With their sultry Latin looks, exotic Asian beauty and European elegance, women from other countries always seem so gorgeous. We uncover their beauty tips so you can try them out at home

Zap those zits - New Zealand
It's one of New Zealand's best-kept beauty secrets, but Manuka honey has been a top skin tonic for generations. Originating from the Manuka tree, a native plant in New Zealand which is famed for its antiseptic oil, the honey is rich in minerals and has gained a worldwide reputation for its special germ-killing and wound-healing abilities.
Try it at home: Comvita Skin Therapy Manuka Honey Skinclear Cream (£7.95, 25g) helps rejuvenate skin and combat acne and other spot-forming conditions.
www.comvita.co.uk

Make your hair shine - China
Ever wondered why Chinese women tend to have such glossy hair? It could be due to a beauty secret passed down through the ages - using a hair rinse made of rosemary and green tea. While this magical tea is rich in health-boosting antioxidants, rosemary is detoxifying and can help rid hair of impurities, giving it a healthy shine.
Try it at home: Neal's Yard Remedies Rosemary & Thyme Shampoo (£5.25, 200ml) is a refreshing tonic to boost shine and condition.
Green People Intensive Repair Conditioner (£8.50, 200ml) is based on herbal infusions of organic green tea and organic horsetail for strong, healthy hair.
www.nealsyardremedies.com

Get a glowing complexion - Greece
Far from being just a healthy snack, in Greece yogurt is a renowned topical beauty treatment. A natural source of lactose, proteins, vitamins and minerals, Greek yogurt has been used directly on the skin for years in Greece to treat sunburn and other skin problems.
Try it at home: Use it as a nourishing mask. If you don't want to get messy with the yogurt in your fridge, check out Korres Yoghurt Mask (£16, 40ml), with watercress, vitamin E and olive oil to soothe and hydrate for radiant skin. Leave it on for 10-15 minutes and rinse off with lukewarm water.
www.korres.com.

Banish cellulite - Brazil
The exotic looks and figures of Brazilian women are the envy of females around the world, so we're dying to know some of their tips. And it's actually quite simple - sand! While relaxing on the beach Brazilian beauties rub wet sand on their bodies to smooth and stimulate their skin, and combat the dreaded cellulite.
Try it at home: Unless you live near a warm, sandy beach, this isn't going to be easy so instead pop into Lush for Sandstone soap (£1.95, 100g). It contains skin nourishing vitamins and minerals to pummel and polish the skin, then turn it to the sand-topped side and it transforms into an exfoliator to beat stubborn cellulite.
www.lush.com

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Beauty tips from around the globe