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Intense boot-camp-style classes for athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike.

Owned and operated by a husband-and-wife duo, the salon puts a big emphasis on relaxing while you wait.

It’s the little touches that count at this subdued, ultra-clean spa and nail salon.

Brazilian sisters Andrea and Liza Young offer laser hair removal in a multilingual, private setting.

Smaller studios and a true affiliation with the Bikram Yoga College of India.

One-stop shopping and no-frills spa services for in-the-know product junkies.

This hybrid running and Pilates summer series is taught by a trainer and a marathoner. Bonus: It’s in the park.

State-of-the-art sunless tanning beds (plus a UV-free spray booth for those keen on avoiding rays).

The concentrated massages are akin to exorcisms at this modestly appointed holistic spa.

The affable Sicilian native and Vidal Sassoon-trained stylist Fabio Scalia offers cut, color, and a variety of treatments at his eponymous Brooklyn Heights salon.

A favorite even among spa owners.

A beauty mini-mall with even some treatments for men to add some welcome canine energy.

Stadium seating, RPM-tracking bikes, and flat screens posting performances, are what set this spinning studio apart from the others.

Funky minimalism meets hair-as-art in four distinct sister salons.

A long-standing locale for near-painless Brazilian waxes, unique facials, and down-home skin advice.

This intimate spa in the basement of the Empire Hotel offers a full menu of body treatments, massages, facials, and acupuncture.

Fragrances, makeup, and spa services on the Upper West Side’s beauty row.

Top-notch treatments considered by some to be the most effective in town.

This cruelty-free suds-and-salve emporium is designed like a try-and-buy produce market (that offers vegan kosher goods).

Licensed cosmetologist Nirit Reani offers customized facials and gentle waxing from this no-frills Upper West Side spot.

Highlights, lowlights, single-process treatments: quality color using L’Oreal products are this salon's calling card.

Makeover maven Paul Labrecque offers stellar hair, skin, and body treatments at two exclusive East and West Side addresses.    

Uptown girls rely on Pinky for quick and inexpensive manis and pedis, face and body waxing, and mini-massages.

Uptown girls rely on Pinky for quick and inexpensive manis and pedis, face and body waxing, and mini-massages.

Impecably clean and as void of chemicals as possible, Polished renders long-lasting prescision mani-pedis in a sleek space.