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Two or Four Anti-Aging Microdermabrasion Facials at Skin For All People (Up to 75% Off)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:02:21 +0000

Aside from skincare, the only way to look young is to cut the eyes out of your grade-school photo and wear it as a mask. Get a glossy finish with today’s Groupon.

The Deal

$79 for two anti-aging Celebrity facials (a $300 value)
$149 for four anti-aging Celebrity facials (a $600 value)

Facial includes peel
Skin analysis used to customize treatment
Aims to restore elasticity and reduce appearance of acne
Physician-strength products

Skin For All People

Licensed aesthetician Ilona Sheik remembers childhood summers spent helping her grandmother pick plants in Latvia, where the pair harnessed botanicals' unique abilities to treat and enliven skin. Today, Sheik draws on the European skincare techniques she learned in her youth while performing progressive skincare treatments and luxurious spa services such as body wraps and facials. Detailed skin analysis determines epidermal sensitivities before physician-strength ingredients eradicate acne, unify skin tone, ward off signs of aging, and arm-wrestle nearby family practitioners to a stalemate. Skin For All People also wields wax to liberate legs and backs from constrictive fuzz, and soothes the muscles below with deep-tissue and aromatherapy massages from a licensed therapist. The beauty bureau also embellishes faces with eyelash and eyebrow tints, as well as powder puffs of custom-blended mineral makeup.

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$149 for a Champagne-and-Rose Valentine's Day Spa Package at The Retreat Salon & Day Spa in Dublin ($375 Value)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:01:52 +0000

Like house parties, massages give people an excuse to forget about everyday stresses and fall asleep on someone else's table. Attend a fettle-ready fiesta with today’s Groupon: for $149, you get a champagne-and-rose Valentine's Day spa package at The Retreat Salon & Day Spa in Dublin (a $375 total value). The package includes:

A 30-minute back, neck, and shoulder massage (a $60 value) with champagne-and-rose body butter and massage oils (a $15 value)
A salt-glow back exfoliation (a $25 value)
A 30-minute essential hydrating facial (a $60 value) with a custom mask (a $15 value)
A champagne-and-rose-scented spa mani-pedi (a $125 value)
A shampoo, blow-dry, and style (a $50 value)
An eyebrow arch (a $25 value)

The Retreat's massage therapists and aestheticians relieve everyday stresses with a day of spa pampering spread through with roses. Patrons arrive 30 minutes before treatments to slide into a cozy robe and slippers, and indulge in a panoply of complimentary beverages and healthful snacks. Stress surrenders to an onslaught of gentle strokes and stern lectures to tendon-borne tension massages that target aches as champagne-and-rose-scented oils and body butter soothe the senses. A salt-based scrub exfoliates backs before clients flip over for a hydrating facial customized to each complexion's ailments. Staffers then coif eyebrows into pleasant arches to underscore newly styled hairdos. Spa retreats conclude with a champagne-and-rose-scented mani-pedi that smoothes heels and hands before polishing nails in bright hues. Groupon customers may spread the spa services out during multiple visits or redeem them all at once to recover after attempting to reenact the 12 labors of Hercules.

Though The Retreat Salon & Day Spa sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available.

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One or Three Body Wraps at Body Wraps & More in Grove City (Up to 69% Off)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:01:25 +0000

An excess of cellulite can harm self-confidence, much like romantic rejection or falling for your own Ponzi scheme. Nourish your self-image with today’s Groupon to Body Wraps & More in Grove City. Choose between the following options:

For $29, you get one detoxifying, slimming, or dark-chocolate body wrap (up to an $85 value).
For $79, you get three detoxifying, slimming, or dark-chocolate body wraps (up to a $255 value).

Body Wraps & More’s staff members envelop epidermises in a variety of full-body wraps that nuzzle against skin to flush out toxins and slim down silhouettes up to 20 inches. The detoxifying body wrap engulfs soul sacks in a healing herbal solution that stimulates circulatory systems, soothes achy muscles, and drains fat cells of Mountain Dew. Up the aesthetic ante with the slimming body wrap, which builds upon the detoxifying wrap's formula by incorporating additional treatments that target cellulite, stretch marks, or specific skin problems. Alternatively, the dark-chocolate wrap tastily purges bodies of accumulated toxins with organic cocoa, which also renders skin as soft as a pillow made of cloud fur.

