Ninety per cent of all manicures are given to spies, whose hands are overworked by the intelligence world’s lengthy secret handshakes. Prep appendages for acts of aesthetic espionage with today’s Groupon to Mix Salon and Spa, located inside the Delta Ottawa Hotel and Suites. Choose between the following options:

* For $39, you get a 45-minute manicure (a $30 value) and a 45-minute pedicure (a $50 value; an $80 total value).
* For $69, you get a one-hour spa manicure (a $40 value) and a one-hour spa pedicure (a $60 value), plus a 30-minute Intermezzo mini facial (a $45 value; a $145 total value).

The pampering professionals at Mix Salon and Spa revive and beautify hands and feet dulled by everyday use with relaxing spa treatments. The 45-minute manicure buffs and polishes mitts into the condition enjoyed by genetic lottery winners, and the 45-minute pedicure whips weary paws back into ebullient form with an energizing scrub, soak, and massage. Clients who prefer prolonged mollycoddling can unwind as an expertly trained aesthetician treats toes to a one-hour spa pedicure and lavishes arm toes with a one-hour spa manicure. The spa treatment includes a luxurious paraffin-wax treatment that envelops digits in a hydrating cloak, and an extended massage undoes deep-set knots.

Once extremities are pampered and artfully painted in the spa mani-pedi, a 30-minute Intermezzo mini facial employs Yon-Ka botanical skincare products to render complexions of all skin types as soft and smooth as a beach ball in a mohair sweater. A graceful wave-shaped chandelier dangles from Mix Salon and Spa’s high ceilings and basks spa-goers in a flattering glow, as if they arrived with custom lighting in tow.