Pamper that wallet: Where to go

June 24, 2008 at 12:19PM

COSMETOLOGY SCHOOLS

Aveda Institute (400 Central Av. SE., Mpls., 612-331-1400.) $40 facials and $50 massages as well as hair services. Get 50 percent off any facial, cut and color from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays through July.

Minnesota School of Cosmetology (1750 Weir Dr., Woodbury, 651-287-2182.) Sample prices: basic pedi-facial $30, spa pedi-mani $35 and spa pedi-facial $37. Ask for the "summer special" and pay $5 for a basic manicure, $15 basic pedicure and $12 basic facial from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.

Regency Beauty Institute (Blaine, 763-784-9102; Burnsville, 952-435-3882; Maplewood, 651-773-3951; Minnetonka, 952-697-3000.) Sample prices: manicure $11, pedicures $15-$19, facials $19-$22.

Scot Lewis (Bloomington, 952-881-8662; Eden Prairie, 952-906-2117; St. Paul, 651-209-6930). Specials: $5 off a $25 pedicure Mondays, $20 pedicure on Tuesdays, regularly $25.

For more locations, check "beauty schools" in yellow-page directories or go to www.beauty schoolsdirectory.com.

MASSAGE SCHOOLS

CenterPoint Massage and Shiatsu Therapy (Mpls., 612-617-9090.) Relaxation, deep tissue or shiatsu massages for $35 an hour.

Northwestern Health Sciences University (12445 River Ridge Blvd., Burnsville, 952-894-7620.) Relaxation or therapeutic massages for $40 per hour. Closed weekends.

Sister Rosalind Gefre Schools and Clinics of Massage (149 E. Thompson Av., West St. Paul, 651-554-3010.) Relaxation, sports, geriatric, pregnancy and deep-tissue massage for $36 per hour.

JOHN EWOLDT

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John Ewoldt is a business reporter for the Star Tribune. He writes about small and large retailers including supermarkets, restaurants, consumer issues and trends, and personal finance.  

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