Tweezerman is a privately held company based in Port Washington, New York

Port Washington, New York

Port Washington is a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the community population was 15,846....

 that produces the Tweezerman family of consumer and professional beauty tools.

History

Tweezerman was founded in 1980 by Dal LaMagna, who designed products that removed eyebrow hair. In 2004, the company was acquired by J. A. Henckels

J. A. Henckels

J.A. Henckels is a knife manufacturer based in Solingen, Germany. Henckels is one of the largest and oldest manufacturers of kitchen knives, scissors, cookware and flatware.-History:...

, one of the oldest manufacturers of household goods such as a knives, cookware and beauty instruments.

Social Responsibility

As a part of its Second Bottom Line program, the company has annually donated a portion of sales from a particular product to a designated charity. Past beneficiaries have included The Humane Society of the United States, Smile Train, Dress for Success, and Habitat for Humanity. Since 1999, the company has also donated annually to Breast Cancer

Breast cancer

Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...

 causes through its Breast Cancer Awareness project.

In 2002, the company became a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, adhering to the 10 guidelines setting forth best business practices of human and labor rights as well as environmental sustainability.

Awards

The Slant Tweezer has won the Allure

Allure (magazine)

Allure is the leading U.S. women’s beauty magazine, published monthly by Condé Nast in New York City. It was founded in 1991 by editor in chief Linda Wells, who has been at the helm of the magazine ever since. From its inception, the magazine has been widely recognized for its intelligent,...

 Best of Beauty Award for the last 10 years, as well as the InStyle Best Beauty Awards from 2001 to 2005 and 2007 to 2010.

Partnerships

In 2009 the company introduced its first Designer Series Slant Tweezer with Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada

Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada

Ágatha Ruíz de la Prada, was born 22 July 1960, she is a Spanish fashion designer who is one of her country's best-known personalities in the clothing industry.-Biography:...

. The following year, Tweezerman partnered with American designer Betsey Johnson

Betsey Johnson

Betsey Johnson is an American fashion designer best known for her feminine and whimsical designs. Many of her designs are considered "over the top" and embellished...

 and released three new designs at Sephora

Sephora

Sephora is a chain of cosmetics stores founded in France in 1970 and acquired by Paris-based conglomerate LVMH in 1997. The Sephora chain includes more than 750 stores in 17 countries...

.