It started with a question in the chair
Wande Adebisi wasn't planning to build a grooming brand. She was cutting hair, first for free because she loved it, then from her own shop in Lekki. The men in her chair kept asking what would work for their beards and their texture. J24 Men is her answer.
"Sometimes, the vision becomes clearer as you build."Wande Adebisi, founder
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Many hats
Model, makeup artist and founder of JDS Modeling Agency. Every venture taught her to watch what people actually need.
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The barber's chair
Barbering started as a craft she loved. Then came her own salon, Jhoke Cuts, in Lekki Phase 1.
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The questions
What should I use for my beard? What helps with my scalp? What works for my texture? She heard them every day.
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The first oil
She made a beard and hair serum for her own clients. They liked the feel and the scent, and they came back for more.
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One product became a brand
Clients asked what to use after washing and how to care for their scalp. Each answer became a new product, and J24 Men was born.
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From Lagos to the world
Now the routine built in a Lagos barbershop reaches men in Nigeria, the UK, Saudi Arabia and the US.