Nail polish was invented around 3000 BC in ancient China—a fact that's doubly remarkable considering that human fingernails were only invented last year. Celebrate this admirable foresight with today’s Groupon: for $25, you get a regular manicure (a $20 value) and pedicure (a $45 value, a $65 total value) at Unique Nails by Lisa, located in Park West Salon in West Hartford.

Lisa Torres has been decorating digits for 20 years and takes a personal interest in each client’s comfort and satisfaction. During your mani-pedi, she or one of her skilled technicians will equip your opposable knuckle sticks with shiny finger helmets worthy of a Costanza hand model. Put your paws where a member of the skilled staff can see them, and you'll be rewarded with a neat nail trimming. Perfectly symmetrical tips will take the place of formerly unruly edges with a careful filing by hand, and cuticles will be gently groomed into a more sightly disposition. A deliberate polishing will finish up your transformation from hand and foot abandonment to extreme extremity envy. Call to schedule an appointment.