A neglected face may rebel by scowling during your wedding vows or sprouting a five o'clock shadow at precisely four. Soothe volatile visages with today's Groupon to Soma Medical Spa in Garden City. Choose between the following options:

• For $119, you get 20 units of Botox (a $350 value).
• For $229, you get 40 units of Botox (a $700 value).

Soma Medical Spa's surgeon-led staff enhances natural beauty with noninvasive aesthetic services, including FDA-approved Botox injections. A purified protein, Botox is injected into facial muscles to block nerve impulses responsible for wrinkles, reducing the appearance of forehead lines, crow’s-feet, and telltale tree rings between the brows. Administered in 10-minute sessions, the treatments generally cause minimal discomfort and no downtime, unlike other youth-restoring treatments that involve surgery or inducing yawns to stretch out wrinkles on the cheeks.

Botox may cause serious side effects that can be life threatening, including problems swallowing, speaking, or breathing. Read all safety considerations for Botox here.

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Much like an automobile, the human body requires proper care to stay healthy and good-looking for calendar photos. Maintain your natural mode of transportation with today's Groupon to Cactus Salon & Spa. This Groupon is valid at 23 Cactus Salon & Spa locations. Choose from the following options:

• For $35, you get a haircut package (up to an $80 value) that includes the following:
  • Haircut,
  • L’Oreal Power Dose conditioning treatment
  • Style
  • Three-month Cactus Club membership
• For $55, you get a haircut package (up to a $100 value) that includes the following:
  • Haircut
  • Four- to six-week keratin Color Lock blowout
  • Three-month Cactus Club membership
• For $55, you get a hair-color package (up to a $120 value) that includes the following:
  • Single-process hair color
  • Glazing
  • Blowout treatment
  • Three-month Cactus Club membership
• For $75, you get a hair-highlight package (up to a $165 value) that includes the following:
  • Partial highlight
  • Glazing
  • Blowout treatment
  • Three-month Cactus Club membership
    
    

Cactus Salon & Spa refreshes hairdos with signature treatments that have helped earn it the Long Island Press’s designation as the Best Hair Salon and Best Day Spa on Long Island in 2012. Stylists trim and fashion locks with an eye for each client’s features. Afterward, a L’Oreal conditioning treatment moisturizes hair shafts and imbues 'dos with a deep shine. Keratin Color Lock blowouts preserve rich hues and keep tresses straight and impervious to noogies for up to six weeks. With the single-process color option, a glazing and blowout treatment breathe extra vitality into manes. Alternatively, a partial highlight gives hairdos the radiance of a halogen halo.

With the three-month Cactus Club membership, customers can enjoy a 33% discount on any products or services purchased on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Begin the week by treating manes to an enriching conditioning treatment, and then return two Earth pirouettes later for a manicure and makeup application.

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An overabundance of hair can not only be unsightly, but can also create discomfort when people perform everyday tasks such as removing velcro hats and emerging from vats of glue. Make day-to-day living a lot smoother with today's Groupon to Laser Clinique at either its Hicksville or Massapequa Park location. Choose from the following options:

• For $99, you get six laser hair-removal treatments for a small area (up to a $2,500 value).
• For $149, you get six laser hair-removal treatments for a medium area (up to a $4,500 value).
• For $229, you get six laser hair-removal treatments for a large area (up to a $7,000 value).

Click here for a list of available treatment areas.

Armed with hair-targeting lasers, Laser Clinique's aestheticians meticulously remove patches of fuzz from the body. Throughout each hair-removal treatment, laser technicians maneuver the powerful beams from follicle to follicle, much as Zeus directs his thunderbolts when he makes someone bald. Spread out over the course of six separate sessions performed every five to six weeks, the treatments seek and destroy hairs that sprout in different growth phases, ensuring long-lasting patches of uninterrupted smoothness. Lasers can target areas large and small—from unwanted chin hairs to chest-wide goatees—and allow clients to forgo the discomfort of razors and waxing.

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Losing weight, like playing ping-pong or getting married, is almost impossible to do alone. Accept a helping hand with today’s Groupon.

