Who's Tess

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Who's TESS?

As a mom, what do you do when you discover there’s a serious lack of comprehensive, easy to use products to help your daughter learn skincare basics? Invent your own, of course! Tess, an innovative brand of skincare essentials specifically designed for teens, was created by moms and inspired by their teenage daughters.

To find out what teens wanted and needed in a product line, Susan Shand, a founder, and her network of friends spoke extensively with hundreds of teens and mothers, as well as her own daughter and her friends. Today, a TESS Advisory Panel -- created with the help of TEEN Magazine which includes girls ages 13-17 from across the country -- provides opinions and guidance on everything from naming, scents and packaging design to marketing ideas.

Quality was a top priority for Susan, so TESS products are formulated with the purest, most natural fruit and botanical extracts, essential oils, and vitamins to cleanse, tone, moisturize and protect teenage skin. Featuring unique, Paraben-Free blends of nature’s finest ingredients, including Aloe Vera gel, Lavender oil, extracts of Chamomile, Green Tea, Hibiscus Flower, Comfrey, White Willowbark, Lemon Peel, Apple and Strawberry, these hassle-free, deliciously fresh products deliver optimal results. With super simple instructions, convenient kits and inspirational messages, TESS products also promote a healthy attitude towards beauty and self-esteem.

But Susan understands there’s more to being a beautiful person than just having great skin – it’s also having a great heart. She envisioned a product line that would celebrate the unique, personal beauty of teenage girls in addition to educating teens about good skincare habits. To fulfill this goal, TESS created Girls4Good, a philanthropic arm that encourages girls to get involved in their communities and promotes girls’ awareness of the issues facing other teens around the world.