Director at The Blowdry Bar in Mumbai, Kinjal Ganatra spearheads India’s first concept salon that has a focus on hairstyling and beauty services. With more than a decade’s expertise, Ganatra has revamped the salon experience by curating an innovative service menu, and adding surprise elements, amonsgt others.
Back in 2005-2006, hairdressing was not considered a serious profession. Coming from a corporate background, I had to convince my parents to allow me to pursue a career in hair. I was never the one to play by the rules, and once my parents were convinced nothing else mattered. The aspect of making people look and feel good, and the creative expression it afforded inspired me to join the line of hairdressing and make-up. Also, the fact that I was never happy after a haircut, drove me to explore this space. However, that was 12 years ago! In this time, I spent a decade as a senior stylist at Raih Salon, and have had the privilege of being trained and work with some of the finest names, such as Nalini Naegamvala, Vidal Sassoon in London, Toni&Guy, Singapore and Hongkong, Audhuna Akthar, Kingsley Gomes in Mumbai, and several other seasoned hairstylists, such as, Sean Hanna, Skyler McDonald, Patrick Cameron, and Julie Eldrett. Today, at The Blowdry Bar, I am taking unique initiatives to set it apart from ‘salons’ and have a singular aim to alter the experience of a consumer.
I love what I do
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COVID-19 TIMES: Online Education is a Boon
Since March 2020, India has been impacted by the deadly Coronavirus. The beauty industry was hit hardest because of the nature of work and resultantly, several salons and spas had to face closure. The segment which saw smooth sailing was online education, as now the academies used various platforms as an opportunity to address more students and include more courses
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At a time when the pandemic was roaring and lockdown had been affected, haircuts and hair colour services had taken a backseat. A year later, there are vaccines to combat the virus and people are flocking to salons to avail their services. Here are some of the hair looks that will be popular in 2021
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The Digital Complexion range made with innovative ingredients has harnessed the latest technology to empower the make-up artist as well as the client
Alfonso Martinez
His Father’s Son. With hairdressing in his blood, Alfonso Martinez had a tough and demanding mentor in the form of his father. Through persistence and passion he was able to overcome most of the challenges and today has helped raise the bar of Spanish hairdressing. Today, Martinez is Director of Hairkrone Salons in Madrid and the Finalist for Spanish Hairdresser of the Year 2020/2021 at the Fígaro Awards