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- 1928 Broadway, Upper West Side 10023
- 212-712-1767
Lululemon
Cult yogawear chain complete with creepy manifesto ("children are the orgasm of life") and rabid "ambassadors," willing to drop $100 on pair of roll-top yoga pants. Racerback tanks in eye-popping h... read more
- 421 E. 73rd St., Upper East Side 10021
- 212-249-9144
Jin Soon Hand and Foot Spa
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
- 318 Bedford Ave., Williamsburg 11211
- 718-490-5599
Miomia
Unisex Billyburg apothecary; best seller is, natch, Apivita's Gentle Cleansing Gel for the Intimate Area. Self-proclaimed "equal opportunity" shop still skews Brave Soldier shaving cream, Bluebeard... read more
- 211 E. 51st St., Midtown East 10022
- 212-223-6773
Okeanos Club Spa Banya
Sleek Russian bathhouse is finest place to get flagellated with a bundle of birch leaves in all of Midtown. Fit-for-a-tsar Siberian ginseng massage, Black Sea salt scrub, caviar body wrap. In-banya... read more
- 196 N. 10th St., Williamsburg 11211
- 718-218-6588
Woodley & Bunny
Sweetest Williamsburg hair salon also caters to cult beauty junkies via its venerable apothecary. Moniker derived from childhood nicknames of owner sisters; stylists, colorists snagged from ranks o... read more
- 541 Lexington Ave., Midtown East 10022
- 877-862-5477
Bliss 49
A marriage made in pop-minimalist heaven, Bliss and the W New York. Hotel guests get priority BIP status that translates to last-minute Blissages, not $400-bottles of Absolut, sorry. Business trave... read more
- 17 E. 21st St., Flatiron 10010
- 212-254-2400
Barber Bart
With a spot this small, it's all about the cut. Masculine shave and cuts by skilled barbers who know what they're doing, though they're happy to take your direction. Don't let the magic massage gau... read more
- 150 Central Park South, Midtown West 10019
- 212-249-3000
Exhale Midtown
Central Park South prize-bloom of the mind/body Exhale vine. Franchise's piece de resistance is 12,000-square-foot dazzler uniting yoga, super-charged Pilates, mani/pedi, and acupuncture. Because g... read more
- 154 Columbus Ave., Upper West Side 10023
- 212-799-3438
Kiehl's Upper West Side
Upper West Side annex of the historic NY apothecary, which has been mixing up beauty potions since 1851. Spring chicken to 160-year-old flagship downtown, but still synonymous with old-money skin. ... read more
- 415 W. 13th St., Meatpacking District 10014
- 212-521-6500
Bumble and bumble
Big-box hair salon known for trend-sparking cuts (Phoebe Cates' punky crop, Karen Elson's bob) and über-popular product line (Brilliantine, Surf Spray). First picked up the shears in 1977; dro... read more
- 37 W. 57th St., Midtown West 10019
- 212-888-3288
Ouidad Salon
Cutting curly girls since 1984. Flagship of what's become a mini, kinky empire of de-frizzing gels and franchise salons. Midtown digs light and airy with McMansion touches: sconces, faux-snakeskin ... read more
- 80 Columbus Cir., 35th fl., Upper West Side 10023
- 212-805-8800
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental
Thirty-fifth floor nirvana in the ultra-luxe Mandarin Oriental hotel. Book a block of time, let a personal therapist make the hard decisions: Thai Yoga (lemongrass cooler) or Ayurvedic Ritual (hot ... read more
- 423 W. 14th St., Meatpacking District 10014
- 212-206-8700
Sally Hershberger Downtown
First with the balls to charge $600 a haircut. Current asking price for shagger-to-the-stars' signature tousle: $800 per head. Save bank and dignity by booking with one of Sally's stylists instead.... read more
- 980 Madison Ave., Upper East Side 10075
- 212-249-3000
Exhale Upper East Side
Crux of the ever-blooming mind/body Exhale vine. Ingeniously unites yoga, super-charged Pilates, mani/pedi, and acupuncture under one luxuriously Zen roof. Sleek and slender big-game huntresses fli... read more
- 25 W. 14th St., Union Square 10011
- 212-206-9200
CLAY
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
- 50 Central Park S., 2nd fl., Midtown West 10019
- 212-521-6135
La Prairie at the Ritz-Carlton Spa
Elegant, cream-colored spa at the Ritz-Carlton Central Park employs equally ritzy Swiss skincare line La Prairie in its indulgent massages, facials, scrubs. Signature scent of sea algae, if it were... read more
- 103 Fifth Ave., 4th fl., Union Square 10003
- 212-366-6060
Completely Bare
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
- 90 John St., Downtown Manhattan 10038
- 212-227-0005
Crunch
New York's homegrown gym chain got start in 1989 East Village basement, a far off time when people did aerobics and wore sweatbands sincerely. Now two decades on, most O.G. Crunchers jumped treadmi... read more
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