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Owned and operated by a husband-and-wife duo, the salon puts a big emphasis on relaxing while you wait.

It’s the little touches that count at this subdued, ultra-clean spa and nail salon.

Brazilian sisters Andrea and Liza Young offer laser hair removal in a multilingual, private setting.

Smaller studios and a true affiliation with the Bikram Yoga College of India.

One-stop shopping and no-frills spa services for in-the-know product junkies.

State-of-the-art sunless tanning beds (plus a UV-free spray booth for those keen on avoiding rays).

The concentrated massages are akin to exorcisms at this modestly appointed holistic spa.

Natural, easy-to-replicate styles snipped in a sleek, Zen-like space.

A favorite even among spa owners.

A beauty mini-mall with even some treatments for men to add some welcome canine energy.

Funky minimalism meets hair-as-art in four distinct sister salons.

A long-standing locale for near-painless Brazilian waxes, unique facials, and down-home skin advice.

This intimate spa in the basement of the Empire Hotel offers a full menu of body treatments, massages, facials, and acupuncture.

Keeping New Yorkers’ bodies clean, pores small, faces exfoliated, and skin blemish-free for more than 150 years.

Fragrances, makeup, and spa services on the Upper West Side’s beauty row.

Top-notch treatments considered by some to be the most effective in town.

This cruelty-free suds-and-salve emporium is designed like a try-and-buy produce market (that offers vegan kosher goods).

Licensed cosmetologist Nirit Reani offers customized facials and gentle waxing from this no-frills Upper West Side spot.

Highlights, lowlights, single-process treatments: quality color using L’Oreal products are this salon's calling card.

Makeover maven Paul Labrecque offers stellar hair, skin, and body treatments at two exclusive East and West Side addresses.    

Soothing massage for women from the first trimester through the postpartum months.

See the profile of this gym/health club in Manhattan.

Upper West Side stylist Robert Stuart did stints at Henri Bendel and Vidal Sassoon before opening his affordable, eponymous salon, offering cuts, color, blowouts, and updos.

Scents of lavender, vanilla, and mango saturate this natural line of bath gels, lotions, and by-the-pound soaps.

Writers, artists, and filmmakers join West End Avenue mothers at this sunny, antique-filled salon and spa.