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Everybody's doing it!

If A MILLION PEOPLE jumped off a bridge, would you?

We hope not.

But if A MILLION PEOPLE signed up to get spa discounts and travel deals all year round, find out about major giveaways like diamond necklaces and wedding gowns, and to get the latest news about a full week of nothing but $50 spa treatments…coming April 12-18… would you?

We sure hope so!

We’ve got over 1,000,000 people signed up for our Spa Week® newsletter… if you’re not yet part of it, here are 3 diverse sign-up options, depending on your personality, of how you can hop on the million-strong bandwagon:

1. SIMPLETON: You can keep it simple and enter your info in the right hand column.

2. SPA-LOVER: You can register to browse our full Spa Directory, where you’ll find all our participating Spa Week® spas.

3. SWAG-GRABBER: While you’re registering anyway, you might as well enter to WIN SWAG in our legendary monthly beauty, spa and wellness giveaways.

However you do it… we can’t wait to have you join our community! Seeya in your inbox.

From the ministry of obscure and unnecessary holidays, happy National Chocolate Mint Day!

To reflect upon the day, here are the three best pairings of chocolate and mint, in no particular order. Enjoy one of these (or all three!) today, in solemn observance.

1. Peppermint patties. Classic does not mean boring in this fine interpretation of flavors. Light mint cream enrobed in dark chocolate is always tasty and never cloying in the way that other candy bars can be.
2. Chocolate mint plants. Yes, you read that right–there is a variety of the mint plant that has been cultivated to taste exactly like a Thin Mint cookie. You can use it anywhere you might use regular mint: in tea, desserts, as a garnish for soups, and more. Or you can gobble it by the handful if you’re a sad weirdo.
3. Chocolate mint spa treatments. Indulge in a topical application of chocolatey mint goodness. Try the chocolate mint manicure and pedicure at Deva Spa in New York, or the Chocolate Mint Decadence Wrap at Naya Fresh in LA.

PHEW.

The New York Fashion Week craziness has finally simmered. We’ll miss the circus of course, but for all the designers, models, editors, reporters, bloggers, photographers, publicists, event planners, socialites, stylists, seamstresses, security teams, shmoozers and show-crashers… it’s been one HECK of a week.

It’s times like these when we realize: This is exactly why have spa deals all year long — and not just during the Spa Week® Event ($50 treatments April 12-18… you ARE counting down, right?) After combing through Spa Week’s February spa deals (click that for the full list), Spa Week Daily edited it down to this straightforward NY Guide to the Best Post-Fashion Week Spa Detoxes and Deals.

Even if you’ve just been enjoying the excitement from the comfort of your own home - browsing through all those looks on Style.com can get tiring! Treat yourself, little New York fashionista. (Even though Robert Verdi doesn’t!) To book, just call up and mention Spa Week to get your discount.

For the BRYANT PARK Type (Midtown Spas)

60 Min Hot Stone and Deep Tissue Combination Massage - $50
Green Phoenix Spa
29 West 46th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10036
212.221.1330
http://www.myphoenixspa.com

30 Min Chinese Stone Body Massage with Essential Manicure - $50
Gloria Cabrera Salon and Spa
3 East 44th Street
New York, NY 10017
212.750.0808
http://www.feelgoodny.com

60 Min Massage - $70
60 Min Dermalogica Deep Pore Cleansing Facial - $80
Albina’Spa
127 East 60th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
212.888.0891
http://www.albinaspa.com

60 Min Full Body Massage - $60
60 Min Foot Reflexology - $60
Enliven Body Works
116 East 60th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
212.813.9396
http://www.enlivenbodyworks.com

Deluxe Chocolate Spa Mani/Pedi with choice of 75 Min Signature Facial, 50 Min Aroma Body Massage, or Smoothing Sea Salt Scrub. Plus, a free gift (as if there’s been a shortage of swag this past week…) - $99
Aqualia Spa
829 3rd Avenue (at 51st Street)
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
212.980.8868
http://www.aqualiaspa.com

