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Airbrush Tanning
Meg & Company Salon
707 Montgomery Avenue, Narberth; 610-660-9030
Tan-in-a-can has arrived at this low-key Main Line salon — just in time for you to get a sexy, ­summer-bronzed body without the damaging effects of the sun. Staffers whisk you into a private room, create a custom-blended shade of self-tanner for your complexion, and expertly mist your skin with an airbrush spray gun for a streak-free finish. (For best results, skip the disposable undergarments and go naked.) The payoff: a golden, just-back-from-the-Shore glow that lasts up to 10 days. Go for the all-over treatment ($40) and say goodbye to sunburn for good.



Pedicure
La Spa Arabesque
21 East State Street, Doylestown; 215-345-6994
Head to this cozy, full-service Bucks County beauty retreat for owner Judith D’Andrea-Fisher’s impeccable, long-lasting and utterly blissful pedicures. Sink into an oversized white armchair as she begins with a sugar scrub massage, followed by a rinse in rose-­infused water, after which your feet are wrapped in hot towels and slathered in body butter. Three coats of Opi nail color plus a top coat are standard with the Exclusive service ($45). The Exquisite treatment includes a hydrating paraffin dip and marine foot and leg mask ($60).

Belly Dancing
Koresh School of Dance
2020 Chestnut Street, 215-751-0959; koreshdance.org.
Why not try belly dancing to tone the midriff? Core strength (think Pilates) is developed through movements targeting each section of the abs; hips, thighs and arms also get a workout during choreographed dances set to Middle Eastern rhythms. Three classes for all levels ($13 per class)—taught by accomplished performer/instructors Azhia and Galilah—are offered weekly.

Facial
RejuvinEssence
Valley Court Yard, 2535 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley; 215-938-6000
The Sun-Kissed Sea Facial ($135) is the next best thing to a beach getaway. Owner Patti ­Darragh has created a 90-­minute head-to-toe experience that’s heavenly. First, a refreshing grapefruit-and-orange cleanser awakens the senses, followed by a Vitamin C mask to repair and protect the skin. Then a potpourri of essential oils (lavender, avocado, rose) is massaged into the face with warm, liquid-filled globes. Finally, feet are treated to an invigorating rubdown with a sweet-­smelling mango moisturizer and hot stones.

 

Sun Potions
Be good to your body this summer with products that protect and pamper the skin. Kiehl’s offers the Vital Sun Protection line of lotions and sprays in SPF 15 to 40 ($17.50 to $18.50), made with minimal chemical sunscreens. Complexions Apothecary features St. Tropez’s luxurious self-tanning mousse ($36), ERA Rayz spray-on bronzers by Classified Cosmetics ($40), and Arcona’s portable powder-in-a-brush that doubles as a reflective makeup and sunscreen ($45). A Beautiful Life carries the Phyto Plage Protective Sun Veil for hair ($20) and Moisturizing Hair and Body Wash ($18), to banish salt and chlorine. At Bluemercury, look for delicious after-sun body butters and oils by Bliss ($32 to 34), and the addictive Tan Towels ($2 to $2.50 per towelette; $20 to $25 for a box)—one swipe and you’re good to glow.

A Beautiful Life, 9 West Bridge Street, New Hope, 215-862-8838; abeautifullife.com.
Bluemercury, 300 Route 73 South, Marlton, 856-810-7606, and other area locations; bluemercury.com.
Complexions Apothecary, Spring House Village Center at the Carriage House, Spring House, 215-793-4408; shopcomplexions.com.
Kiehl’s, 1737 Walnut Street, 215-636-9936; kiehls.com.

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Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

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