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Looking for some much-needed me time? Some primping and pampering at the spa should do the trick! The 16th annual Spa Week kicks off today and salons across the country are offering up some of the hottest spa treatments for just $50 from April 16th-22nd! If you think a day at the spa is merely a standard facial and massage, think again! From ear candling to eyelash perms, here are five spa treatments you’ve probably never heard of, but should definitely try this Spa Week. Let’s get this spa-rty started!

24K Gold Nano Platinum Facial

Precious metals such as gold and platinum brighten up any outfit, but with a Gold Nano Platinum Facial, a 24K complexion is more attainable than ever! Functioning as a skin-stimulating ingredient, gold helps soften skin and fights early signs of aging, according to Spa Martier NY, one of the New York salons offering this first-class treatment. Platinum has also found its way into skin treatments, in products like Cosme Proud’s Platinum Deep Treatment, and mixed together with gold,  it’ll help give your skin a gorgeous golden glow for spring!

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- Courtney Leiva from The Doll House

Courtney Leiva first dived into the beauty world at the age of 6 when she give her dog lipstick makeovers and bleached more Barbie’s hair than she can count. Now with a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Courtney eats, sleeps and breathes beauty journalism whenever possible.

Courtney has contributed to online magazines such as Feather Magazine and The Beauty Bean. She also serves as the active beauty editor at Love Twenty Magazine. More recently, Courtney has journeyed into the world of beauty blogging with The Doll House. Love Twitter? Courtney does too! Follow her on Twitter @CourtneyLeiva.