Shraddha Naik - Coming Of Age

Brand Ambassador – ColorBar, Shraddha Naik is well-known for her strong repertoire of having created an array of iconic make-up. With a decade of experience, she has built an enviable clientele in Bollywood including Shraddha Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Jacqueline Fernandez, to name a few

- Shivpriya Bajpai

Getting started

Coming from a well educated middle class family with no connection with the film industry, I had to convince my parents about my passion to be a make-up artist. I was indeed lucky that they supported my dream. I graduated from Glauca Rossi School of Make-up in London and started assisting Cory Walia on his projects. Eventually, he introduced me to Shraddha Kapoor and then one project led to another, and things just fell in place.

Professional courses undertaken

Apart from the above course, recently I have completed various hair and make-up courses from the Toni&Guy Academy and Delamar Institute in London.

First big break

My first big break was working with Shraddha Kapoor for her movie Luv Ka The End.

Mentor

When I started out, women were not allowed to do make-up in Bollywood. In those days, Cory Walia was one of the few artists who would encourage girls to pursue the art and so I began to assist him. I greatly admired his work. My mentor was Joanne Byrne, my make-up teacher in London, who taught me selflessly. She has a very important part in my journey and I will always be grateful to her for the knowledge she has shared.