Like wax people and bowls of still life-modeling yams, hair models make professional careers out of looking good. Follow the golden path to good-looking hair with today's Groupon: for $49, you get $125 worth of hair, nail, or other salon services at David Ryan Salon in Hell's Kitchen.

Treating tresses to Paul Mitchell hair products, the 11-stylist team at David Ryan Salon trims, tones, and tames manes with a menu of high-end services. Double process hair color ($100+) astutely enriches hair without educational loans, and a partial highlight ($120+) plays upon structural strengths of cheeks, eyes, and algebra. Enlist one of David Ryan Salon's shearing specialists to design a trendsetting 'do ($75–$115) clipped, textured, and styled to mirror your fashion moxie. Those interested in beautification beyond haircraft may opt for a natural nail manicure ($15) and pedicure ($25) or a make-up application ($75) before their date with an actor's alien understudy.

In the business for more than 20 years, David Ryan Salon's impressive roster of clients includes dancers and actors who use stylists' trendsetting skills to mold their manes with more panache than a derby day gala. During any service, chat with friendly hair artists while surrounded by the comfortable exclusivity of a boutique salon.