In pursuit of a glowing complexion, women resort to fancy scrubs, expensive brushes - or simply a brisk rub with a rough cloth.
But one technique they may not have tried is borrowing their husband's razor.
Closely shaving the entire face is said to exfoliate the skin and reduce wrinkles, according to former model Rachel Hunter, who highlights the technique in her TV beauty programme.
On the show, the 46-year-old visits a beauty clinic in Japan - where the treatment is hugely popular - and has all the fine hair removed from her face and ears with a cut-throat razor.
Her eyes widen with alarm as the blade passes over her skin. However the fear doesn't last long, as she is later seen beaming during the episode of Rachel Hunter's Tour Of Beauty, from Ovation TV.