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Basic nail services in an otherwise lacking stretch of Midtown.

This solo acupuncturist treats women’s health and fertility issues, plus acute and chronic illnesses in both sexes.

This laser hair removal clinic specializes in clients with darker hair and skin.

This low-key day spa specializes in state-of-the-art exfoliations and treatments geared toward lasting benefits for the complexion.

This tiny spa woos hotel guests and locals with sleek design, attentive aestheticians, and fragrant potions.

This intimate hotel spa comforts clients with aromatherapy massages, Dr. Hauschka facials, and seasonal crushed-fruit scrubs.

The premiere one-stop beauty store for the city's top beauty specialists, from makeup artists to drag divas to special-effects experts.

This bright subterranean spa offers a long list of services, from body treatments to haircuts and color, most notably, targeted facials.

This hidden-gem Chelsea salon is relaxed and friendly, women-owned, and refreshingly multicultural.

At the East Coast studios of star-plucker Anastasia Soare, everyday Americans can attain perfectly-arched, celeb-worthy eyebrows.

At the East Coast studios of star-plucker Anastasia Soare, everyday Americans can attain perfectly-arched, celeb-worthy eyebrows.

A former protégé of British perfume maven Jo Malone, esthetician Andrea DeSimone has garnered a loyal following among those with problem skin.

In the same way that Gianzero bucks the we-do-everything-from-massage-to-manicures trend, he’s also managed to shy away from lofty prices.

Colonics, ear-candling, chocolate massages, and other therapies in an eclectic theme spa.

The comfortable intimacy of a boutique hotel imbues this salon, referred to by some as the fashion world's best-kept secret.

Assara distinguishes itself from other New York laser centers with its Cynosure-brand lasers, which sizzle off skin imperfections with a ray of red light.

This spa in Midtown's Little Seoul neighborhood showcases invigorating body scrubs and a relaxation "igloo" with putative healing powers.

This minimalist three-floor spa offers a luxe introduction to Korea’s 400-year-old purification-obsessed bathhouse culture.

This minimalist one-room skincare spa incorporates Babor products containing plant lipids, herbal extracts, and sea elements in its eight thorough facials.

A new perspective on Pilates that will have you walking taller after your first session.

Ambiance takes a back seat to serious skincare treatments from European-trained experts.

Cuts, color and nail care best for a pit stop before Penn Station.

This midtown mainstay is the ultimate ladies-who-lunch shopping destination.

Since 1982, this barbershop has been servicing men who want traditional scissor cuts and razor shaves. (Ear and nose-hair trims are givens.)

This neighborhood salon and spa offers an extensive, full-service menu ranging from mud wraps to makeup application, but still welcomes walk-ins.