Samir Srivastav

CEO, LOOKS SALON

Introducing Samir Srivastav, a seasoned professional with two decades of international and Indian work experience, specializing in leadership roles within the beauty industry. Samir has successfully navigated and led top beauty brands, showcasing a wealth of expertise in brand management and strategic vision.

Currently at the helm of India’s largest luxury salon chain, Looks Salons , Samir’s leadership has contributed to the brand’s prominence in the industry. His journey reflects a commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of the nuances within the beauty sector. Samir Srivastav is not just a leader; he is a driving force shaping the landscape of beauty and salon services in India.

Savio John Periera

Founder & Director, SAVIO JOHN PERIERA SALONS

Savio John Pereira, the daring and bold individual, who lets his hands speak for themselves has been in the industry since 1997 training with skilled artisans across India and around the world. He single handedly opened his Birst Hair salon, !Savio John Pereira” (SJP), in the heart of India”s most cosmopolitan city of Mumbai in 2009 and has since transformed the salon experience. He also has a SJP Salon at the French Luxury Hotel – SoBitel in BKC and another Salon in Fort, Mumbai.

He successfully opened Savio John Pereira – The Academy in 2011 in Mumbai and has been sharing his art with numerous young artisans from the industry. He has been labeled as one of the industry”s greatest inBluencers. In 2020, he extended years of his experience and expertise by initiating the Birst Online Lockdown Hairdressing Education Initiative.

Savio is the only hairdresser/hairstylist in India to become the #Brand Ambassador” for the international brands of TIGI, Schwarzkopf Professional India (6 years), Matrix (L”Oreal) India (2 years) , Denman Brushes (3 years) , Olaplex (2 years), ‘Creative Director’ Wahl Clippers (3 years), ‘Education Director’ Ikonic (1 year).

He believes that hard work speaks for itself and when you have a burning passion for the art, you Bind yourself constantly creating and developing your own skills and constantly learning new ones.

His skill and expertise reBlects in his extensive body of work and impressive list of clients that includes famous Indian actors like Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut, Sonakshi Sinha, Shilpa Shetty; famous sports personalities like Mary Kom and Yuvraj Singh and he styled international actress Liz Hurley”s wedding in Jodhpur.

Since 2007, Savio has been travelling all over the world conducting seminars on hairstyling and salon management. He has worked on a number of Bollywood movies and advertising campaigns, besides showcasing his talent at selective photo shoots for magazines like Elle, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, People, Playboy, L’OfBiciel and Cosmopolitan. He also pens regular columns for newspapers like the Hindustan Times, Mid-day and Mumbai Mirror and magazines like Cine Blitz and Men’s Health.

Savio has won numerous awards and accolades both Indian and International. He was awarded the !Best Hairdresser” for Men”s hair, for Ladies hair and Avant Garde for the Salon International – a UK based competition. At the Vogue Beauty Awards, he won the Vogue Most Stylish Hairdresser. He has been awarded the ‘Achievement Award’ – by the ‘All India Hair nd Beauty Association’ (AIHBA). He received the ‘Hair Trend Pioneer of the Year Award’ at the Indian Salon and Wellness Awards.

He is the Birst Indian hairstylist to be selected as part of the International Jury and a judge to represent India for the ‘Organisation Mondiale Coiffure (OMC) – Hair world”, which is the largest congregation of Hair Dressers all over the planet. He is also presently on the Jury of Elle as a Fashion Forecaster for Elle –The Fashion Publication. Savio is the only Hair Dresser who has done maximum Hair shows in India and internationally has represented India for the Hair World and Hair Asia Pacific.

Natasha Naegamvala

Director, NALINI & YASMIN SALONS

The younger daughter of Nalini Naegamvala, has been intrinsically involved in the Nalini of Nalini & Yasmin Salons from the age of 17. Throwing herself into the various other aspects of the business as salon director, she sees the challenge as vast, thrilling, and multi-dimensional! 35 years and going strong ….. She, (having been 1 of the creative stylists for Trend Vision Wella India close to 2 decades now) has an impressive clientele from the celebrity brigade (the names that we do not feel like mentioning here, since she believes that she is about the work and the client whom-so-ever they maybe!) as well as several loyalists. Her area of expertise, equivalent if not superior, is the technical side of hair, but she believes that if it weren’t for the haircut, there would be nothing worth ing, straightening, perming, or styling etc. Natasha gets her inspiration and motivation for her work from her clients, peers, competitors, mentors and even her students.

Adman Blessing

CEO, TONY & GUY SALONS