2023: STYLESPEAK TAKES A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

2023: STYLESPEAK TAKES A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

What Made Headlines?

Godrej releases a #Coloursareforall ad campaign – 32
Modicare expands personal Well- ness, launches Well Gummies – 32
Henkel Consumer Brands to cement its position in India – 36
The Kult App offers a personalized range of beauty products within 2 hours in Mumbai – 38
Hyatt Hotels launches Secrets Spa by Pevonia – 116
Nutraceuticals segment gains momentum in India – 116
Sonu Shivdasani bestowed with OBE in the King’s 2023 Honour List – 116Feb 2023
Global Wellness Summit released 12 wellness trends in India – 32
Vandana Bhardwaj MD Marie Claire receives Maharashtra Ratna Puraskar 2023 – 34
Dr. Gunjan Taneja Gaur becomes Vice President of CTI Beauty Products Council – 36
India leads in men’s beauty product launches in APAC markets – 36
Estee Lauder Companies launches AI mobile app for the visually impaired – 38
Google fires its wellness head and ignores its mental health team – 112

March 2023
Samir Srivastav moves on from JCB Salons – 36
Sneh Koticha Contractor takes charge as Director, JCB Salons
Bonacure roots for clean formulation and sustainable packaging – 36
Cold treatments become the best beauty boosters – 40
Sneh Koticha Contractor takes charge as Director, JCB Salons

Apr 23
Dermalogica India announces 4th edition of PROSkin Masters 2023 – 34
B& WSSC releases Skill Gap Study report for the beauty and wellness industry- 34
Mumbai’s first transgender salon in Mumbai – 38
Indian Government mandates social media influencers to offer more transparency in product promotions – 128
Continous Glucose Monitors emerge as a trend – 128
600 health & wellness centres to open in Kerala by ‘24 – 128

May 23
Naturals Salon opens 733rd outlet in Chennai – 32
Indian beauty and wellness industry to reach $20 billion by 2025 end – 32
Yes Madam and B&WSSC collaborate to upgrade skills of 1500 professionals – 34

July 23
S J P launches new salon in Thane – pg 30
LTA School of Beauty launches Postgraduate program in beauty cosmetology – pg 32
Looks opens new academy in Pune – pg 34
Vidal Sassoon spreads wings to India – pg 34
Afghanistan bans beauty salons – 36
Research reveals 20% consumers still believe Ayurvedic treatments are old fashioned – pg 36

Aug 23
Inflation in beauty products and services remained high in 2023 –pg 32
Study finds that regular exercise or just on weekends equally beneficial for heart health –pg 100

Sept 23
Indian dermats launching own brands a growing trend – pg 32
Kama Ayurveda to open first global store in London – pg 100

Oct 23
Indian beauty and personal care market to touch $30 billion by 2027 – 34
Wella Professional ranked No. 1 salon colour brand in the world
Ryan D’Rozario is the new Hair Meister of Schwarzkopf Professional – 40

Nov 2023
Nykaaland debuts as India’s premier beauty carnival– 32
Sephora partners with Reliance Retail Ventures Limited – 32
Schwarzkopf Professional Ranks number two In haircare Growth Segment – where?
Priya Nair becomes the 2nd Indian woman onboard Unilever’s top leadership team – 34
Ikonic Professional’s Vibe+ hair straightener awarded best hair styling tool – 38
World Digital Detox Day 2023 encourages letter writing to connect – 102
Nars Cosmetics to open first store in India in November – 36 – Nov 23

Indian beauty industry aimed high in 2023

True Fitt & Hill to open 50 stores by 2025 – 34 – Feb 23
L’Oreal India aims to become a 1 billion Euro business in 3-4 years – 34 – Oct 23
CUT&STYLE Salon to launch 6 new outlets across the country – 36 – Nov 23
Taj Exotica will build one of the largest floating solar parks in the Maldives – 112

