In the Press
Jan 28, 2021 | Grace Hildensperger, MS, CCC-SLP
Grace is helping kids and adults find their voice. We are honored that Quartz™ is helping Grace Hildensperger, MS, CCC-SLP, a Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist at STEP Therapy Pediatrics in Denver, CO share smiles while helping her “kiddo” patients improve their speech and language skills. Grace is interested in many topics within the field of speech-language pathology, and has taken a special interest in treating stuttering/fluency and voice disorders among both the pediatric and adult populations.
Jan 19, 2021 | Alicia Naspretto
Alicia is on the air in Quartz™. We are honored to help KSNB (NBC affiliate) journalist Alicia Naspretto share the news with us all with a smile while wearing a mask. Alicia shared with her Instagram community on @alnaspretto: “I’m obsessed with my new face mask from @BendShapeMask! I hope the clear mouth helps me better communicate with our Hard of Hearing and Deaf community members.”
Jan 18, 2021 | Stacy Jacobson
Stacy's smiling. We are excited to help Memphis News Channel 3 (CBS Affiliate) journalist Stacy Jacobson share smiles and communicate more effectively. Stacy shared with her Twitter community on @StacyJacobsonTV: “Really appreciate the @bendshapemask for letting me smile while staying safe!! Thank you for providing this option, especially for those dealing with hearing impairments.”
Jan 13, 2021 | Hunter Davis
Hunter’s bringing the news to all. We are energized to help Fox News journalist Hunter Davis share “the news to anyone who needs it.” “With COVID-19,” Hunter shared with her Instagram community on @hunterdavisnews, “people in the deaf community and other communities who need that face-to-face communication have been struggling which is why I am proud to wear a mask that helps change that.”
Jan 11, 2021 | Audra Martin
Audra’s sharing smiles and enabling lip reading. We are honored to help Fox Sports North journalist Audra Martin show off her smile wearing a BendShape Mask on and off the sidelines. On her @audra.martin Instagram stories, Audra shared that “For those who were asking about my mask..It’s from @BendShapeMask! Totally breathable, doesn’t fog up, comfortable, and most importantly (for me) it helps my friends in the deaf community who rely on reading lips!”
Jan 4, 2021 | Little Da Vincis
Chatting with inspiring “Little Da Vincis.” Our BendShape engineering team loves to share the technical challenges behind building tomorrow’s human-centered personal protective equipment with tomorrow’s bright young minds. So, it was a blast to sit down virtually with 7th-grade science wiz Christian Amyx on his “Little Da Vincis” podcast (YouTube | Apple) to share our passion for pioneering the new coatings, materials, designs, and manufacturing innovations needed to make our masks and respirators invisible in terms of their impact on our comfort, communication, and the environment.
Dec 22, 2020 | US Weekly
Nyle’s Smile. American documentarian, star, and deaf activist Nyle DiMarco showed off his smile wearing a BendShape Mask, which allows you to see the part of the face that is usually covered by a conventional face mask.
Dec 15, 2020 | CBS WSPA TV
Co-host Megan Heidlberg and correspondent Ni’Kesia Pannell on TV talk and lifestyle program Your Carolina with Jack and Megan highlight our transparent Quartz mask as a great Holiday gift with “an anti-fog transparent front so that you are able to stay connected and share smiles and laughs while still staying protected.”
Dec 7, 2020 | Star Magazine
The Masked Swinger. Mario Lopez was a hit at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America offices in Burbank, where earlier in the day he and BendShape Mask donated more than 1,000 masks to the organization.
Dec 6, 2020 | Forbes
If you know a business traveler who has to continue traveling or dealing with the public during the pandemic, the BendShape Mask can help protect them and offer them something extra. The masks were created by a team of scientists, and they can help business travelers connect more to people they meet along the way, including clients and peers.
Dec 1, 2020 | Essence Makeup
Excited to partner with Essence Makeup to celebrate how Quartz can help you share your lipstick again while wearing your mask thanks to Quartz’s transparent anti-fog, anti-condensation nanomaterial.
Nov 20, 2020 | Nyle DiMarco
We are excited that our transparent Quartz mask is helping actor, Netflix documentarian with his hit show Deaf U, and deaf activist Nyle DiMarco to share his smile during his workout and to communicate more effectively while wearing his mask. Nyle’s strenuous workout really put Quartz’s breathability and comfort to the test. We are so honored to serve Nyle and the deaf community.
Nov 18, 2020 | PressPass LA
Mario Lopez stops by his local Boys and Girls Club to pay them a visit with BendShape Mask, a new mask that allows you to be social and expressive by sharing your smiles and allowing others to see your lips move while you speak.
Nov 17, 2020 | OK! Magazine
Mario Lopez stops by his local Boys and Girls Club to pay them a visit with BendShape Mask, a new mask that allows you to be social and expressive by sharing your smiles and allowing others to see your lips move while you speak.
Nov 11, 2020 | E! News
The Saved By the Bell star and BendShape Mask visit the Boys & Girls Club in Burbank, California, to donate 1,000 masks for children.
Nov 11, 2020 | Hollywood Life
Mario Lopez spent the day at the Boys & Girls Club and brought them a surprise. Mario recently teamed up with BendShape Mask, a new mask company that allows you to be social and expressive by sharing your smiles and allowing others to see your lips move while you speak.
Nov 11, 2020 | US Weekly
Shaping the Future. Mario Lopez along with his pals at BendShape Mask donated over 1,000 masks to their Burbank location to ensure that the proper safety protocols are taken and children of the Boys and Girls Club have access to masks, so they can learn and play during these unprecedented times.
Nov 11, 2020 | Life&Style
Mario Lopez along with his pals at BendShape Mask donated over 1,000 masks to their Burbank location to ensure that the proper safety protocols are taken and children of the Boys and Girls Club have access to masks, so they can learn and play during these unprecedented times.
Nov 11, 2020 | InTouch
Mario Lopez along with his pals at BendShape Mask donated over 1,000 masks to their Burbank location to ensure that the proper safety protocols are taken and children of the Boys and Girls Club have access to masks, so they can learn and play during these unprecedented times.
Nov 5, 2020 | Leslie Jordan Shares Smiles
We are so proud that our Quartz mask is helping American icon Leslie Jordan to share his smile with the world and prove that even while wearing a mask that “just like that.....facial expressions are back.” Leslie is best known for his roles as Lonnie Garr in Hearts Afire, Beverly Leslie in Will & Grace, several characters in the American Horror Story franchise, and Sid in The Cool Kids.
Nov 2, 2020 | Salesforce 360Blog
“The pandemic has brought into focus the limitations of traditional opaque protective masks,” said Steven Sanders, CEO and president of BendShape Mask. “Traditional masks obfuscate the visual clues of the mouth and, with it, muddle our communications.”
Oct 15, 2020 | People
Safety First. Sean Lowe and son Samuel don BendShape masks, so they can protect themselves and others during the pandemic while still showing off their smiles.
Oct 14, 2020 | OK! Magazine
Mario and his family found a fun and safe way to show off their smiles while staying protected while out and about in the new BendShape masks.
Oct 14, 2020 | US Weekly
Mario and his family found a fun and safe way to show off their smiles while wearing BendShape masks.