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What You'll Get
Like the best pie dough, your body needs to be moisturized, kneaded, and smoothed before it's ready to be filled with apples and flung against a loved one. Get a delicious, crumb-free exterior with today's Groupon at Skin Essence on Bandford Way. Choose between the following options:
- For $30, you get a deluxe peppermint or pure-chocolate pedicure (a $60 value).
- For $50, you get Diamond Peel microdermabrasion for the full face including the neck (a $110 value).
Combining more than 20 years of people-pampering experience with innovative Dermalogica products, Skin Essence approaches professional skincare and other dazzling cosmetic services with a holistic focus on health and relaxation. Revitalize wizened visages with the Diamond Peel system, a microdermabrasion treatment that employs a non-heat- and inflammation-creating diamond tip designed to exfoliate the topmost layer of skin in hopes of revealing the baby skin sleeping peacefully beneath. Diamond Peel treatment is recommended for treating enlarged pores, mild acne, and other common skin maladies, and Skin Essence recommends six treatments for optimal, lasting results.
Tarnished toe armor can reclaim its dragon-slaying sheen with one of two polishing options. The peppermint pedicure strives to clean, exfoliate, and hydrate with a concoction of rich emollients, fruit extracts, nourishing butters, and cool-inducing peppermint essential oils, while the chocolate pedicure utilizes cocoa-centric elixirs such as a hazelnut exfoliating scrub and chocolate foot mask to revitalize exhausted dogs. The chocolate pedicure includes a massage, and both confection-cocooning procedures culminate with the customer's choice of polish or hard-shell chocolate syrup. All pedicures are administered in a chair that uses activated oxygen to vaporize foot-threatening maladies such as bacteria, fungus, parasites, and revenge-seeking banana peels.
Skin Essence wraps its guests in opulence, exuding regality with classical archways, elegant draping, and ornate lighting fixtures. Warm earth tones placate eyeballs overworked by Magic-Eye puzzles, and sand-colored tiling provides a comfortable ambience for crustaceans looking to shed their shell. Upgrades are available for an additional fee.
The Fine Print
Promotional value expires Oct 18, 2011. Amount paid never expires. Limit 1/person, may buy 2 addl as gifts. Limit 1/visit. Valid only for opt purchased. By appt only. Valid for clients who have not received Microdermabrasion w/in past year. Extra fee for upgrades. Must use in 1 visit, no cash back. Tax and gratuity not included. Not valid with other offers. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
About Skin Essence A Day Spa
Aesthetician Lina Yang trained as a medical professional in China before making her way to the United States. After arriving in the States, she studied aesthetics with dermatologist Dr. James Fulton, who went on to codevelop the topical acne treatment Retin-A. Today, Lina—whose numerous credentials include an international certification in Xtreme lash extensions—owns and operates Skin Essence. Stationed in her warmly lit spa, Lina relies on 20 years of experience and a team of skincare professionals to rejuvenate complexions and pamper bodies with a full menu of medical-grade spa treatments. The staff specializes in diamond-peel-microdermabrasion treatments and nonsurgical face-lifts, both of which help to reduce the appearance of fine lines, blemishes, and discoloration; clients may see noticeable improvement in their skin after one visit.