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$29 for a Custom-Printed 20-Page Memory Book from Bellflower Books ($75 Value)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:01:43 +0000

A customized memory book documents good times that would otherwise be forgotten, such as idyllic nights spent erasing surveillance tapes. Cherish perfect moments with today’s Groupon: for $29, you get one custom-printed memory book from Bellflower Books (a $75 value).

Bellflower Books’ memory albums gather assorted personal letters and photos into chic, hardcover mementos. Creators can customize keepsakes’ designs online, collaborating with others in a user-friendly cyber-forum or flying solo with specially designed templates for weddings, Mother’s Day, graduations, and anniversaries of childhood alien abductions. The square books, which measure 12”x12” closed, bind up to 10 pages of double-sided, archival-quality paper with a silk finish, and come prefaced with a complimentary dedication page. Before sending proofs to the printer, customers expunge typos and photographic proof of the Illuminati’s existence using an online book preview. For a $10 shipping charge, hard copies then wing their way to mailboxes via FedEx over 8–14 business days.

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5, 10, or 20 Ballroom-Dance Classes for One or Two at Columbus Dance Centre (Up to 81% Off)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:01:37 +0000

Although honeybees instinctually communicate through dance, humans who attempt to do so without proper training risk insulting the queen or eating the wrong flowers. Hone buzz-worthy abilities with today's Groupon to Columbus Dance Centre. Choose from the following options:

For $19, you get 5 group ballroom-dance classes for one (a $60 value).
For $29, you get 10 group ballroom-dance classes for one (a $110 value).
For $39, you get 20 group ballroom-dance classes for one (a $200 value).
For $39, you get 5 group ballroom-dance classes for two (a $120 value).
For $59, you get 10 group ballroom-dance classes for two (a $220 value).
For $79, you get 20 group ballroom-dance classes for two (a $400 value).

Founded by world-class duo Igor and Svetlana Iskhakov, Columbus Dance Centre helps couples to ignite romantic fires and single dancers to dazzle anyone on the floor with fleet steps in a variety of available dance styles. Class groups consisting of as few as five pupils practice basic steps within the Gahanna facility's grand 6,000 square feet of dance space, ideal for learning ballroom moves and drag racing floor buffers. Instructors dedicate the majority of class time to steps and the skills needed to lead, follow, or crosscheck one's dance partner. Ballroom-dance classes impart the techniques common to most partner dances as well as swing and Latin styles. Numerous practice parties present festive opportunities to show off new skills in a no-pressure social setting and mingle with accomplished star students.

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Hot-Stone Massage, Mint-Chocolate Body Package, or Chocolate Lovers Couples Massage at The Calm Room (Up to 54% Off)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:01:19 +0000

Giving yourself a back massage is impossible, much like keeping your eyes open while sneezing or reading an entire book. Give spines a rest with today’s Groupon to The Calm Room in Westerville and in Worthington. The Worthington location opens March 1. Choose from the following options:

For $49, you get a 50-minute Winter Warm Me Up hot-stone massage package, valid at the Westerville location (a $105 total value). The package includes the following:
- 50-minute massage (a $70 value)
- Hot-stone add-on (a $20 value)
- Hot-towel add-on (a $15 value)
For $69, you get a 50-minute mint-chocolate Melt Me Away body-treatment package, valid at the Worthington location starting March 1 (a $150 total value). The package includes the following:
- Sweet-cream, chocolate, and mint body treatment (a $110 value)
- Scrub-and-lotion gift basket (a $40 value)
For $119, you get an 80-minute Chocolate Lovers couples massage package, valid at the Worthington location starting March 1 (a $250 total value). The package includes the following:
- 80-minute couples massage (a $220 value)
- Gourmet treat (a $30 value)

Massage therapists at The Calm Room customize full-body massages to address specific areas of tension in private treatment rooms featuring soft music and heated massage tables. After consulting with clients about trouble spots, overexerted sinews, and pretzel-making demonstrations gone awry, therapists set to work with gliding effleurage strokes. The strokes' soothing pressure stimulates circulation and helps detoxify muscles to reduce the chance for injury and chronic pain. During the Winter Warm Me Up package, hot stones send warmth deep into muscle knots, and hot towels untwist anguished muscles with damp heat. Chocolate-scented oils inspire flowing strokes during the couples massage, gliding across muscular terrain as smoothly as a levitating pageant contestant.

