Editor's letter

Dear Reader, The Indian beauty industry is truly

NATIONAL

India’s First Book on Salon Retail Management Gunjan

INTERNATIONAL

France to host WorldSakills Lyon 2024 in Eurexpo

CIPI

Green tea-based skincare on the rise It is

PBXHJ DIGITAL

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DIVINE BRIDE

SHINE JANARTHANAN, FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR, TIME MACHINE SALON AND ACADEMY, CREATED AN EXCLUSIVE BRIDAL COLLECTION FOR PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY X HAIRDRESSERS JOURNAL. IN A CANDID CONVERSATION WITH PRIYANKA PARSHURAMI, SHE TALKS ABOUT THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE LOOKS AND TRENDS TO FOLLOW FOR THE QUINTESSENTIAL INDIAN BRIDAL CLIENTELE.

THE EVOLVING BEAUTY OF Indian Brides

Image courtesy: Manish Malhotra Her face is glowing

New on the Block

We bring you a selection of the newest and best products from the beauty world this month!

PRO TITANIUM SHINE 2.0 HAIR STRAIGHTENER

Unlock your hair’s true potential with the Ikonic Professional Pro Titanium Shine 2.0 Hair Straightener.

RE-ROOTED

Centred on the concept of exploring the stories of yesterday and how they shape the stories of today

BLITZ KIDS

A combination of classic cutting techniques, combined with playful contemporary disconnection

Colour NOTES

Celebrity Colourist Kris Barnes talks supermodel balayage, Scandi blonde, and the trend that gave him the ick

HAIR GURU IN THE MAKING

FROM BEING A STUDENT OF INDUSTRY VETERANS TO BECOMING A TRAINER HERSELF; FROM BEING JUDGED AT THE WORLD SKILLS COMPETITION TO BEING A JURY MEMBER HERSELF - THAT’S THE AWE-INSPIRING JOURNEY OF NIKISHA BHATIA, HAIR AND MAKEUP PROFESSIONAL, AND CONSULTANT AND ARTISTIC AMBASSADOR. PRIYANKA PARSHURAMI CHARTS HER CAREER PATH AS PART OF OUR YOUNG GUNS SERIES.

HIGH ON COLOUR

Brides-to-be are scouring their social media feeds for the right hair colour. Let’s find out why Priyanka Parshurami is recommending the Matrix Colour Melt as the ultimate bridal choice, ahead of the wedding season.

Do You Need To Follow Trends to be a good hairdresser?

Two stylists discuss whether following trends is key to being a great hairdresser

Professional Beauty India Set To Dazzle Mumbai

Mumbai is ready to get busy with business, knowledge exchange and networking as the 24th edition of Professional Beauty India comes to Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, on 2nd and 3rd of October 2023.

BUILDING A BETTER Tomorrow

Dr Archana Ainapure, Director, Symbiosis Skills and Professional University (SSPU), gives Priyanka Parshurami a lowdown about its comprehensive beauty and wellness programme.

New on the Block

We bring you a selection of the newest and best products from the beauty world this month!

ART FROM THE Archieverse

As The Archies movie, an Indian interpretation of the iconic gang from Riverdale, gets ready for a year-end release, we get students of the LTA School of Beauty to create an Archies nail art collection. Go retro this season and get inspired by 60s teen style.

BRIDAL Swag!

High on style and bang on trend – that’s how we do bridal nails in India. Professional Beauty x Hairdressers Journal gets Simran Ahuja, Nail Artist, LookWell Salon to curate an exclusive bridal nail

CHROMATIC DREAMS

Kanishka Ramchandani opens the colourful vista of make-up trends for the season with the choicest hues that will take your make-up skills notches higher.

The Bridal Calendar

Get your skincare routine in place a month before the D-day. Our skin expert Dolly Bhatia, National Technical Head, Esskay Beauty Resources and Skinora, gives a lowdown on skincare treatments for brides-to-be.

MIND, BODY massage

In the past, too many massage therapists have been forced out of the career due to injury, but a new wave of tools and techniques is changing the massage game

A DUTI-FUL TEACHER’S DAY CELEBRATION!

Khushbu Malde, Co-Founder, Hair Castle Salon, Mumbai, recounts to Priyanka Parshurami how she celebrated Teacher’s Day with pampering sessions for her school teachers.

India’s First Hair Couture!

The concept of couture has found its way into the world of hairdressing, thanks to Florian Hurel, Founder and Owner, The Florian Hurel Hair Couture. Priyanka Parshurami digs in to find out what it takes to create a unique concept like hair couture.

BEAUTY ON TRACK

Local trains are the lifeline of Mumbai. Sonia Nair, Owner, V MAT Salon, is turning local stations into beauty destinations. Priyanka Parshurami finds out more.

JOB POSTING

BEAUTICIAN LAVISH Unisex Salon COMPANY: Lavish Unisex Salon

PATCHOULI OIL on the biz front

The global patchouli oil market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 4.1 per cent, according to a report by Allied Market Research.

INDUSTRY Insights

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