Before waxing, unwanted hair was given impossible brainteasers with the hope that follicles would pull themselves out in frustration. Celebrate swift hair removal with today’s Groupon: for $20, you get a 30-minute electrolysis treatment at Breathe Therapeutic Massage & Esthetics (a $40 value).

At Breathe Therapeutic Massage & Esthetics, skin planes surrender their woolen weapons in the face of electrolysis treatments administered by a certified electrologist with more than 16 years of bristle-busting experience. An ultrafine probe suffused with galvanic currents and intimidating stares infiltrates individual follicular strongholds one by one, damaging their structural foundations. A pair of forceps follows behind, extracting scorched strands from their porous outposts. During the treatment, most clients report feeling only a mild discomfort, similar to rubber band snaps or kissing a sea cucumber.