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priscahazel

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    Comment #14008477

    That's true. Immense referral opportunities for both for major/mainstream brands and the growing ones.And many brands have a host of products targeting black women's hair.

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    Comment #14008417

    Thanks, we'll love to hear their feedback. Our email is info@tressapp.co

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    Comment #14008405

    We initially tested Tress in Ghana and Nigeria and android devices are more predominant because they are more affordable and not as restrictive.

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    Comment #14008349

    Thanks for the feedback and suggestion. Will look into that option as well.

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    Comment #14008185

    This is a huge problem, especially when one relocates. We are working to solve this problem. Initially starting from specific cities.

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    Comment #14008076

    Thanks, apart from the amount of time we spend on our hair, we spend a lot of money as well just to get our desired hairstyle. Hair is definitely huge part of the monthly family /i…

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    Comment #14008029

    Thanks for the feedback. Yes we do know of Ashesi University and yes they do have talented engineers coming out of there.

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    Comment #14007955

    We are definitely launching on all those other platforms and some more. We also thought it will be great to launch on Hacker News partly because we are in YC but also because of th…

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    Comment #14007612

    Could you download and check out the app? There are a lot of nuances and specificity that can not be achieved via a hashtag on Instagram. On why not a social network for hair styli…

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    Comment #14007497

    Thanks for the feedback. You have captured the essence of Tress and what we are working towards.

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    Comment #14007453

    We will monetize through product sales, stylists booking/referrals like you mentioned and native ads targeted at specific hair types within the black hair-care community. With rega…

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    Comment #14007358

    We started with this specific demographic because we understand our unique hair challenges because of the nature of our hair and the niche but large market potential. That notwiths…

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    Comment #14006823

    Thanks for the feedback. We didn't go into detail about our business model. For us, we see the social community as the first step to driving social commerce. We intend to leverage …

  14. story
    Launch HN: Tress (YC W17) – Online community for black women's hairstyles

    Tress ( https://www.tressapp.co ) is an online community for black women to discover and share hairstyle inspiration, information and tips. Women upload photos of their hairstyles …