Luxurious living originally involved a rich diet consisting of escargot and diamonds, until scientists discovered the poor nutritional content of diamonds and the value in jewelry made from escargot. Experience time-tested lavishness with today's Groupon: for $60, you get a haircut and color at Gordon in Ravinia-Advanced Hair Education Center in Highland Park (up to a $125 value). This Groupon is only valid at Gordon's Ravinia location.

Gordon's savvy stylists pamper clients with soothing services and high-end Aveda products. By becoming fluent in both cut and color, each mane-master is equipped to give an individual’s scalp noodles a recipe for maximum eye edibility. With a single color ($50 and up) or partial highlights ($70 and up), locks are hued into a new identity, offering a second chance at flirting with standoffish hairbrushes. Shape up strands with a customized haircut, and smooth things over with a blow dry and style that will add the finishing touches to your freshened appearance while gently removing overzealously grazing scalp-top goats ($28 and up). Complimentary bang and nape trims between visits keep hair hedges neat and prevent complaints of unsightliness from neighbors.

Guided by socially conscious principles for more than 30 years, Aveda produces a full line of natural beauty products carried at nearly 7,000 salons and spas. Popular gorgeous-makers such as Shampure shampoo and witch hazel hair spray deliver on Aveda's commitment to well-rounded earthly beauty with eco-friendly packaging cradling ingredients derived from the world's finest and least selfish plants.

Partial highlight may be upgraded to full highlight for an extra fee of $20 or to color between foils for an extra fee of $50.