DIY Facial Bar Party: Make Your Own Skincare
A DIY facial bar party lets every guest build skincare made for her own face. She picks her skin type, chooses oils and extracts, and leaves with four finished products she actually made.
Our skincare formulators, estheticians and cosmetologists run the bar and guide every guest. Founder Cheryl Gleason is a trained cosmetic and skincare formulator, and our bases are made by hand in our New Lenox lab.
- Four products to take home
- Run by trained formulators
- Formulas kept on file
- From $500
How a DIY facial bar party works
Each guest starts by choosing what her skin needs most: dry, acne-prone or anti-aging. Anti-aging is the most popular choice at adult parties. A host then walks her through the ingredients that suit that skin type.
Our bar brings about 40 oils, butters and extracts, from vitamin E and jojoba to rosehip, argan and oat milk extract. Bases arrive unscented, so guests add their own fragrance, and even a little shimmer if they like.
The bar works best for 20 guests or fewer. A group of 10 to 15 takes about 1.5 to 2 hours, which leaves time for snacks, chatting and comparing jars.
Retinoids are offered only to guests 21 and over, and they are not offered during pregnancy. Tell us about allergies when you book.
What every guest makes at the DIY facial bar party
Four products, each one formulated for her skin and ready to take home.
Facial moisturizer
The star of the bar. Built for dry, acne-prone or anti-aging skin with boosters she chooses.
Body butter
Rich and whipped, with argan, shea and mango butters.
Scrub
Sugar, coffee or sea salt. Guests pick the grain and the scent.
Lotion
Light and everyday, for hands and body.
Pick your party date
Most Saturdays need six to eight weeks, and May, September and December need longer. If your date is sooner, reach out anyway. We have a large team of hosts and can often fit you in on short notice.
Add a real facial
The DIY bar is make-your-own skincare, not a facial. If your guests want both, add mini-facials performed by our licensed estheticians and cosmetologists. Facial services are currently offered in Illinois only.
Many hosts set up the DIY bar on one side of the room and a quiet mini-facial corner on the other. Guests drift between them, and nobody waits around. Learn more about mobile facials for adults.
Parties that love a facial bar
Girls' nights
Good friends, snacks and a moisturizer made just for you. See girls' night in spa parties.
Bridal showers
Pre-wedding skincare as the favor. See our bridal shower skincare bar.
Team wellness
A calm, hands-on break. Read about the corporate skincare bar.
Teen and tween parties
Age-based cards guide younger guests, and strong actives stay off the table. Kids and teen parties start at $475.
How booking works
- Share the basics. Send your date, location, rough guest count and occasion through the booking form.
- Get your proposal. We reply within two business days with an itemized proposal. There is no charge and no obligation.
- Sign and set your count. After you sign, your guest count can go up but not down, so book your lowest expected count.
- Meet your formulator. A week before, you receive host details and arrival time.
- Mix, pour and glow. We arrive one hour before start time to set up, guide every guest, then pack out and clean up.
Glitters and Grace was founded by Cheryl Gleason, a trained perfumer and cosmetic and skincare formulator. Every perfume, lip color and skincare base is made by hand in our New Lenox lab. Meet the founder.
DIY facial bar party questions
How long does a DIY facial bar party take?
About 1.5 to 2 hours for a group of 10 to 15 guests.
Is this a real facial?
No. The DIY bar is make-your-own skincare. Real facials are performed only by licensed estheticians and cosmetologists, currently in Illinois.
Can guests reorder their skincare?
Yes. Guest formulations are kept on file and can be reordered from Glitters and Grace.
How much does it cost?
Adult skincare parties start at $500, quoted per event. Kids and teen parties start at $475.
How far ahead should we book?
Most Saturdays need six to eight weeks, and May, September and December need longer. If your date is sooner, reach out anyway. We have a large team of hosts and can often fit you in on short notice.
What if a guest is pregnant or has sensitive skin?
Retinoids are never offered during pregnancy. Tell us about allergies and sensitivities when you book, and we will plan around them.
Plan your DIY facial bar party
Send your date, location and rough guest count. We will reply within two business days with an itemized proposal, and there are no travel fees in any of our markets.
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With Grace,
Cheryl Gleason · Owner, Perfumer & Creative Director
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