Beauty & Spas in Concord

For $30, today's Groupon gets you a revitalizing facial or deluxe mani-pedi at the new Spa de Mar (a $100 value), located at 50 Ferncroft Rd. in Danvers. Though Spa de Mar's in a perfect location for northern sububanites, city dwellers will need to take a calming drive through the pastoral Massachusetts countryside (well worth it for this deal). If you've got friends in the area, alert them via skywriting, air horn, or carrier pigeon that today's deal gets them a whopping 70% off a relaxing spa treatment. After all, a mani-pedi is even better when you make a girls' outing of it.

Pure Salon and Spa boasts a team of skilled aestheticians, stylists, nail technicians, and medical personnel who not only pamper their clients with top-notch services but do so with renowned Aveda products. Inside the upscale space, mane masters cloak coiffures in plant-based colors or infuse strands with treatments that remedy hair damaged by dryness or gossiping scalps. Massage therapists de-stress clients with a slate of massages that utilize Aveda’s flower and plant essences, and makeup artists highlight features during makeup applications with Aveda’s natural cosmetics.

A haircut at Bradley & Diegel runs between $70 and $125, depending on the skilled stylist wielding the scissors. All stylists give a free consultation before they lop off a single lock, which is much more helpful than the government-mandated pep talk before the purchase of a baby turtle. During this consultation, you'll agree on what sort of look you want to achieve. If your hair has begun to resemble a black-and-white film, Bradley & Diegel colorists will turn your tresses to technicolor with single-process roots ($70–$95), ends ($20–$30), or highlights ($90–$240+).

Whichever massage you choose, you can flop onto the table assured that Spirit's licensed massage therapist will treat your pain like an uncompromising karate master treats conveniently placed wooden boards: by gently applying lotions and veneers and lovingly buffing out the knots. Swedish massage uses a light to medium touch to scootch tension from your muscles and restore proper lymphatic flow throughout your body. Deep-tissue technique uses acute pressure on specific trigger points to release tautness and dig out embedded lugnuts. The fragrant oils of a pre/postnatal massage soothe the aches and pains of a baby-hefting body, while aromatherapy calls to action the piquant elements of nature—thyme, eucalyptus, frankincense, and chowder—to balm both mind and body.

Although Maria Lekkakos still possesses the beauty that helped her earn the Miss Massachusetts USA title in 2004, she's far from intimidating—Stuff Magazine calls her "chatty" and "down-to-earth." The outgoing celebrity aesthetician spends her days running a salon and spa that features an ambitious lineup of services. Voted Best Facial of 2010 by Northshore magazine, each facial treatment comes with a skin consultation from a knowledgeable aesthetician, a blend of marine botanicals from Thalgo, and a chorus of "oohs" from wrinkly Ronald Reagan masks. Maria's ability to return skin to glowing youthfulness has drawn attention from Boston Common Magazine_ and a large celebrity clientele that includes Salma Hayek, Leslie Bibb, Rosario Dawson, Brooke Shields and Maria Bello.

Created and helmed by husband and wife Eric and Jennifer Howard, Planet Color Salon & Nail Spa keeps clients chic by doling out everything from organic color treatments to special-event updos. Experience as an International Platform Artist for more than 20 years helped Eric hone his perfectionist's touch, further fueled by an acute knowledge of the Matrix, Pureology, and FHI Heat brands. He and his styling team update coifs with precision cuts and Ombre color technique, and are even masters of trendy add-ons such as glossing treatments or clip-in fruit hats. Meanwhile, skilled technicians pamper hands and feet with indulgent spa manicures and pedicures that might include softening paraffin wax or French tips. Fuzzy situations are easily mitigated as the team strips away stray hair from eyebrows, upper lips, and chins.