Sumit Israni The Winning Streak
Salon International|March 2019

From one salon to now a chain of over 80 salons pan India, Sumit Israni, Creative Director, Geetanjali Salons, is one focused individual. With Salon India, he shares his journey which has left him overwhelmed and humbled

Sumit Israni The Winning Streak

The beginning

I was a young boy when I used to visit Geetanjali, my parent’s salon, in Green Park, Delhi. I would watch the hairdressers work their magic. Those moments drove me to learn hairdressing. It seems like yesterday when we had only one salon, and now there are over 80 salons. Today, I feel I have won overall odds to achieve this dream. It is truly overwhelming and humbling.

Professional education

In the beginning, I worked as an intern with L’Oréal. Later, I went abroad and worked with the biggest names like Vidal Sassoon, Guy Kremer, Laurent Decreton, Trevor Sorbie, and more. My passion helped me prove myself at a time when hairdressing was considered to be a taboo.

First salon

My own salon, also named Geetanjali, was in Shivalik. My career started from here on and so, is special. It has kept me inspired me to work on my passion and contribute to the industry.

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