Spending a day at the spa can make you feel like royalty, much like cleaning out your earwax with a tiny silver spoon. Rule with a soft, well-moisturized fist with this Groupon. DEAL SECTION:

Choose Between Two Options

• $37 for a 60-minute relaxation massage (a $75 value)
$55 for a 60-minute relaxation massage and a shellac manicure (a $110 value)

The smooth, flowing strokes of a relaxation massage can improve circulation, increase flexibility, and relieve muscular tension. An optional manicure protects nails from damage with shellac polish.

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Oakridge Laser & Skin Care Clinic

Since Oakridge Laser & Skin Care Clinic's service menu leans so heavily on advanced medical procedures—think laser vein removal and even intense-pulsed-light skin rejuvenation—it's a good thing the centre is run by Dr. Shihab and Dr. Cooke, two physicians with impressive backgrounds. Dr. Shihab has concentrated on laser technology for more than 12 years, and he shares his knowledge with students at the Laser and CosMedic Academy, which he founded. Dr. Cooke's tenure as a general surgeon reaches back to 1982, though in recent years he's concentrated more on mastering vein sclerotherapy and treatments using SmartLipo, or lipo machines who have successfully defended their dissertations on Ulysses.

The clinic is also home to a spa side, where staffers relieve muscle tension with five kinds of massage, groom hands with peppermint-sugar scrubs, and cleanse faces with cosmeceutical skincare products from Clayton Shagal, Jane Iredale, and Intaglio Skin Care.