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The Out NYC’s spa offers specialized treatments and services, rejuvenation and more than your fair share of indulgence to help you reboot during your next getaway to the the city that never sleeps.

Mark Johnson and Maurice Peterson met at the YMCA, but their love for each other and for life’s indulgences resulted in the Berkshires’ premier day spa: SEVEN salon.spa, in Stockbridge, Mass.

If names like Patou, Worth, Cire Trudon, Santa Maria Novella, and Lalique set your heart beating faster, then the biannual Elements Showcase, which takes place in Manhattan in August and January of each year, is every perfume fanatic’s fantasyland.

If you’ve a friend fortunate enough to have secured a summer sanctuary and if you’re fortunate enough to have secured a weekend invitation, then at least have the decency to arrive with a host/ess gift - and without a list of demands.

Same-sex couples who marry in one of the nation’s more forward-thinking states might consider a honeymoon in Vegas, one of the world’s premier luxury destinations with a surfeit of celebrity chefs and more than 45 destination spas.

"I love Vegas," he said, emphasis on the verb, his voice a mixture of awe, enthusiasm - and relief at finding himself (again) in the world’s most spectacular adult playground.

Lazy days and dog days might lull you into late summer apathy - but don’t get fooled. Like so much that you imbibe and ingest, the sun is a two-faced monster: good for you in small doses, your nightmare in overdose.

From nose reshaping (or rhinoplasty) to Botox, cosmetic surgery may still be stereotyped as a women’s pursuit, but the number of men hoping to turn back the clock and perhaps boost their self-confidence a bit is on a steady uptick.

The simple fact is that summer skincare is so easy. Longer days mean we’re outdoors more, which means we drink more water, hydrating the skin. This summer, take care of your skin and nourish it with good food, good sex - and good product.

A recent Bloggers’ Event at Newbury Street’s Beaucage Spa was a veritable Evening of Beauty. EDGE was in attendance, coming in for a facial and leaving on a cloud of bliss.