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Le Boudoir Spa
1072 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands
305-864-0123, leboudoir-spa.com
• The lowdown: French owners David and Alexandra Daziano opened Le Boudoir Spa in March after learning the trade from David's mother, who owned a spa in Cannes for more than 20 years.
It's not just French in name. The Dazianos use French products Thalgo and Nuxe Paris for body wraps and facials. They also have a futuristic body capsule that acts as a solitary dry sauna and reaches a sweltering 145 degrees -- the better to burn those calories, the Dazianos say.
• The neighborhood: The spa is a stone's throw from Bal Harbour Shops but has none of its designer-duds-only feel. Metered parking is available along Kane Concourse and on side streets.
• The vibe: European, softly lit, unharried.
The couple has found the city codes a bit confounding. They'd love to add some window dressing but say that so far, they haven't gotten approval. An unassuming lobby belies a richer interior, with a wide hallway leading to four treatment rooms, framed by heavy curtains.
''We are an intimate spa,'' David Daziano said.
''And we are welcoming,'' said Alexandra.
''Not pretentious,'' David added.
• The highlights:Collagen facial is meant to fight aging, $120; Pre-natal message incorporates various touch techniques, $110; 30 minutes in the sauna capsule, according to the Dazianos, will burn 300 calories, $40; fight those dimples with an anti-cellulite wrap, $110.
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-- KATHRYN WEXLER
