Getting Pampered at Glitter And Glam – a Fab Kid’s Review
My minifashionista is no stranger to beauty treatments. She has enjoyed at-home manicures and loves playing with her pretend make-up and beauty salon sets. She has even experienced her first spa treatment here in New York City (click here for our review on Milk N Cookies Kids Spa). She therefore was more than happy to check out Glitter And Glam, an uber-girly, over-the-top kids’ salon in Paramus, NJ. And she was so excited to have a mommy and me outing there to celebrate her 4.5 year old birthday. Yes, we’ve started celebrating the half birthdays now..
This spa, located in the Paramus Park Mall had a huge retail floor space, something that would have cost a fortune in Manhattan. And it was delightfully filled with a glamour girl’s favorite things. Pink! Tiaras! Boas! Dresses! What’s that?? A runway??! Our hearts pumped a little harder as we walked into this girly fantasyland.
Look at that decor! Don’t you want to move right in? I was really impressed. They went all out and put so much care into making the place fabulous. And prices were reasonable considering the beautiful backdrop, the special care needed for kids (can you imagine how many smudges they have to fix?) and all the special treats. Mini-manis start at $24.95 and includes a “lavish kandy lotion hand massage”, nail polish, and gemstone ring. The mani-pedi combo includes the chance to sit on the princess throne wearing pink robe and slippers, lavish kandy lotion foot and hand massage, glitter tattoo, nail polish, and mini-mani-pedi ($39.95).
She even got to pick out her own gems for her nails! Um..where can I find this kind of diamond-encrusted manicure for myself? (spa services are only available for the kids here unfortunately) I was supremely jealous.
The spa’s website says they aim to instill confidence in all their kiddie clients but they did so much more than this. They gave her the royal treatment, making my little one feel like a princess! She had so much sweet attention focused on her, received tons of compliments throughout the day and got truly pampered in this glitzy setting!
I can’t stress enough how amazing the stylists were. They truly seemed to love children. And this was apparent in how they took the time to get to know each child by asking questions about their favorite hobbies, princess, and colors. I never got the feeling that they were just there for a paycheck but rather that they enjoyed and took pride in their work.
Juliet also got to try the facial (see first picture in the post above), got to pick out and have a full face of make-up applied and get her hair professionally styled. I was dying from cuteness overload and could NOT stop smiling. She looked like a little doll and as I looked around, it seemed all the moms were having just as grand of a time living vicariously through their mini-mes. I seriously had just as much fun watching her get all glammed up as she did getting glam!
She and I both loved the finished product and celebrated with a twirl or two (or three) on the runway.
Thank you so much, Glitter and Glam for inviting us in! We will have to make a special effort to come back for some more pampering. I’m already party planning and scheming for ways to get my girl squad out there for a future birthday party. Maybe when Juliet and her friends outgrow car seats we’ll have to rent a party bus to transport her NYC friends out there cuz I can’t think of a better place to host a glamorous spa-themed party!
We received complimentary treatments in exchange for this review but as always all opinions expressed are our own.
