Remodeling The Salon Experience

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.

- Kinjal Ganatra

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. 

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