Tween girls love dressing up, trying on makeup, and looking pretty (particularly when it involves glitter!). So what better way to throw a tween birthday party than to throw a makeover party? In this article, we’ll give you some tips for throwing the “makeover madness” party of your little girl’s dreams.
Selecting the Locale:
There are a number of possibilities for choosing a locale for makeover parties. If you’ve got money to burn and nothing is too good for your tween girl, there are girl-oriented specialty makeover venues galore. Club Libby Lu is the best known one. Located in most major metropolitan areas, Club Libby Lu caters to girls aged 5 to 13 and is a fun-filled location for makeovers, pedicures, and manicures. Girls can even mix their own “potions” — perfumes, facial products, hair care products, and other supplies.
If there is no Club Libby Lu near you, or it’s a bit too pricey for your tastes, there are a couple of other options for makeover parties. First, you might want to check out local beauty locations, such as nail salons or hair salons, to see if they might be willing to host a tween birthday party. Often, they offer very reasonable rates for groups. Another possibility is to throw the tween birthday party at your own home. Moms, older siblings, or the girls themselves can give manicures, pedicures, and do hair and makeup.
Getting Ready for Makeover Madness:
If you do decide to do the makeover party at your house, there are some basic supplies you will need to purchase. For manicures and pedicures, you will need nail polish of all colors (brightly colored and glittery, if at all possible), as well as polish remover, nail buffs, and cotton balls. For doing girls’ hair in tween fashion, you’ll need individual combs, a wide variety of pretty barrettes and ponytail holders, and some glittery hairspray. For tween fashion makeovers, choose some light makeup such as shimmery lip gloss, some lightly colored blushes, and skin transfers (removable tattoos of butterflies, rainbows, etc.)
You’ll also want to send out themed invitations. One great idea for invitations is to purchase a clear plastic zip-up makeup bag for each guest, and print the time, place, and other details on the bags using colored permanent markers. Finish with details like butterflies, flowers, hearts, and stars. Glitter glue or glitter paint can also provide a special touch.
Tween Birthday Party Games and Goody Bags:
Although the makeovers themselves are tons of fun for tween girls, you’ll want to arrange a couple of games or contests for the tween birthday party of your little girl’s dreams. Some fun ideas include awarding prizes for the best pedicure, manicure, and makeover. Providing tween oriented board games like “Mall Madness” is also a good idea. The girls may also enjoy making their own sundaes or decorating their own cupcakes.
Wherever you choose to throw your tween birthday party, you will want to make sure the girls go home with a fun goody bag. Some excellent selections for goody bag gifts for tweens include small bottles of nail polish, glitter gel, and hair ribbons and barrettes. You can also take a “before” and “after” picture of each girl with an instant camera and put the photos in with the goodies.
