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The Best Teen Party in Buffalo Grove: Mitzvahs, Sweet 16s, and More

For many families, the best teen party Buffalo Grove hosts each year marks a big milestone: a bat mitzvah, a Sweet 16, or a birthday that finally feels grown up. Glitters & Grace adds a perfume lab and custom lip color that give her friends something meaningful to make together.

Teens blend from many more fragrance materials than our kids version, with a host guiding each step. Every guest leaves with a scent and a lip color she designed herself.

Best teen party Buffalo Grove: teens testing scents at a perfume bar
  • Trained perfumer & formulator
  • Full teen perfume lab
  • Sweet 16s · Grads · Quinces
  • Setup & cleanup included

A Bat Mitzvah Party Buffalo Grove Friends Will Remember

A bat mitzvah (the Jewish coming-of-age celebration, often at 12 or 13) is a joyful, busy weekend. A perfume or lip color station gives her friends a calm, creative corner during the party.

A bat mitzvah party Buffalo Grove families plan with us can be a separate kids' celebration at home or a casual Sunday get-together after the main event. Personalized signage with her name and the date turns each bottle into a keepsake. Years later, one spray can bring the whole weekend back. Our sweet 13 party ideas page has more for this age.

Teens at a perfume lab table
A real perfume lab, made for teens
From $475Priced by guest count and stations, with a $475 event minimum.
Hosted start to finishOur team arrives one hour early, hosts every station, and cleans up after.
Book low, add laterYour guest count can go up after booking, but not down.

The Perfume Lab, Explained Simply

First, guests smell their way through the materials and set aside favorites. Then the host helps them combine those into a balanced blend.

What she takes home is an eau de parfum spray (a strong, long-lasting perfume concentration) made with perfumer's alcohol. Founder Cheryl Gleason, a trained perfumer, designs the experience so teens feel like real creators. Learn more on our kids and teens perfume party page.

Made by a trained perfumer

Every station was designed by our founder, Cheryl Gleason, a trained perfumer and cosmetic and skincare formulator who trained with master perfumer Karen Gilbert, at the Institute for Art and Olfaction, and through courses and workshops around the world. We ask about allergies when you book, and your contract covers allergen disclosures.

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Skincare bar set with products for guests

How a Teen Perfume Party Buffalo Grove Girls Love Comes Together for a Sweet 16

A Sweet 16 party Buffalo Grove teens look forward to should feel glamorous. We pair perfume with the Lip Lab, where each friend mixes a custom lip color.

Add the digital Photo Booth for pictures, plus mirrors and florals for the table. You are welcome to style the tables to her theme, from black-and-gold to soft blush. Browse our Sweet 16 party ideas for inspiration.

A Teen Girls Night Vernon Hills Friends Can Keep Cozy

Long winters in Lake County make a girls' night in sound perfect. A teen girls night Vernon Hills moms set up for a small group can be relaxed and personal.

Add mini-facials led by an esthetician (a licensed skincare professional). Then bring out the candy cart, and let the conversation run. It is the best teen party Buffalo Grove and Vernon Hills friends can have without leaving the house.

Planning a Teen Birthday Party Buffalo Grove Parents Will Not Stress Over

Not every birthday is a milestone, and that is fine. A teen birthday party Buffalo Grove families book with us still feels special.

Our team arrives one hour early to set up, hosts every station, and cleans up after. Tables come from you, or we bring them for a small fee. We bring linens. That is what makes this the best teen party Buffalo Grove parents can host with almost no work.

What a Buffalo Grove Teen Party Costs

Teen parties are priced by guest count and stations, from $475. Extra hosts can be added for larger groups, which helps for mitzvah-size guest lists.

Book for the lowest count you expect, because you can add guests later but not remove them. Even with a big guest list, the best teen party Buffalo Grove families plan can stay within reach.

If her friends and cousins are spread toward the lake, our North Shore teen party page covers that area too. We serve the whole Chicagoland area with local hosts.

Cheryl Gleason, trained perfumer and founder of Glitters & Grace

Glitters & Grace was founded by Cheryl Gleason, a trained perfumer, a cosmetic and skincare formulator, and the creative force behind every station we bring to your party.

Kids birthday party digital photo booth by Glitters & Grace

Add-On · Digital Photo Booth

Strike a Pose: Add the Digital Photo Booth

Make the party even more fun and keep every memory. Add our digital photo booth rental, and guests can snap photos all party long, fresh gloss and sparkle included.

  • Share as they snap. Kids with phones or tablets can download and post their photos the moment they take them.
  • The full gallery, sent to you. After the party, parents receive a link to every photo from the booth.
  • Memories in one place. No chasing down pictures from other parents. Every pose, group shot and silly face is saved together.

Frequently asked questions

Can boys join the perfume lab?

Yes. Scents can lean fresh, woody, citrusy, or sweet, so the lab works for any guest.

Do you ask about allergies?

Yes, at the time of booking, and the contract covers allergen disclosures in writing.

Is there an option outside our home?

Yes. You can host at our Mokena studio, which has a party room and a kitchen where you can bring your own food.

Reserve Her Date Early

Mitzvah and Sweet 16 weekends book quickly. Call 815.418.6740 to plan the best teen party Buffalo Grove friends will talk about, and we will reply within 2 business days.

Planning for a younger sibling? See our Buffalo Grove kids party page.

perfume@glittersandgrace.com  ·  815.418.6740

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With Grace,

Cheryl Gleason · Owner, Perfumer & Creative Director