SKNHEAD Ltd.

Idea

Introduction

SKNHEAD is a new male grooming range brought out by award-winning celebrity hairdresser and serial hairdressing entrepreneur, Adee Phelan. SKNHEAD is one of the first male grooming range of products to be brought out by a recognised male celebrity hairdresser, in an industry that is worth over £450m in the UK and $21bn globally.

Adee is is known for being David Beckham's hairdresser and for cutting his famous mohawk haircut, and for multiple TV appearances, including Channel 4s The Salon, Secret Millionaire, and NBC's hit show, Shear Genius.

The SKNHEAD range is planned to initially consist of seven core products of waxes, clays, pomades, and two hero products: SKNHEAD, which is a coconut oil-based skin moisturiser that can also be used in your hair to provide a 'just out of the sea' look; and a co-wash that washes your hair while keeping all your natural oils intact.

Intended impact

SKNHEAD seeks to be UK and Ireland's most respected luxury male grooming line, with the vision of expanding globally within three years. Adee has wanted to bring out a male grooming range for a number of years, but only recently has he felt the market is ripe.

Until now, most male grooming lines have been brought out by recognised female haircare and toiletry brands, and some male fashion designers. This has resulted in little innovation because they are often repurposed female products, while we believe men approach grooming in a very different way. SKNHEAD takes Adee's many years of experience in listening to top professionals and high-end customers to build products around the specific needs of men.

This approach is set to revolutionise male grooming, a market that is booming precisely because it's finally providing men with their own identity.

Substantial accomplishments to date

So far we have invested all our time and resources into developing the products. The development process for new toiletries typically takes time and is expensive, especially if you're developing new formulas that have never been tried before.

We have also signed up a number of celebrity affiliates who have agreed to promote SKNHEAD products. Many of these celebrities normally only take payment up front, anything from £5,000+, but given Adee's credibility they are willing to promote our products on commission only. This is interesting for us as it removes the potential of future marketing budget bottlenecks and and heavily incentivises the celebrities to keep promoting SKNHEAD products.

We have designed the bottles, finalised the formulas, lined up the sales channels and ready to place the order with the factory. We are simply waiting to order the packaging from China so we can bottle the products and start selling.

Monetisation strategy

SKNHEAD products will mainly be sold online through celebrity affiliates and Youtubers, in exclusive male grooming parlours and barbers, and in high-end department stores.

According to Pixability, male grooming is the fastest growth sector across all online tutorials. This presents an opportunity - by tying in celebrities and YouTubers, we can leverage influencers to show how our innovative products are meant to be used, and capitalise on this trend.

One of the most respected names in male hairdressing, Adee has run hairdressing seminars across Europe and the US, so has a high number of barbers and hairdressing professionals who may be interested in stocking SKNHEAD products.

We intend to be a brand that grows through word-of-mouth. Crowdfunding is a very attractive proposition for us because it means we can empower our investors to start spreading the word from day one, helping to keep the margins low and the potential profits high.

Use of proceeds

The funds raised will be used primarily to cover operating costs for the next thirteen months. This will give us time to continue building the referral channels and growing the profile of the SKNHEAD brand. It will enable us to place a higher order than we otherwise would have done, which in turn allows us to get stock into more male grooming parlours and high-end department stores.