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Bare and Bronzed

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MIAMI Myra & Company Spa/Salon 7313 S.W. 59th Ct. 305-661-2381 In Miami, trying to differentiate between fake and real is a local pastime. Lately, Myra & Company has made detecting a bogus bronzing much more difficult. We were scrubbed down with Myra's Revitalizing Polish (with jojoba oil beads and seaweed extract) for a full ten minutes. Afterward, as we stood naked save for panties, our aesthetician airbrushed us with the misty solution. The next morning, we smelled like cocoa butter, gleamed like caramel, and fooled everyone with our real fake tan. $100.

J Sisters International Jane Padilha 669 Lincoln Ln., N. 305-672-7142 Confession: Months had gone by since our last defuzzing session when Padilha, one of the seven Brazilian sisters who put the infamous waxing technique on the map, performed her divine intervention. As she lead us to one of the curtained-off spaces in this former synagogue, Padilha quipped, "People say bush is back, but have they asked any men about that?" She told us to hang up our panties. Then we went ahead and hung up our pride, as Padilha wrapped one of our legs around her waist and got to work. In 30 wax-on, wax-off seconds (yes, we counted), we were left completely bare, and without a nasty red bump in sight. Of course, the experience wasn't exactly heavenly, but the results sure were. $55.

DENVER Zuri Boutique Salon/Spa Heidi Paul 3150 E. Third Ave. 303-377-3377 "This won't hurt a bit" is right up there with "the check's in the mail." So when Paul uttered the former before our ...