Look Your Best
By Katie Heffernan, New York
Got an extra special party or big night coming up? Whether you want a little touch-up or a head-to-toe transformation, these beauty tricks will help you turn heads.
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Lori Hamlin
Soho, New York, NY
After three hours of Lori's detailed eyelash extension application and a whopping $600 spent, you'll see the bang, forget the buck, and go out that night batting away more beautifully than ever. -
face to face nyc
20 W 20th St, Ste 603, New York, NY
Get super-smooth wherever you want with sugaring, a tough-to-find, less irritating, and more expensive alternative to waxing that's all the rage in Europe. -
John Barrett Hair Salon
754 5th Ave, Ste 9, New York, NY
Prepare for the ballroom by having your hair expertly coiffed at Bergdorf Goodman's luxury salon overlooking Central Park--updos run $120 to $220, and blowouts average $75. -
Yin Beauty and Arts
22 E 66th St, New York, NY
Undergoing a series of this Chinese spa's hot slimming treatments ($150 each, package of eight for $1,020) is said to yield hour-glass results. -
Jin Soon Natural Hand and Foot Spa
23 Jones St, New York, NY
Hands and feet are the only focus at celebrity manicurist Jin Soon Choi's nail salon, where manicures run up to $35, pedicures reach $50, and the enormous polish selection will match any dress.
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Shu Uemura Beauty Boutique
121 Greene St, New York, NY
Sets of lashes at this famous beauty boutique run $15 (basic) to $55 (for outrageous metallic and feathers). If you need help applying, a trained staff member will assist you--as long as you purchase glue ($8) and two additional products. -
Saks Fifth Avenue
12 E 49TH St, New York, NY
On your way uptown? Stop by the Nars or Bobbi Brown counters for a quick, free and flawless once-over. -
Finesse Day Spa
133 W 25th St, New York, NY
The Biomarine Slimming Treatment ($95) is a great one-time trick for kicking your cellulite at the last minute. -
Pastel Nail & Spa
193 2nd Ave, New York, NY
This mini spa has found the perfect balance between affordable and comfortable--top-notch manicures are $10, and relaxing pedicures run $27. -
Blow Styling Salon
342 W 14th St, New York, NY
The city's first blow-dry bar sets your stylish look in place for a reasonable $40 to $60, depending on the length and texture of your hair.
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Butterfly Studio
149 5th Ave, New York, NY
A sleek Flatiron salon brings women out of their cocoons. -
Insitu Salon
77 Irving Pl Ste 2A-2B, New York, NY
Tranquil Gramercy Park salon incorporates organic hair treatments into its styling and coloring techniques, in addition to Japanese hair straightening. -
Pretty Inside
147 Front St, Brooklyn, New York
Where girly girls in-the-know go to unwind in DUMBO.