Brand Launches

Jan 23
Mac Cosmetics to launch new skincare line in India – 34
Schwarzkopf introduces anti-breakage hair colour in India – 34
NYX Professional Makeup launches Spring 2023 Drop collection – 34
MAC releases Whitney Houston’s limited edition makeup – 36
L’Oréal Professional launches makeup applicator for consumers with limited mobility – 38

Mar 23
Shiseido launches Nars Cosmetics in India – 38
Reliance Retail launches online beauty portal Tira – 40

June 23
L’Oreal Professionnel relaunches INOA – pg 32

July 23
Dermalogica adds Milkfoliant to its portfolio– pg 32

Aug 23
Redken, the #1 Professional hair brand in USA launches in India – pg 34

Oct 23
Shiseido launches makeup brand in India – 38
Beardo introduces ammonia-free hair colour to India – 40
Supercuts salon chain steps into India – 40
Store launches

Jan 23
Zara Beauty to open first store in India in Mumbai – 34
Too Faced Cosmetics open a new store at Select Citywalk, Saket, Delhi – 36

Salon launches

Mar 23
BBlunt expands presence in Kolkata – 36
Marie Claire Salon 3 new salons – 38
HUL appoints Rohit Jawa as CEO – 38
Sneh Koticha Contractor takes charge as Director, JCB Salons – 40
Naoki unisex salon launches in Hyderabad – 42

Oct 23
Redken collaborates with Mirrors Salons to open doors in Hyderabad – 36

Nov 23
Geetanjali Salon opens second outlet in Jammu – 34

Milestones

Jan 23
Health&Glow celebrates silver jubilee – 32

July 23
Looks launches its 200th salon – pg 30

Oct 23
Kaya celebrates 20 years of successful business through the #FlauntYourBeauty campaign – 34
Colorbar celebrates 19 years of successful business in the beauty industry – 34
Dermalogica Powerbright Dark Spot Serum gets Best Spa Product Award – 34

Nov 23
STYLESPEAK TURNS 21 – 52
TONI&GUY celebrates 60 successful years in the hairdressing industry – 126

Salon Review

Jan 23Crème Salon: Service with Passion – 104
Mar 23 Krasiva – 108
April 23 Hair Castle – 110
May 23 L S Salon Academy – 106
June 23 Lakme Salon Review – 102
July 23 Kulsum Kaya Kalp – 80
Aug 23 Tip & Toe – 80
Sept 23 Brij Hair Artistry- 76
Oct 23 Novotel – 106
Nov 2023 Levo – 66

Spa Review

Mar 23 jüSTa Mukteshwar Retreat and Spa in Nainital – 134
May 23 The Island Spa at Jetwing Vil Uyana in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka – 124
July 23 Svasti Spa – 104
Sep 23 Moksha Spa – 104
Oct 23 Novotel – 106

Regional Focus

Hubli – 110
Bangalore – 106
Kanpur – 120
Surat – 122
Rajkot – 112

Ahmedabad – 106
Patna – 92
Jalandhar – 90
Bhopal – pg 90
Chennai – 92
Pune – 88
Experts
April 23
Bony Sashidharan – 74
Saniya Singh – 80

May 23
Vikas Marwah

June 23
Gurpreet Seble – 56
Vaishali Shah – 81
Sachin Shinde – 87
Rochelle Chhabra – 117
Dr. Kavita Sheth – 124

