u/NeneObichie

Hey fellow female founders,

I’m currently bootstrapping the launch of my new skincare venture, Oteh Skintech, and I just experienced a classic "rite of passage" tech blunder that I needed to share, mostly to keep myself from crying, but also to fix it!

Yesterday, I started sharing the link for our pre-launch waitlist and formulation study across my networks and a few communities. People were incredibly supportive, and a few close friends messaged me saying they had happily filled it out.

When I checked the backend this morning... 0 responses.

It turns out I made a total rookie mistake. In my rush to get things live, I accidentally copied the link to an incomplete, duplicate draft form that wasn't even collecting email addresses or saving data properly, instead of the actual finished form.

I’ve officially killed the duplicate and put the correct, fully functional form live. We are looking for people interested in joining our priority waitlist and eventually testing our custom formulas (we are developing a Tropical Matte base and a Diaspora Rich Lipid base specifically designed for different climates).

If you are willing to support a fellow female founder through her Day 1 tech growing pains, I would be deeply grateful if you could drop your details on the actual link here:

👉 https://forms.gle/wqLZtQswsU41dcVr6

Thank you all for the grace, the laughs, and for being such an inspiring community to lean on while building from the ground up! Let me know if you’ve hit any similar "facepalm" moments early on so I feel a bit better about myself today.

Going on my morning walks with my son. First pic was last year and the second pic is last week.

Hey everyone,

I’m currently in the pre-launch phase of building Oteh Skintech (Oteh Labs), and I wanted to connect with people who are as frustrated with the current beauty market as I am.

After years of dealing with severe acne and stubborn hyperpigmentation, I realized a major problem: most global luxury brands are formulated for Western climates and biology. They treat melanin-rich skin as an afterthought, often leaving a white cast or clogging pores in our intense humidity. On the flip side, while raw traditional ingredients are great, they often lack the scientific precision and stabilization needed to safely fix a damaged skin barrier.

We are building Oteh Labs to close that gap—advanced cosmetic science engineered specifically for the diverse shades, textures, and climates of African skin.

We are quietly working behind the scenes on our initial formulations, and our early waitlist is officially open.

If you’ve ever felt ignored by generic skincare and want to support a homegrown, science-first brand built for us, we’d love to have you on board.

Link to join our exclusive launch waitlist:

https://forms.gle/dgN9dXSkvxuaSwqt6

Would love to hear about your biggest skincare struggles in Nigerian weather below! 🤎