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A mid-day manicure or pedicure can be a total luxury—or a total necessity if you forgot a special event you have coming up. Either way, Luxe Nail Bar on 40th Street offers more than 500 Gel colors (!) and will get you polished up in no time. If you are closer to The Quad, you can visit Penn Campus Hair, Skin & Nail Salon, a full-service salon serving the Penn community for more than 100 years.

If you’ve been avoiding your annual eye exam, you’re about to be out of excuses. Modern Eye is a full-service optometrist’s office and an optical shop with a great selection of designer eyewear right near campus. Eye Encounters is another great option for all your optical needs, located on Chestnut near 40th Street. Stop in to browse the latest styles or make an appointment with one of the doctors on staff and check that off your list!

Maybe you’re ready for your bi-annual device upgrade—or maybe your current iPhone or Android is giving you trouble. The knowledgeable staff at AT&T Mobility are there to help, whether you’re an Apple, Google, HTC, LG, or Motorola user. Best of all discounted service is offered to Penn’s faculty, staff, and in some cases, students.

The CVS on 34th and Walnut has everything: a pharmacy, photo services, immunizations, and of course retail options spanning everything from groceries to cold medicine to cosmetics. Join their ExtraCare® rewards program and you’ll get great deals on the items you buy regularly. Trust us, it’s worth the long receipts you get at checkout (and you can always checkout sustainably with digital coupons).

Amazon Prime has changed the game with two-day home delivery, but Amazon@Penn takes things to the next level. Their mobile-enabled system makes self-service package pickup and drop-off a breeze, including free same-day pickup and one-day pickup for many Prime orders. If you haven’t tried them yet, get over to Class of 1920 Commons and see for yourself! If it’s good old fashioned mail services you need, both the UPS Store and the U.S. Post Office have locations near campus, at 3720 Spruce Street and 228 South 40th Street, respectively.

All that efficiency must have made you hungry! Stop by everyone’s favorite convenience store to grab a quick lunch or something to take home for dinner. With locations on 37th and Spruce and 36th and Chestnut, you’re never too far from a Wawa. If time allows, grab your hoagie, make your way to the iconic Locust Walk, and grab a seat on a bench or for a few moments of peace and people watching before returning to the office or classroom.