you book a facial.
But in this salon in Tokyo, snail slime is the latest trend.
It's claimed the treatment makes skin supple, and can help repair sunburn damage, though it has not yet been clinically tested.
Beauticians here think the treatment will eventually catch on, though at $100 a session, this might happen at a snail's pace.- facial
a beauty treatment to keep the skin on the face healthy
- slime
sticky liquid substance, often produced by fish and snails
- supple
easy to bend, not stiff
- beauticians
people trained to improve the appearance of their customers
- at a snail's pace
very slowly