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A Corporate Skincare Bar for Northwest Indiana Leaders and Office Teams

A corporate skincare bar in Northwest Indiana gives a leadership team or a small office group an unhurried afternoon that is all about them. Each guest sits with a licensed esthetician, talks through her skin, and makes four products formulated for her. Then the whole set goes home as a gift.

Lake and Porter counties share Central Time with our Mokena studio. So when you plan from a Merrillville headquarters or a Crown Point office, the clock never needs converting.

Corporate skincare bar Northwest Indiana: guests making custom moisturizers with a licensed esthetician at a styled bar
  • Hosted by licensed estheticians
  • Unscented bases, your scent
  • Serving Northwest Indiana
  • Proposals in 2 business days

Why a corporate skincare bar works in Northwest Indiana

Utility, steel, and refinery companies here run on long hours and big crews. However, the people who hold those operations together are often a small group: the executive team, HR, safety coordinators, or the payroll office. A corporate skincare bar in Northwest Indiana is built for exactly that size. Because it is seated and designed for 20 guests or fewer, everyone gets real time with an esthetician.

For a full plant or a holiday crowd, we point you to the corporate perfume bar or the employee wellness bath and body bar instead, since both serve far more guests per hour. Still, many clients pair a fast station for the floor with a skincare table for leadership. Our most requested Northwest Indiana skincare bar bookings are a leadership offsite for a Merrillville executive team, an executive women's dinner, an office staff thank you after a hard quarter, and a casino client dinner in a private meeting room.

Corporate skincare bar Northwest Indiana: guests making custom skincare with a licensed esthetician
A seated, unhurried skincare bar for small groups

Who books a corporate skincare bar in Northwest Indiana

Headquarters leadership teams

Merrillville is home base for two headquarters: NiSource, which owns NIPSCO, and the hotel company White Lodging. Their senior teams often meet offsite to plan the year. A corporate skincare bar gives that retreat a calm, restorative close, and each leader leaves with a set made for her own skin goal.

HR and office staff at plant sites

At large sites such as U.S. Steel's Gary Works or the BP Whiting Refinery, office and HR staff keep large crews paid, trained, and safe. So a quiet thank-you afternoon for that small department feels personal in a way a big party cannot.

University and professional women's circles

Valparaiso University has been part of Porter County life since 1859. For a women's leadership dinner, the skincare bar turns conversation into a shared, hands-on ritual. Meanwhile, nobody has to stand in line.

What guests make at the skincare bar

Facial moisturizerFormulated for the skin goal each guest chooses: dry skin, acne-prone skin, or anti-aging, which is the most popular.
Body butterA rich butter for hands, elbows, and anywhere that needs extra care.
LotionA lighter everyday lotion, built with the same oils and add-ins she picked.
ScrubA scrub to finish the set. Altogether, every guest leaves with four products she made herself.

First, each guest chooses a skin goal. Then a licensed esthetician helps her add oils, serums, and add-ins. A serum is a lightweight treatment with a high concentration of active ingredients, such as a hydrating or brightening serum. Our bases are unscented on purpose, so each guest adds her own fragrance, or none at all. We also keep every formulation on file, so a favorite can be made again.

The bar is seated and unhurried. It usually runs 1.5 to 2 hours for 10 to 15 guests, and it is designed for groups of 20 and under. For a larger room, however, the corporate perfume bar in Northwest Indiana or the Lip Lab moves more guests per hour. Full ingredient and allergen details are on our allergens and safety page.

Northwest Indiana venues for a skincare bar

Most Northwest Indiana company events happen at casino resorts, banquet centers, or right inside the office. For the skincare bar, we look for the quietest room on the property.

Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana

Its Gary property offers meeting and catering services beyond the concert stage. Ask for a private meeting room, so the esthetician and your guests can talk without show noise.

Horseshoe Hammond

Besides its large event space, Horseshoe Hammond has meeting rooms suited to a seated group. Pair dinner with the skincare bar for a VIP client or leadership evening.

Avalon Manor Banquet Center

Avalon Manor in Merrillville hosts groups starting at about 20 guests. That range makes it a fit for an intimate executive dinner as well as a large banquet.

Your plant, office, or refinery

A training room or conference room works well. We need about 12 by 6 feet, two 6-foot tables, and chairs, or we bring tables for $30 each.

Planning notes for Northwest Indiana

  • Studio option close byOur Mokena studio opens in January 2027, with a private party room for up to 40, free parking, and a kitchen for your own catering. It is BYOB, too. Hammond is about 24 miles away, and Merrillville is about 32.
  • Vendor safety rulesIndustrial campuses often require a safety briefing or an escort for outside vendors. Send those rules when you book. Then our team, which arrives one hour before guests, can build them into the schedule.
  • Guest count and timePlan for about 1.5 to 2 hours with 10 to 15 guests. If your group grows past 20, we add a faster station rather than rushing the esthetician.
  • Getting thereGuests arrive by I-65, US-30, the Indiana Toll Road, or the Borman Expressway (I-80/94). Also, the South Shore Line's West Lake branch now stops in Hammond, Munster, and Dyer.
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 bar we bring to your event.

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Corporate skincare bar pricing in Northwest Indiana

Every corporate skincare bar is quoted per event, so you pay only for what your event needs. As a result, your quote reflects guest count, hours, staffing, and any custom labels.

Jars carry our label as standard, or yours with your logo or event name. Custom labels are printed in advance, so allow about four weeks. We also send an itemized proposal within two business days. After that, a 50% deposit holds your date.

Corporate skincare bar Northwest Indiana FAQs

Can a corporate skincare bar in Northwest Indiana work for our leadership offsite?

Yes. It is one of the best uses, because the group is small and the pace is relaxed. Each leader makes a moisturizer, body butter, lotion, and scrub for her chosen skin goal.

Which skin goals can guests choose?

Dry skin, acne-prone skin, or anti-aging, which is the most popular. After that, guests add oils, serums, and add-ins. A serum is a lightweight treatment with a high concentration of active ingredients, such as a hydrating one.

Is the skincare scented?

No. Every base is unscented on purpose. So each guest adds her own fragrance, or none at all, which also suits sensitive skin.

Do you travel from Illinois to Crown Point and Valparaiso?

Yes. We serve all of Lake and Porter counties, and we share Central Time with the whole region. For an industrial site, we also follow your vendor safety process.

Can a guest reorder her moisturizer later?

Yes. We keep every guest's formulation on file, so a client who loves her moisturizer can have it made again.

Book a corporate skincare bar in Northwest Indiana

Send us your date, venue, and guest list size. Then we will confirm availability and reply with an itemized proposal. Also, learn more about our corporate skincare bar.

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Cheryl Gleason · Owner, Perfumer & Creative Director