TOOTH GEM TRENDS

Add Some Sparkle to Your Smile

Looking to add a little more sparkle to your life with something unique? Attaching gemstones to your teeth might make some people a bit skeptical, but according to a 2022 business report from Pinterest (Pinterest Predicts), adding some shimmer and rhinestones onto your teeth could be one of this year’s biggest beauty trends.

If you’re unfamiliar with this trend, a tooth gem is glued to the outer enamel of a tooth, applied in the same way as braces. The gems are temporary and painless to apply. They don’t require any drilling and cause no harm to your tooth enamel. Most gems can last up to six weeks or even longer with the proper care. And while it may seem like tooth gems are “in” and “new,” their use dates all the way back to ancient Mayan civilization! Teeth embellishments were likely indicators of wealth and status. Archaeological excavations have found that elaborate dental work often meant a person held a high position in their society.

Tooth gem technicians allow for a safe and long-lasting way to apply this trend to your pearly whites. There is a certification process that must be passed for establishments like Glam + Glow to offer this procedure. Having it done professionally, you won’t have to worry about subpar materials being used.

Make an appointment to add some sparkle to your smile. One session (60 minutes) includes up to three added gems. While you’re there, why not consider a teeth-whitening session, too.

From now through June, Glam + Glow offers $50 off teeth whitening services:

60-minute session $149 (regularly $199)

80-minute session $199 (regularly $249)

Receive $10 off Tooth Gems, as well.

Visit glamglowphilly.square.site for a complete list of services and to book your appointments! PRH

Honeymoon Specialist

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by Matt Kelchner

Ialways thought of Venice Island as a place where you can go to break beer bottles and smoke weed,” singer-songwriter and former Roxborough native Dave Hause admits. “In the subsequent 30 years since I’ve been a kid, it’s nice!” Come the first weekend in May, Hause will return to his old stomping grounds for the inaugural kick-off of his Sing Us Home Festival. And the location? None other than Venice Island.

“Ultimately, my dream is a scenario where both of my main music passions are represented. The ideal lineup is Friday night, the Indigo Girls play and Saturday night, Bad Religion plays.” While neither band will be present for the festival’s debut, the Sing Us Home Festival still reflects Hause’s unique blend of sonic tastes.

Friday night will start off with what Hause likes to call “a bunch of senior citizens who play Stones and Beatles covers,” Circle of Syn. The group helped introduce and shape Hause’s musical tastes growing up, largely due to the fact that the band is comprised of his dad and “sort-of” uncles. “I told them the one caveat for playing is that they can’t play ‘Secret Agent Man.’”

The familial line continues as Hause’s longtime collaborator and brother, Tim Hause, will follow things up. Having recently released his debut album, the performance will mark Tim’s first time playing on a festival stage. Rounding out the night will be the Hause Family Campfire, a collaborative event that is sure to be one of the biggest highlights of the weekend. Dave will be joined on stage with The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn and songwriting-great Kathleen Edwards.

“I think there’s something magical when you put three or four songwriters on a stage who are mutually admiring each other’s work, but don’t necessarily know it all,” Hause says, “and then throw them in front of a crowd to really test their front-person abilities.”

The inspiration for the songwriter’s round came partially from a similar concert Hause remembers seeing at the Keswick Theatre years ago that featured Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin, and Emmylou Harris. His past experiences touring as a part of Chuck Ragan’s Revival Tour