Washing yourself with black soap seems counterintuitive, but it's a beauty regimen African women (and men) have relied on for ages. Black soap is made with the ash of cocoa pods, plantain skin and palm leaves, and then mixed with palm oil, coconut oil and shea butter. The formula is specifically for oily skin and is used for treating acne, eczema and psoriasis. It also contains high levels of skin-loving ingredients vitamin A, vitamin E and iron, which help nourish skin and fight against free radicals.

Try This: Shea Moisture African Black Soap, $4.99. This natural organic soap clears up acne and some report it helps with skin conditions like keratosis pilaris and rosacea.

Women in Greece have been brewing this beauty secret for centuries: rosemary tea for their hair. Greek women say that it deep-cleans hair and removes product buildup. The recipe is simple. Just boil fresh rosemary in water, let it cool, and strain out the rosemary. Then, pour the water over your hair for shiny, bouncy hair.

Try This: Weleda Rosemary Hair Oil, $16.50. This treatment restores moisture and adds shine -- and it's especially great for taming thick, course hair. Add a few drops to wet hair daily, or add a cap full of the oil to wet hair for a more intensive treatment.

In the Dominican Republic, you'll be hard-pressed to find a woman with weak or splitting nails. Her secret? Dominican women rely on garlic to keep their nails healthy and strong. They chop up garlic, add it to a bottle of clear nail polish, and let it steep for a week (Eventually, the scent goes away). Garlic has natural antibacterial qualities, so it keeps away fungus, too.

Try this: Barielle Growth Activator for Natural Nails, $16. This nail strengthener is formulated with garlic enzymes to stimulate nail growth, and safflower seed oil to repair existing damage, which is good news for those of us who get acrylic or gel nails on the reg.

A Korean spa isn't exactly relaxing, but you will walk away with the softest skin of your life. The process involves stripping down and letting a Korean lady slough off a couple layers of your skin with a rough mitt. It's a little unpleasant, but by the time you're done, layers of dead skin will be stripped away, revealing brighter, softer, baby-like skin underneath. Koreans visit them weekly, and have been for generations.

Try This: MicrodermaMitt Body Mitt, $29.95. Duplicate the spa experience (minus the nudist colony feel) with this hard-working washcloth. Made of all-natural floss silk, this body mitt will buff away dead skin and help prevent ingrown hairs.

The Dead Sea in Israel contains legendarily restorative waters. Due to the high salt content, the mud is rich in minerals that, when applied, draw out contaminants and impurities and absorb excess oil. Cleopatra made the pilgrimage to the therapeutic sea centuries ago, and people from all over the world have been following in her footsteps ever since.

Try This: AHAVA Natural Dead Sea Body Mud, $16. This mud, straight from the Dead Sea, is supercharged with magnesium, calcium, potassium and iron to even out skin tone and increase circulation.