Like the front door to your home, the face needs regular care to build confidence before greeting smiley strangers and getting ritualistically whacked with newspapers thrown by the Gillespie kid. Cultivate a shiny, healthy stoop with today’s Groupon: for $65, you get a classic European facial and classic pedicure at Maison Esthetique Christiane Bourque Spa (a $125 value), located in Danvers. The spa is open Tuesday through Saturday.

An elegant palace of pampering greets pore proprietors to Maison Esthetique Christiane Bourque Spa, where indulgence and rejuvenation is the norm. Relax in the lounge and perk up the dermis with a complimentary cup of coffee or tea before the helpful, friendly staff whisks you away for the classic European facial ($80) and classic pedicure ($45) treatments. Close your eyes and relax as a master aesthetician uses traditional techniques to deeply cleanse the pores, exfoliate dead skin cells, and massage the skin during the 50-minute facial. The treatment will restore the frontispiece to a fit and bright disposition, sealed in its shiny fate with a creamy, rich mask personalized for your skin type and favorite Tony Danza character. Equal care is lavished on the lower paws for the classic pedicure. An exfoliation will stimulate shoe-fillers while a deliberate polishing of the toe chapeaus leaves them feeling dapper, bright, and spry atop feet feeling soft and silky.

Candles and a fireplace warm spirit vessels in an upscale yet unpretentious environment, with its décor recalling the pleasant elegance of a European spa loaded with the amenities of a resort, including big comfy chairs, locker rooms, a steam room, and a hot tub, more commonly known as a "witch's relaxation cauldron." Call ahead to schedule your appointment at Maison Esthetique Christiane Bourque Spa.

Reviews

Maison Esthetique Christiane Bourque Spa earned a Readers Choice Award from WickedLocal.com in 2010 for Best Day Spa or Massage in the North region, and was named the Best of Boston 2005 Day Spa - North by Boston magazine. Citysearchers give it an average of 3.5 stars, and Yelpers award it an average of five stars:

• I recently received a gift certificate to Maison Esthetique for a pedicure and facial. It was a great experience for me. The service was great, it was the most relaxing afternoon I have had in a while. – jsimm, Citysearch
• I really enjoy this place. All the employees at Maison are extremely helpful and friendly. The overall atmosphere is very warm, inviting and has that European touch. – Effie H., Yelp