A sweet-cream scrub buffs away dead skin cells during the Melt Me Away package, followed by a nourishing chocolate serum that infuses skin with antioxidants and cocoa butter. Finally, therapists drench skin in a tingly mint body lotion to seal in nutrients for complexions that sparkle like a diamond clutching a winning lottery ticket.

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$49 for Chimney Sweeping and Inspection for a One-Chimney Home from The Fireplace Doctor ($199 Value)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:01:53 +0000

Without a clean chimney, smoke tends to back up into houses, discolor walls, and provide ample cover for ninjas to sneak in and steal wireless internet undetected. Crack down on modern-day piracy with today's Groupon: for $49, you get a chimney sweeping and inspection for a one-chimney home from The Fireplace Doctor (a $199 value).

The Fireplace Doctor’s staff members, all of whom are Allstar Chimney Academy trained and members of the Professional Chimney Guild of America, unburden flues of plume-clogging detritus during one-hour cleanings. Each home visit begins with an inspection wherein experts diagnose ventilation maladies, such as a buildup of soot or logs trying to climb their way to freedom, and choose the optimal cleaning techniques for the job. After consulting with homeowners, smokeshaft savants specializing in creosote banishment and humane animal removal clear flues, leaving odorless hearths in their wake. To ensure prompt service, cleaners patrol Columbus and its suburbs prepared for all types of chimney emergencies in trucks stocked with exhaustive supply kits and extra cockney accents.

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$20 for $40 Worth of Flowers and Gifts from FTD

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:01:42 +0000

Fresh flowers spruce up Valentine's Day dates easier than making your own candy or paying your nephew to dress as a Cupid-themed living statue. Arm yourself with amorous bouquets with today’s Groupon: for $20, you get $40 worth of flowers and gifts from FTD. FTD offers same-day delivery in most areas for orders placed by 2 p.m. in the recipient’s time zone. Service or shipping fees vary widely based on order and delivery dates but typically range from $15.99 to $29.99. For detailed instructions on how to redeem your FTD Groupon, click here.

FTD steeps rooms in the fresh scents of spring with hundreds of thoughtful bouquets delivered by artisan florists or sheathed in gold organza and shipped in an award-winning gift box. Yield to Cupid’s arrow and persistent text messages by presenting a loved one with an FTD-exclusive Sweethearts bouquet, a heart-hued collection of red roses and burgundy mini carnations elegantly interspersed with sprigs of greenery in an etched glass vase ($44.99–$64.99). Or follow a more polychromatic path with the My Everything Valentine's Day bouquet, an unexpected marriage of deep-red roses and white Asiatic lilies ($29.99–$59.99). Red roses and pink lilies spring forth from a sculpted red vase in the Lasting Romance bouquet ($69.99–$94.99), and a spray of 12 long-stemmed roses ($49.99; $59.99 with vase) stands firmly on stems that measure around 16 inches without heels. FTD backs each floral arrangement with a satisfaction guarantee, which pledges that flowers and plants will remain fresh and keep their bedrooms tidy for at least seven days.

Those looking beyond the bloom can peruse FTD’s gift galleria, which encompasses a smorgasbord of specialty gifts, including jewelry and chocolates. Live plants, such as orchids ($39.99+) or miniature roses ($19.99+), outlive their clipped comrades with a simple regimen of watering and pruning, and silk floral displays brighten up sunless corners and survive solely on nightly bedtime stories.

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$25 for $50 Worth of Custom-Made Silver Charms from i declare!

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:01:18 +0000

Writing your name on something gives you legal ownership over that item, which is why John Hancock signed the Constitution. Claim what's yours with today's Groupon: for $25, you get $50 worth of customizable silver charm jewelry from i declare! online.