60 Min Deep Tissue/ Hot Stone Combination Massage - $50
Acupuncture Session - $60
Green Tea 38 Spa
38 West 38th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10018
212.278.8298
http://www.greentea38spa.com
Or
Green Tea Massage & Spa
240 East 28th Street
New York, NY 10016
212.683.4048
http://www.greenteabeautyspa.com/

45 Min Signature Body Massage - $59
L’Institut Sothys New York
37 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
212.688.9400
http://www.sothys.com/EN/homeflash.php

Deep Cleaning Facial with 15 Min Neck and Shoulder Massage - $59
Serena Spa
1270 Broadway, Suite 503
New York, NY 10001
646.373.0409
http://www.serena-spa.com

For the MILK STUDIOS Type (Downtown Spas)

60 Min Body Massage and a Microdermabrasion Deep Exfoliation Treatment - $99
Randee Elaine Spa and Laser Center
180 7th Avenue South
New York, NY 10014
212.229.0399
http://www.randeeelainespa.com

60 Min Berry Antioxidant Brightening Facial for $120
Deva Spa
425 Broome Street
New York, NY 10013
646.454.4300
http://www.devachansalon.com

60 Min Foot Reflexology for $30
La Peau Day Spa
183 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10013
212.334.7071
http://www.lapeauspa.com

Any 60 Min Massage - $50
Full Body Scrub with Polish or Dead Sea Salt and Moor Mud Wrap - $55
Anti-stress Back Massage and Mini Facial - $55
Season Spa
165 Hester Street
New York, NY 10013
212.966.7416
http://www.seasonspa-nyc.com

60 Min Anti-Aging Vino Therapy Facial with Body Scrub or with Manicure, Pedicure and Reflexology - $119
Tribeca Spa of Tranquility
462 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013
212.226.4141
http://www.tribecaspaoftranquility.com/

60 Min Swedish Full Body Massage - $59
Vada Spa & Laser Center
387 6th Avenue
New York, NY 10014
212.206.1572
http://www.vadaspa.com

50 Min Swedish or Deep Tissue Massage - $50
Water Lily Spa
355 Broome Street, 1Floor
New York, NY 10013
212.343.7942
http://www.waterlilyspa.us

For the Far, Far Away type… (Who knew Queens Fashion Week started today? http://queensfashionweek.com/)

50 Min Stress Relief Massage - $50
ISPA
28-27 Steinway Street
Astoria, NY 11103
718.777.8886
http://www.ispa-ny.com

Well, you did it. You have a date for Valentine’s Day, and it’s a first date.

 Whatever you do, don’t start thinking about the enormous amount of pressure this is going to put on your budding relationship. I mean, a first date on Valentine’s Day. Wow. Really. What were you thinking?

Well, you can’t change the reservations now, so you’d better play the game.  Follow these instructions. Keep your head down. You’ll get through this, probably.

Manicure - You might want to avoid the Minx this time around, but a good manicure in a clean, understated color is going to play better than ragged nails on scaly hobo hands. That’s just general life advice. Get both mani & pedi at Salon Roi.

Pedicure - Same rules apply. Yes, even when it’s not sandal weather. Have some standards. Come on. Get both mani & pedi at Salon Roi.

Wash, cut, blow-out - Because sometimes it’s nice to have someone else do your hair for you (plus, they’re probably going to be better at it than you are, anyway.) Try the wash & style at Lauren’s Salon Spa.

A wax – I’m talking about eyebrows, so let’s not be gross. Have some dignity. Professional arch shaping will go a long way towards keeping you from looking permanently angry and/or quizzical. Get an eyebrow and underarm wax at I Spa.

Eyelash extensions - You could use one of the popular new lash growth serums, but what that will tell your date is “I’m very willing to rub chemicals of dubious provenance around my eyes.” A safer bet is to give eyelash extensions a try. Michelle got them from Albina’ Spa in Manhattan and you can too.

A facial – When you want to put your best face forward, you want to put your best face forward, am I right? Do that with an ultimate facial (maybe even the Ultimate Facial at Ardan MedSpa + Salon)

A salt scrub -  Not crucial, but if you’re going whole hog you might as well get rid of the winter scalies to finish things off. Stick with the stereotypical holiday flavor theme with a Chocolate Body Scrub (like the one at Alternative Body Associates.)