Nadia Bouchikhi An Ode To Light

A dynamic personality who has overcome many challenges that life has thrown at her, Nadia Bouchikhi, serves an example to many. Trained in the Pivot Point method of hairstyling in France, Bouchikhi shares excerpts from her life with Salon India 

- Aradhana V Bhatnagar

Getting started

I have been fascinated by fashion since I was a child. As a teenager, when it became necessary to find a professional orientation, my mother advised me to choose hairstyling because it is, undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful professions in the world. During my schooling, at the age of 14, I did my training at a salon for a short while, and felt the passion for the job and the realisation that I can work in this line and be happy. So, years later, I graduated from a private hairdressing school in France where I was taught the ‘Pivot Point’ method. I first passed my vocational qualification for two years, and then did a specialisation in Stylist Facialist for one year. After having worked for a decade in a salon, I had the opportunity to validate my professional achievements for a higher diploma of Professional Qualification. I have met several renowned hairdressers since then. In France, I have been inspired by the hairdressers of ‘Maison Gérard & Laurent’, and was lucky to have worked with them for a year. I feel, it is important to learn new techniques from the masters, as they are the best. I also appreciate the work of Toni&Guy in England. During my studies, while I was interning with a hairdresser, who is renowned in the East of France, from whom I learned the cutting techniques.

Challenges faced