Being beautiful is hard work, which is why, when viewed up close, most supermodels resemble elderly oil-rig workers. Watch hard work pay off with today's Groupon to Almaden Valley Aesthetics in Almaden Valley. Choose between two options:

• $125 for an IPL photofacial or chemical peel (a $300 Value)
• $475 for a Fraxel-laser treatment (a $950 value)

The age-defying epidermis experts at Almaden Valley Aesthetics renew self-esteem with a slate of cosmetic-enhancing procedures that restore skin to its youthful, starry-eyed splendor. The photofacial's controlled light pulses enliven the texture, tone, and color of aging skeleton jackets by eradicating skin redness, brown spots, and sun damage from summers spent sunbathing in equatorial greenhouses. Belinda Emprechtinger, Almaden Valley's resident esthetician, jettisons fallen follicles by working with each client individually to craft a customized chemical peel that unearths a healthy, pristine layer of skin while gently abating acne, dull skin, and wrinkles. Both aesthetic treatments entail little to no downtime, ensuring beauty benefactors are able to schedule appointments at their convenience and quickly return to busy families, careers, and honey-bee colonies.

Unlike other more scattered laser treatments, the revolutionarily precise Fraxel method zaps pinpointed body beams over thousands of microscopic areas of skin to penetrate deep into it's surface, annihilating old, damaged skin cells while stimulating the healing process for a speedy new glow. Helmed by resident aesthetic-nurse specialist Brenda Blay, the Fraxel treatment helps prevents signs of aging and quells superficial skin conditions including fine lines, barbwire tattoos, and melasma. Postlaser, clients may immediately notice skin feels softer and looks brighter, with an elegant progression of results surfacing during the next three to six months.