MEAN MASSAGE: To alleviate stress and work out back kinks caused by tossing and turning, we prefer a massage that’s straight to the point—the stress point, that is. That’s why we like the old-school simplicity of the Deep Flow Massage at Hotel Palomar’s Exhale Spa. No odd contraptions, no goopy concoctions, and nothing we can’t pronounce—just two hands working their magic on your muscles. Perk: Unlike some deep-tissue massages, this one doesn’t hurt, so you’ll feel calm and happy the whole way through.
EXHALE SPA: 5300 East Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75206. VISIT: www.exhalespa.com

BEST FACE FORWARD: The year has been rough on our skin, so, we ran to facial fave Renee Rouleau for a rejuvenating fix. Popular in Europe, her Bio Visage Lifting Facial is like an insta-facelift, minus the under-the-knife part. In fact, it’s just what it’s called—a facial—but the low-level electrical current impulses seem to magically lift skin, tighten, soften wrinkles, and get rid of that ruddy look we seem to achieve from too much sun, secondhand smoke, and, now that winter’s here, too much skin-drying time near the heater. Plus: You’ll see major improvements in your skin after just one facial. Must be magic.
RENEE ROULEAU: One Arts Plaza, 1722 Routh Street, Ste. 113, Dallas, TX 75201. VISIT: www.reneerouleau.com