Somewhere amid all the soothing lavender oil, Melanie’s Midwestern-twanged chatter, the not-too-painful waxing and the lightning-fast plucking, your eyes get brighter and your face is rejuvenated. It’s a 15-minute vacay.

Adolf Biecker Salon | The Rittenhouse Hotel, 210 West Rittenhouse Square, third floor, 215-735-6404, and 508 West Lancaster Avenue, Strafford, 610-687-4750PA