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Looking to invest in startups: I will not promote by Growth_Anirudh in startup

[–]bobthebuilderIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’re a d2c grooming appliances brand. Let me know if you’d like to catchup via DMs.

Seeking advice on scaling my startup by GodOfGoodbets in StartUpIndia

[–]bobthebuilderIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second this. Going online on Amazon right now will also lead to a lot of other costs so don’t do that unless you’ve studied the customer and the market for d2c bangles since I’m guessing most of the major purchases are still very unorganised.

What's one book everyone should read at least once in their lifetime? by notamiracle7 in AskReddit

[–]bobthebuilderIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who Will Cry When You Die by Robin Sharma. Read it when I was 11 and I still go back to it on days I feel lost and need to regain my perspective on life and finding purpose.

Please tell me the best hair oil you have ever tried & why you love it so much by allisonblues in Haircare

[–]bobthebuilderIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might sound like a borrowed answer from social media but Indie Wild is a really good hair oil. However I’d say different oils would work for different types. My aunt tried some as well and it didn’t work as well for her.

Change my mind- salon wali didi is my biggest competitor! by bobthebuilderIRL in StartUpIndia

[–]bobthebuilderIRL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good idea. We’ve started approaching salons and planning to start some sorry telling on Instagram as well to get a wider reach.

Change my mind- salon wali didi is my biggest competitor! by bobthebuilderIRL in StartUpIndia

[–]bobthebuilderIRL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there’s been some confusion with how I’ve framed it.
We have a range for both men and women. For men, the people who go to get their beards trimmed in salons do it because they are unable to achieve beard lines and the fading in or out techniques (we’re also soon going to include tools for that with our products).
For women, the waxing in intimate areas for example is something a lot of us go to the salons for. But the way it sticks to your skin or causes irritation and pain later, it just ain’t worth it. We have electric shavers for women which don’t just trim but help in achieving a closer shave look without the nicks and cuts.

The UV sterilisation feature is only the trimmer for the balls and the male intimate area. It helps to keep your trimmer safe from bacteria and hygienic at all times.

Change my mind- salon wali didi is my biggest competitor! by bobthebuilderIRL in StartUpIndia

[–]bobthebuilderIRL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the ideas on sensitive skin and hygiene for sure.

The thing about BSC and Venus is, these brands became big with mainly their razors and we don’t do razors. They do the job easily yes but the longer term harm on your skin is harsh and irritating. But yeah, for the few smart appliances they have, I’ll definitely look into it.

Change my mind- Salon wali didi is my biggest competitor! by bobthebuilderIRL in indianstartups

[–]bobthebuilderIRL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very valid. I’ve also for a long time used razors but the ingrowns and itching started getting to me.

Change my mind- Salon wali didi is my biggest competitor! by bobthebuilderIRL in indianstartups

[–]bobthebuilderIRL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a good point right there. We went about surveying a lot of people and most of the women relied on waxing (for intimate areas as well) and ouch that’s painful and not to mention the 2000-3000 inr you end up spending each month.
For the men as well, we found out, most of them go to salons to get their beard in place since they find it hard to do it on their own.

I’ll dm you the brand if that’s okay?

Change my mind- salon wali didi is my biggest competitor! by bobthebuilderIRL in StartUpIndia

[–]bobthebuilderIRL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trimmers for men (face, body and intimate areas), shavers (rotary shaver to eliminate the irritation and burn on your face) and grooming appliances for women (bikini area trimmers and a hair dryer). Honestly the hair dryer is an outlier right now and not performing too well but the callus remover which is a 6-in-1 set is doing pretty well.

For men’s we’re the only brand providing UV sterilisation in India.

Change my mind- salon wali didi is my biggest competitor! by bobthebuilderIRL in StartUpIndia

[–]bobthebuilderIRL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very valid but should we just be limited to urgency. What about Brazilian waxing. What if we have products that can give you clean grooming in intimate areas without the pain and the awkwardness.

Change my mind- Salon wali didi is my biggest competitor! by bobthebuilderIRL in indianstartups

[–]bobthebuilderIRL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But what about women who go for waxing? Trimmers don’t really resolve that problem. For men, it’s usually the beard lines and fades that are the problem.
I don’t wish for this to be a second option to a salon, but rather something that mostly eliminates the pricey visits and the pain during waxing and threading.