The Deal

$1,499 for one laser-assisted liposuction treatment on a large area (a $5,500 value)

• State-of-the-art Smartlipo TriPlex procedure
• Tiny laser melts fat, which is then sucked out from under the skin
• Promotes new collagen production, resulting in tightened tissue
• Patient is awake during the entire procedure, leading to a faster recovery
• Available treatment areas include:
  • Hips
  • Love handles
  • Inner or outer thighs
  • Arms
  • Lower or upper abdomen

Broadway Smartlipo

Within Broadway Smartlipo's warm, friendly clinic, board-certified gynecologist and surgeon Dr. Francine Fradella and her experienced staff take the utmost care when performing shape-shifting treatments and procedures. Cosmetic enhancements range from laser hair removal to facial peels to Smartlipo TriPlex, a state-of-the-art laser-assisted lipolysis procedure that melts and removes fat, ensuring skin remains as tight as the lid on a jar of secrets.

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The bell became the preferred way to signal Wall Street's opening after using a truck's air horn resulted in traders passing in front of the podium, pumping their arms up and down in an effort to get the horn blown again. Fine-tune your financial signals with today’s Groupon: for $29, you get five online stock-trading courses from Lex van Dam Trading Academy (a $630 value).

A professional hedge-fund manager and one-time trader with Goldman Sachs, Lex van Dam opened a trading academy to teach Main Street folks of all skill levels to turn a profit in the stock market. The online academy organizes material into five 40-minute modules based on the basic principles of successful trading, including chart analysis and risk management. Aspiring marketeers learn to make savvy trades based on a deep understanding of the market, rather than from newspaper predictions or company horoscopes. Company-evaluation modules reveal which financial numbers matter and which are irrelevant, and trading psychology teaches students to make smart trades without letting emotions sway them. Groupon-holders can watch each module up to five times, ultimately gaining enough insight to potentially design strong personal portfolios. Lex van Dam taught several novices to out-trade pros on BBC's Million Dollar Traders, a reality show that turned ordinary people into profitable market wizards and insufferably smug Monopoly players.

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While holding a mountain pose yields comfort and serenity, holding a mountain goat yields a lifelong friendship. Embrace tranquility with today’s Groupon to Bonda Yoga in Great Neck (up to 84% off). Choose between the following options:

• For $19, you get a 5-class yoga package (a $95 value)
• For $29, you get a 10-class yoga package (a $185 value)

Bonda Yoga's boutique studio cultivates peacefulness with a robust daily schedule of varied yoga styles to accommodate students of all experience levels. In two serene practice spaces, registered instructors guide beginners through 75 minutes of a slower-paced flow that introduces foundational physical postures, breathing techniques, and secret yogi handshakes, modifying poses based on individuals’ needs. Practiced in an 85- to 90-degree room, warm Vinyasa classes foster stress-melting heat with a continuous sequence of strengthening poses that help to increase flexibility and expel harmful toxins through porous birthday suits. After class, yogis may take advantage of Bonda's additional amenities by toweling off, enjoying complimentary tea, and high-fiving provided super fans.

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Water thrives when under pressure, much like spelling-bee finalists and fast-food-drive-thru operators at the Indy 500. Unleash pressurized power with today's Groupon to Babylon Auto Detailing, Inc. in West Babylon. Choose between the following options:

• For $49, you get a complete interior detail (a $150 value) that includes:

  • An interior vacuum and shampoo treatment
  • Surface cleaning including headliner, dashboard, and console
  • Leather-trim conditioning
  • Under-hood shining
  • Wipe down of glass surfaces
    
    

• For $129, you get a complete detail (up to a $385 value) that includes:

  • All services included in the complete interior detail
  • Hand wash
  • Clay-bar treatment
  • 3M rubbing compound and wax
  • Hand-applied glaze
  • Tire and rim cleaning and shining
    
    

Babylon Auto Detailing, Inc.'s 2,500-square-foot facility affords cars and SUVs the space to swing open their doors and raise their arms for thorough scrubbing. Vacuums hum as they sniff out surface debris during the complete interior detail, which helps to flush out spots and misplaced commas from all fabrics with shampoo rubdowns. A meticulous q-tip cleaning leaves no corner or crevice untouched, and conditioners whip leathers into glossy shape before towels clarify glass and wipe downs elicit spotless dash and console surfaces. The interior-pampering session concludes after staffers shine the area beneath the hood to keep components healthy and doting mechanics satisfied.

