Beauty & Spas in Kenner

Peppermint and pure sugar cane are on the menu, but they're not for eating. The peppermint fragrances a warm footbath, and the pure sugar cane acts as scrub for lips or tongues with no self-control. These indulgent ingredients appear in various services at Serenity Day Spa and Gifts, where guests can spend up to a full day relaxing and beautifying with spa packages that combine mani-pedis, facials, and massages. Body-contouring wraps detoxify while they tighten and tone skin, and specially designed facials address the common skincare concerns of men, women, and teens.

The expert technicians at SUITE Boutique use a high-energy laser that will safely pass through epidermises of all types to directly target follicles, effectively removing unwanted locks. Unlike giant lasers used to sear one's initials onto the moon, these friendly beams are comfortable, fast, and sized appropriately for human use. Customers are invited to choose one area for lazing from the following: chin ($900), upper lip ($900), both underarms ($1,800), and bikini line ($1,200). You can also upgrade by applying the Groupon's value to one of three higher-priced services—including the back ($2,400 up to $3,300, including shoulders), legs ($4,200+ for full legs)‚ and a Brazilian ($2,700)—and paying the difference. Once you've chosen a body region, you must use all six treatments for that area.

Having outgrown its original tanning-salon space in its first year of operation, Bombshell Waxing now has plenty of space, with a brow bar and an onsite lingerie boutique. The beauty center’s skilled waxologists use the salon’s specially formulated European waxes to evict hairs from all areas of the body, never double-dipping their waxes. The salon’s estheticians also enhance eyes with Cry Baby semi-permanent mascara and rejuvenate skin with microdermabrasion treatments or exfoliating body scrubs. In addition, they apply custom air-brush tans with a natural, sunless tanner made with antioxidants, botanicals, and walnut extracts. For those seeking a little retail therapy, Bombshell’s intimate boutique stocks numerous beautifying numbers, including silk and lace panties, bras, and body products from Booty Parlor, Whish, and SweetSpot Labs.

For a gentle, non-intrusive cleansing above the neck, try the ancient Egyptian practice of ear candling ($47). Ancient pyramid builders used them to remove earwax—as the Q-tip was still in its three-millennia R&D stage—and also to treat symptoms such as sinus pressure, allergies, and vertigo. Eminent physician Jessica Simpson, for example, uses them to update her Twitter feed.

About Face is a makeup boutique stocked to the rafters with quality products and a staff of experienced makeup artists. Today's deal lets you into About Face's calming environment of subtle décor and brightly hued pigments. Whether prepping for a special occasion, such as a high-school reunion or a Civil War reenactment, or simply hoping to pick up some tips on how to look your best, a professional makeup application (a $40 value) will leave your skin smooth, your pucker pinked, your cheeks flushed, and your peepers all the better to see wolves with. Put a cherry atop your face sundae with a lash application (a $15 value) for a dramatic, darkened fringe ideal for winking across great distances and protecting your eye sockets from incoming sparrows. Between About Face’s skilled facial artisans and quality products from Bare Escentuals, Smashbox, Revitalash, and more, you'll leave with a spring in your step and a glimmer in your gullet.