Unlike shy, homebody hermit crabs, humans shed their outerwear in order to boast and brag—an act that's well documented by the amount of stained bibs hanging in the pie-eating hall of fame. Prevent the need to switch shells with today’s Groupon: for $40, you get a healing organic facial with hot stones, a one-hour Reiki and sound healing session, a bride makeup application, or a bride makeup-application lesson including a trial application at Purity Organic Spa (an $80 value).

Licensed aesthetician Carol Zubrin and her talented team beautify frontispieces and relieve stress with cleansing and soothing treatments. Staffers wield organic products as often as possible during services in an effort to provide an all-natural, noninvasive approach to skincare. The healing facial, accentuated by an indulgent hot-stone massage, sloughs off dead skin cells and cleanses pores deeply with a minimal extraction. The one-hour Reiki and sound healing session takes advantage of a lighter-handed approach, with practitioners placing hands on or slightly above patients' fully clothed bodies in order to improve energy flow and balance.

For aesthetically pleasing results, certified makeup artist Christina Cardenas outfits faces with customized organic makeup applications handy for girls' nights out, date nights, or undercover detective work. The makeup application includes organic skincare prep, plus a custom organic color application complete with eco-friendly brushes and chemical-free Miessence and Aveda makeup. In-house expert Christina also shares the secrets of her craft via application lessons, which cover topical topics from prepping the skin to applying false eyelashes to instilling false hopes in overzealous would-be lovers.

Reviews

Green LA girl featured Purity Organic Spa:

• Post-facial, my skin not only looks clearer, but feels cleaner. My skin’s more even, with fewer dry and oily patches — and even the little bumps under my skin that didn’t show but could be felt are now gone! – green LA girl