Babylon Auto Detailing, Inc.'s roughly 7-hour complete detail begins as agile techs massage soap into the shell, then strip toxins from the paint with a clay-bar treatment. Staffers apply a 3M rubbing compound as needed and bring the car's youthful blush back into the foreground with hand glazes and stories read from vintage-car catalogs. Technicians also hand-apply a coat of 3M wax to armor the newly minted shine and freshen up grimy rims and tires. The complete detail also features everything in the complete interior detail, which lasts between 3-4 hours, restoring show-room sheen and giving cars enough swagger to part puddles down the middle.

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Although it’s been ostracized by the five traditional senses, the sense of humor is the only thing that enables human beings to detect a rubber chicken creeping up from behind. Stay on guard with today’s GrouponLive deal to see the Paramount Comedy Series at The Paramount in Huntington. For $15, you get two general-admission tickets on Saturday, February 18, at 8 p.m. (up to a $38 value, including all fees).

The Paramount Comedy Series continues its mission to bust Long Island’s collective gut with a fresh batch of jesters. Frankie Pace, whose resumé includes appearances on Saturday Night Live, A&E, and HBO, anchors the evening with instantly recognizable pop-culture impressions and less recognizable horticultural impressions, and Vanessa Hollingshead extracts precise character impersonations and biting social observations from her own unorthodox past. NYC regulars Scott Schendlinger, J. Jay Boyd, and Chris DiStefano round out the lineup of laugh wranglers, and Paul Anthony draws on his experience as host of the Long Island Comedy Festival to present the giggle gala. Exposed-brick walls line The Paramount's cavernous theater, where a laid-back concert vibe lets guests visit a bar on the main floor without missing a punch line or chance to request a favorite riddle.

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Being struck by love is like being struck by lightning: It's sudden, it's electrifying, and explains why Benjamin Franklin was voted World's Sexiest Man in 1752. Make your own sparks fly with today's Groupon to Air Ventures in Glenmoore, Pennsylvania. Choose between the following options:

• For $299, you get a Signature Souvenir hot air balloon flight for two (a $558 value). The flight includes the following:

  • A champagne toast
  • Fresh-baked goods and orange juice on morning flights
  • A champagne snack tray on evening flights
  • Signed photo of the balloon
  • Souvenir picture downloads, available 48 hours after the flight
  • Shared basket with up to five other customers on a one-hour flight

• For $499, you get a private, one-hour hot air balloon flight for two (up to a $999 value).
  

An experienced pilot swoops through clouds on Air Ventures' hot air balloon excursion, soaring above Chester County's rolling hills and sparkling lakes. Signature Souvenir riders plied with fresh snacks mingle with up to five other passengers inside a seven-person transport basket, bringing together glasses of champagne to toast to a good flight or show off particularly speedy bubbles. After launching excited chatter above the smooth sprawl of verdant hills populated by wildlife, patrons snag a signed photo that seals the adventure into memory. Guests also gain access to picture downloads from the trip two days after the ascension.

The Romantic Flight package reserves a colorful balloon for two individuals and one pilot, enabling couples to share an intimate moment above the patchwork ground and carve each others' initials in passing clouds.

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Like choosing a prom date, choosing a favorite wine necessitates sampling a variety to determine which one will produce the nicest bouquet. Enjoy the fruit of competitive courting with today's Groupon: for $13, you get a wine-flight package for two at Waters Crest Winery in Cutchogue (a $31 value). The package includes:

• Two white-wine flights (a $6 value each)
• Two red-wine flights (a $ 7 value each)
• Cheese and crackers (a $5 value)
• A $5 credit toward the purchase of a bottle

Producing boutique wines from hand-selected local grapes, the vintners at Waters Crest Winery invite enophiles to taste the fruit of their artful labor. Thirsty visitors step into the goldenrod-hued tasting room, where a bar fashioned from marble and barrels stages a taste-bud duel between a trio of handcrafted white wines and three reserve reds, supervised by sharp cheese and crispy crackers. Guests also have a chance of running into the master winesmith on site as he filters vintages and brutally crushes the uprisings of rebellious grapes. A $5 credit helps kindle love connections between visitors and their own personal bottles of wine.

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Before ice cream, cones were only filled with cheerleading chants and an overwhelming sense of responsibility for organizing traffic. Enjoy a conical dessert with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of ice cream at D'Lites of Greenvale.

