Without manicures, hands stay shamefully hidden in pockets, leading to worldwide shortages of crossing guards, shadow puppets, and Addams Family theme-song singalongs. Keep hardworking hands primped with today's Groupon: for $26, you get a Shellac mani-pedi at Alure, House of Hair in Monroeville (a $52 value).

Using the Shellac treatment system, Alure's manicure mavens bestow long-lasting pigment and shine upon digits in an open and modern setting. The hypoallergenic treatment, which can last up to two colorful weeks, brandishes UV3 technology to overthrow the tyranny of chipping polish. Phalanges pampering takes up to an hour, and Shellac’s lack of dry-time frees fingers and toes to finally take up finger-sock knitting or giant-piano playing.