To make every charm of her exclusive sterling-silver jewelry line as unique as possible, i declare! founder Annette Allen hand-stamps them with names, initials, and inspiring quotes. Choose from a variety of preprinted models and customizable designs. Empty bracelets can start with the single charm ($27), a basic flat silver circle that can be printed with a name, word, or set of initials. The 3-D charms ($17.50-$35) give modest marathon-runners a tactful way to boast as they rack up 26.2 shoeprints, and the mini-flower charm ($20) can be used to grant fireball-throwing powers in the event of a Goomba invasion. Devoted moms can avoid playing favorites with the hollow-circle charm ($65), which has enough space for several different names. Annette's attention to detail makes sure that no two charms are exactly alike, even among the preengraved models that feature words such as live, persist, and believe.

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$20 for Five Self-Serve Dog Washes at Pet Supplies Plus in Reynoldsburg ($40 Value)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:01:37 +0000

Intruders only respect a dog who does not stink of stale kibble and whose fur is not overrun with glitter. Bolster the menace of your best friend with today's Groupon: for $20, you get five 20-minute self-serve dog washes at Pet Supplies Plus in Reynoldsburg (a $40 value).

Pet Supplies Plus maintains well-appointed dog-washing quarters for high-quality hygiene with no after-bath cleanup for patrons. Instead of clogging kitchen sinks and neighborhood gutters with fur, dog owners can shampoo precious pooches in tubs with hot water, then dry canine coiffures with the facility's towels and blow dryers. Most dogs achieve squeaky-clean status within 20 minutes, but large, long-haired, and cat-saliva-covered dogs may require extra scrub time, which can be added for an additional fee.

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Standard or Deluxe Customized Alphabet Frame from Frame The Alphabet (52% Off)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:01:37 +0000

The alphabet was originally invented so that babies wouldn't realize they'd been tricked into thinking a few crummy wooden blocks were toys. However, it can also be used to string letters into words, as today's Groupon from Frame The Alphabet proves. Choose between the following options:

For $65, you get a standard alphabet frame (a $134.99 value).
For $75, you get a deluxe alphabet frame (a $154.99 value).

Additionally, with each shipped order Frame The Alphabet will include a $75 gift certificate for a future purchase.

Guided by the creative vision of a passionate professional who trained at the New York Institute of Photography, Frame The Alphabet mixes and matches black-and-white images of pseudo-letters shot in their natural surroundings, be it a D doubling as a floating lime wedge, an M disguised as a bike rack, or an O cavorting as the back of Aunt Eloise's head. Customers can spell out their own meaningful word or name with the collection of photos showcased on the site's interactive letter bank. Adventurous word puzzlers may wish to work in visual thematics, crafting names entirely out of sports images for the family athlete or create an ironic counterpoint to words such as nature with images of city signs, industrial faucets, and spinning cogs. Once you've spelled out a beloved word, abstract concept, or mnemonic device for remembering a spouse's name, the whole thing will be encased in a 39.5"x15.5" standard or deluxe frame in handsome black or brown and shipped directly to your deserving giftee.

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Smartphone-, Laptop-, or iPad-Screen Repairs, or Hardware or Software Repairs at The Laptop Guy (Up to 60% Off)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:57 +0000

Without modern electronics, mankind would have limited access to Bach's symphonies, Hitchcock's films, and Bob Saget's dog and baby voiceovers. Ensure technological wonders are in tiptop shape with today's Groupon to The Laptop Guy, valid at three locations. Choose from the following options:

For $20, you get $50 worth of hardware or software repair services for laptops, computers, or iPods.
For $29, you get $70 worth screen-repair services for smartphones, including iPhones and Androids.
For $45, you get $100 toward screen-repair services for laptop computers, including Apple.
For $55, you get $120 toward screen-repair services for iPads and Galaxy Tab.

The Laptop Guy works to restore damaged gizmos and cracked or dimming screens with a speedy and budget-friendly approach. After diagnosing a gadget's technical maladies free of charge, experts go to work mending iPhone screens (starting at $129) or laptop computer displays (PC starting at $179 and Apple starting at $209) broken while working, traveling, or playing literal games of Minesweeper. Computer whizzes can also fix cracked iPads and iPad 2s (starting at $199), repair iPod Touch surfaces (starting at $89), or outfit laptops with a fresh standard battery ($89) protected with a one-year warranty. Clients can tote their devices to retail locations, or send them into stores via mail or teleporter, although shipping costs are not included.

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