The staff at D'Lites of Greenvale constructs soft, swirling towers of ice cream ($3+) with a dedication to natural ingredients and strict diet requirements. With a base of skim milk and real sugar, the miniature edible igloos come in more than 150 rotating flavors including rice pudding, chocolate-covered strawberry, banana cream, and german chocolate cake. Each 4 fluid oz. cup of D'Lites' arctic ambrosia contains up to 2.5 grams of total fat and up to 50 calories. The kosher, gluten-free specialties adorn themselves in toppings such as brownie bites, carob chips, granola, and cookie dough ($0.75 each). The resident ice-cream aficionados also construct cakes ($25–$35) and decorate them with personalized greetings or subliminal messages hidden among sprinkles.

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People who pole dance are like the moon: they orbit in circles and seem unattainable to people who aren’t successful astronauts. Attain universal sexiness with today’s Groupon to The Fitness Loft in Manhasset. Choose between the following options:

• For $29, you get three pole-dancing classes (a $105 value).
• For $39, you get five pole-dancing classes (a $175 value).

These packages are only valid for Pole Conditioning, Polesque – Pole Dance Choreography, and Pole Tricks.

Under the direction of Cynthia Conde, gym founder and lead trainer on VH1's Bridal Bootcamp, The Fitness Loft designs pole-dancing classes that tone muscle, build stamina, and burn fat. Pole Conditioning equips bodies with the strength and endurance they need to perform choreography, hardening the upper body, lower body, and core with muscle-toning exercises and iron-infused lotion before introducing basic routines. Athletic spins and tricks lay the foundation for Polesque – Pole Dance Choreography, which sprinkles in elements of lap dance, chair dance, strip tease, and burlesque to fuel a hybrid approach to sexy frolicking. Pole Tricks invites seasoned students to flavor their routines with new moves and spins and encourages them to add their own flourishes, such as spinning while they recite the ABCs backward in binary.

Our customers loved this deal last year, earning The Fitness Loft a spot on Groupon’s Best of 2011 list.

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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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Muscle weighs more than fat, making retired bodybuilders nature's best paperweights. Get buff and avoid scattered utility bills with today's Groupon: for $35, you get one month of unlimited Smartraining sessions, a Koko Key, personal-progress website, and after-hours access at Koko FitClub in Long Beach (a $139 value).

Koko FitClub's computerized Smartraining system, designed by such celebrity personal trainers as Kathy Kaehler and Rob Parr, steers clients through 30-minute workouts, shaping physiques based on personal goals and routines. Certified-FitCoaches start clients off with a fitness analysis, gauging strength levels before helping fitness-pursuers choose from six workout plans, including regimens designed to shed pounds, build muscle, or bolster flexibility. Specialized HealthTracks accommodate guests with arthritis, chronic back pain, or allergies to artificial intelligence. A Koko Key then stores the customized plans on its keychain-compatible drive that plugs into any Smartraining station to commence the 30-minute exercise medley.

After the system greets clients by name and beams them a protein shake from the future, legs pump through cardio lunges and limbs push weights skyward, syncing their reps with the machine's suggestions. Participants track progress on a personal website that categorizes results and gives advice on how to get the most out of the workout, and a door-access key grants gym entry every day of the week from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, humans cannot attain self-actualization without first tending to such basic physiological needs as water, sleep, and horseradish. Achieve overall fulfillment with today’s Groupon: for $25, you get $50 worth of new American cuisine at Michael Anthony’s Food Bar in Wading River.

Over the course of 25 years, chef Michael Anthony has dedicated himself to reinventing his own variation of new American cuisine, which he proudly shares on the menu. Aromas of made-to-order specialties swirl throughout the dining area, which features powder-blue and white accents to provide a shore-side dining experience without the minor inconvenience of foghorns or aggressive gulls. Seafood specialties include the swordfish with wild mushroom, cauliflower purée, and truffle oil ($28), and the puff pastry salmon with tomato and caper ragout ($26). The grilled pork chop introduces palates to robust, rustic notes courtesy of chef Michael’s apple cinnamon sauce ($24), and the duck breast carries a blend of sweet complexities with plum-and-date chutney ($25). In addition, the grill bar fires hearty range items such as the T-bone steak ($42) and the porterhouse for two ($72).

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