Up from D.C., spunky makeup emporium dusts tasteful layer of body shimmer over Sephora's turf. More intimate and carefully curated than the big S, stocked with the cultish likes of Darphin eye de-p... read more
Spanish export Grupo Aire hosts bath time in Tribeca. Circa-1883 cast iron building ancient by Manhattan, if not Spanish, standards. A pretty penny spent, evident in the immaculate build-out across... read more
Fashion model finds another way to mesmerize. Certified Hypnotist Maeva Althaus applies ancient techniques to help modern city folk overcome anxiety, overeating, depression. Scientific approach muc... read more
Hotel Gansevoort's in-house spa sees Exhale dipping its toe in the downtown paraffin. Meatpacking mayor gives over 5,000-square-feet to Zen-luxe chain's ingenious union of yoga, super-charged Pilat... read more
Zen serenity meets lux spa life. Drop stress from head to toe, leave with a little polish: spa covers everything from reflexology to facials to waxing to mani/pedis. Renew skin with honey and cit... read more
Hair-hating spa chain hides high-tech lasers behind sweet white-and-gold façade. Lady-only estheticians banish unwanted follicles from anywhere on body via pulsed light. Safely shears suntan... read more
Discretely decadent Japanese spa at De Niro's bed-and-Locande Verde. Authentically Zen: 250-year-old wood-and-bamboo farmhouse painfully reconstructed over lantern-lit pool by arthritic craftsmen w... read more
British beauty store hopped the pond armed with plenty of Lipstick Queen's chunky Chinatown pencils. Us Yanks hardly wielded an eyelash wand. Quirky, tightly edited inventory ranges far beyond the ... read more
Posh Union Square gym molds its members, inside and out. Personal programs of training, nutrition, spa treatments, and Pilates, overseen by an advisor, a fitness and a spa concierge, who will make ... read more
Hair-hating spa chain hides high-tech lasers behind sweet white-and-gold façade. Lady-only estheticians banish unwanted follicles from anywhere on body via pulsed light. Safely shears suntan... read more
Manicure madam Jin Soon oversees city's prettiest series of nail salons. Satin throw pillows, basins of flower petals replace vibrating chairs, shoving found at other mani/pedi quick-stops. Pinkies... read more
Micro-franchise of threading salons draws on owner's Indian heritage of meticulous eyebrows. Shaming waxing, which Shobha claims stretches skin, here wild hairs are painlessly lassoed away. Sugarin... read more
Manicure madam Jin Soon oversees city's prettiest series of nail salons. Satin throw pillows, basins of flower petals replace vibrating chairs, shoving found at other mani/pedi quick-stops. Pinkies... read more
Blissworld flagship spanking fresh as ever, despite double-digits in the spa game. Must be all those triple-oxygen facials. Glowy girls clomp around in standard-issue Havaianas. Hit the gratis brow... read more
Colossal sports complex on 28 acres of Hudson riverfront. Miracle of mid-'90s urban planning transfigured decaying docks into five-block athletic heaven. Something for every predilection. Line driv... read more
Miracle worker Tracie Martyn is a skincare guru/facialist with a magic touch. Which is why her salon is harder to get into than heaven. The relaxing space is home to the famed "Resculpting Facial,"... read more
IN PREVIEW. Venerable name in the beauty biz brings signature style to posh Union Square spa. Facials, nail care, hair, and body treatments help prepare stylish New Yorkers for events big and smal... read more
Sick of the frou frou spa scene? This is your spot. Since 1892, the Russian and Turkish baths have cleaned and calmed generations of stressed out New Yorkers. Choose from an ice cold pool, Russian ... read more
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