The daily steal: Custom mini-facial, $30

Skip to the good parts of a facial with a Dermalogica MicroZone Treatment at Toronto’s Buff Nail Lounge ($30, 117 Front St. E., 416-913-8880), delivered by the skillful Lourdes (ex-Gee Beauty). She can focus on sloughing off winter flakiness, extracting clogged pores or delivering intense hydration--and it makes getting a regular facial a lot more affordable.