Aasif Ahmed - Ode To An Intricate Craft

Meet Mumbai based Celebrity Hairstylist, Aasif Ahmed, who gave up a booming career in public relations and film marketing to pursue his passion for hairstyling. With an expertise of seven years in the industry, he has braved many storms, but come out victorious all thanks to the hard work he has put in. With A-listers such as, Sania Mirza, Kriti Sanon, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Alia Bhatt, to name a few, there is no stopping him now

- Shivpriya Bajpai

 Glorious start

After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and a certification in software programming, I started my career as a celebrity manager and film marketeer. However, I took my job as an option because my heart was set on hairstyling. Soon, I gave it all up to follow my passion. I got into the industry like it was my destiny – I was hired as a replacement for a hairstylist and for a day created a promotional look for an actress. My work was much appreciated and I was signed up for the entire promotional phase.

Inspired to achieve

Intricate hairstyles have always fascinated me and as a child, I tried creating my own hair looks. I admired the way my mother would blow-dry her hair – so my true inspiration has to be my mom. In the initial years, my fellow glam team member and make-up partner, Adrian Jacobs and his mother, Irene Jacobs, who is a veteran hairstylist, guided me on ways to perfect my technique.

Challenges faced