Mouna Lall - Transcending Boundaries

With an experience spanning more than two decades, Delhi-based make-up artist, Mouna Lall is the epitome of passion and dedication. Lall specialises in bridal make-up and provides a knowledge sharing platform through her academy to inspire newcomers.

- Shivpriya Bajpai

Glorious start 

I got exposed to beauty at the age of 16. After giving my 10th class exams, I got an opportunity to do a beauty course with a Shahnaz Husain salon, in which I, incidentally, excelled. After a few years, I moved to Saudi Arabia and I started assisting my mom, who studied at the Morris School in London and had been running a successful salon for the expatriate community. So, I worked tirelessly and dressed a bride when I was 19. After that we set up the Mouna Lall Makeup and Academy in 1996.

Courses undertaken 

I have trained under Sylvie and Ambika Pillai. Later, I went on to do some short-term courses, one was with Cory Walia, and the rest is 22 years of creating excellence in the field of make-up, hair, and styling alongside Cosmetology. Earlier, we used to refer to magazines to know the trends and replicate them. The Internet has nowadays made things simpler.

First break 

My first big break was when I was in my boarding school, cutting the hair of my batch mates. It was noticed by a few nuns who used to teach us and one of them asked me to give her a haircut. I knew it was the day I was given my calling.

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