Taper Pop-up Sponsored by Deleon At Howard Homecoming

Howard homecoming is arguably one of the best HBCU Homecomings, engaging millennials from all over the world for one week during the fall. Curators Luke Lawal Jr., founder of the Taper App & David Thomas a Howard University Alum put together a two day Next Level Homecoming Experience sponsored by Deleon at the W Hotel in Washington DC. Attendees enjoyed free services complimentary of the Taper app including hair cuts and makeup.

Taper is a resource for clients to discover the best barber, hair stylist and makeup artists near you at your fingertips. Taper gives the professional barber, hairdresser or makeup artist the capability to show off their skills, have a manageable schedule, and build their business while accepting electronic payments and customer reviews. Taper prioritize the importance of the user experience by pushing culture forward and building engagement in urban local communities.

Thanks to Taper, stylists can maintain even more independence and eliminate the need for extraneous staff allowing them to take an active role in building their business whether they have a traditional chair in a physical storefront or not.

The barbers showcasing between both nights included local D.C. natives; Mel the Barber and LaMont Zeno, while on the makeup side, Scott Osbourne and Latavia.

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