beauty picks.

a troubled economy can be taxing on mind, body and spirit (emphasis on body here). keep your cool while getting rock soft, don't be afraid to drop by, and remember, this month it's all about the pelican brief.

wax on, wax off.
you're crazy for candles, but the toxic fumes emitted by some contain lead. not so hot. besoy candles in 12 dreamy scents will make you want to go green, and not from envy. made from 100 percent soy wax and naturally made wicks, even the packaging is recycled. available at uhma spa. 726 6th street. near meridian. 305.695.0995. www.besoy.com


hyperactive.
it's the only location stateside, and if that's not reason enough, they've just unveiled a new line of prods. espa super active is a collection of concentrates, complexes and masks specially targeted to all skin types. try the "calm and soothe," which encourages microcirculation to stimulate capillaries. espa at acqualina resort. 17875 collins avenue. at 178th. 305.918.8000. www.acqualinaresort.com


pelican brief.
talk about cross advertising. the legendary diesel hotel has teamed up with equinox gym in south beach to offer the pelican hotel get into those skinny jeans, a package that offers hotel guests free gym access, gift card to their spa, and another to, you guessed it, get diesel. 826 ocean drive. between 8th and 9th. 305.673.1000. www.pelicanhotel.com


rock soft.
you don't have to inhale to feel high. the new lace beauty lab get stoned pedicure ($125) starts with a eucalyptus footbath, salt scrub and mint mask, followed by a hot stone massage and cooling evian mist. 500 south pointe drive. at collins. 305.532.0190.



my my.
spa fiends are having a go of it with the $25 off monthly special at the intercontinental. try the myspa refining body polish ($75), a moisturizing bit of heaven that uses oils and rich body butters that smell like gingergrass bamboo and plum blossom. 100 chopin plaza. at biscayne. 305.372.4444. www.myspamiami.com


drop by.
not to be confused with the fragrance of the same name, the precious drops serum ($75) by plastic surgeons dr. alan serure and patricia gutman is a post-peel wonder treatment. it speeds recovery after facial procedures, tackles wrinkles and is all preservative-free. 7300 southwest 62nd place. between 72nd and 74th. 305.669.0184.