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Welcome to Whale Week 2013, our celebration of the city's biggest spenders.

Maintaining your hair, face, and nails can get pricey, but for some women, it can get downright improbable: we're talking $1,000 facials and $925 eyebrow treatments. If you've got the cash to spend, we've put together a map of nine Manhattan spas that offer some of the most expensive services in the city—from the private couple's spa rooms at the Mandarin Oriental to the hefty membership fee at the Erno Laszlo Institute.

For even more luxury relaxation, consult our high-end spa guides to Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York, and San Francisco.