Aug 23
Vaijayanti Bhalchadra – pg 59

Dec 23
Asha Hariharan
Heena Dalvi
Priscilla Corner
Ryan D’Rozario
Vikram Mohan
Dharmesh Dodo Hingorani
Bony Sasidharan
Adhuna Bhabani
Elton Steve Vessoaker
Deepak Jalhan
Pranita Baveja
Durgesh Sharma
Mira Kapoor
Paridhi Goel
Vidur Kapur
Shefali Trasi Nerurkar
Mini Sood Banerjee
Priya Bhandari
Pallavi Symons
Chandresh Singh
Shubham Thakur
Rama Gusain Sandhu
Rehman Arifi
Richa Agarwal
Netijyata Mahendru
Sugandh Ahuja
Cosmora Kshiar
Rupal Sidhpura Faria
Nidhi Aggarwal
Indra Ahluwalia
Priscilla Corner
Sylvia Chen
Neeru Radhakrishnan
Pooja Dhirendra Pitroda
Brij Kishor
Dr. Deepali Bhardwaj
Akash Garg
Dina Umarova
Varsha Gorey
Disha Mehr
Manjjul Gupta
Dr. Blossom Kochhar
Dr. Gagan Bhatia
Dr. Soumya Sachdeva
Saurav Patnaik
Savio John Pereira
Dinesh Sharma
Sneha Chintkindi and Neha Panchmatiya
Florian Hurel
Virginia Holmes
Bony Sasidharan
Aadit Kukreti
Sanjiv Khamgaonkar
Samir Srivastav
Dr. Surabhi Sharma
Geeta Rao
Gourav Bhardwaj
Avleen Bansal
JJ Savani
Nikisha Bhatia
Vivek SHyam Bhatia
Amit Dadhiwala
Tanveer Shaikh
Sareena Acharya
Naseem Salmani
Amit Vaidya
Shailesh Moolya
Dr. Kavita Sheth
Natasha Chauhan
Pooja Savla Shroff
Kulsum Malik
Arneeb Malik
Krupa Vora
Karan Bakshi
Dipika Parihar
Gurpreet Seble
Wonluishon Phungchamnao
Disha Meher
Deepak Jalhan
Smita Chipalkatti
Maude Abraham
Renu Kant
Pranali Shah
Vipul Chudasama
Laukik Shah
Dr. Batul Patel
Dr. Akriti Gupta
Dr. Navnit Haror
Dr. Karuna Malhotra
Marisa Goel
Anne Dias
Meerra Mevawala
Cherag Bambboat
Harsh Dedhia
Arjun Chipalkatti
Samay Dutta
Sabhya Dutta
Shivam Dutta
Hardik Malde & Khushbu Malde
Abhay Girdhar
Neha Dhupia
Arpita Das
Dr. Shireen Furtado
Dr. Rinky Kapoor

Dr. Akansha Sanghvi
Reena Batra
Sonam Saxena
Vasundhara Venkatraman
Kamna Joshi
Shine Janarthanan
Mukesh Sain
Naseem Salmani
Dr. Ibrahim Yahya
Bhawna Dabas
Swati Gupta
Sangeeta Sharma
Natasha Singh Chauhan
Bhupesh Dinger
Neeru Radhakrishnan
Pankaj Killa
Vaishakhi Haria
Karan Deol
Zakir Khan
Ashok Paliwal
Jasvinder Chhabra
Martina Wu
Ashwin Mahajan
Priya Gulati
Pooja Chudasama
Gunjan Taneja
Rachit Malhotra
Varun Attri
Shruti Shibulal

Features

Jan 23
2022: STYLESPEAK TAKES A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE – 52
Hair & Beauty brands are going Natural – 56
Are salons keeping SUSTAINABILITY in Sight? – 64
Should Indian Salons get Insured now? – 76

Feb 2023
How to make your salon look Valentine ready – 52
Get your male clients date ready – 66
Stunning makeup eye options for Valentine’s Day – 70
How to improve your salon business – 72
Exploring the destination spas of India – 116

March 2023
10 Must have skincare products every man should have – 60
8 trendy mullet looks for 2023 – 62
The Man’s guide to taming frizzy hair – 68
Non- invasive cosmetic treatments and aesthetic procedures for men – 70
Ace the beach wave look with these expert tips – 80
Voguish hair trends to rule in 2023 – 82
How to recommend and sell products in a salon – 116

April 2023
Hair colour trends for SS 23 – 60
Hair maintenance tips for different weathers in India – 64
LOOKS to spread its Wings- 88
Conflict between Hydrodermabrsion and Microdermabrasion – 130
Drip Therapy – 132
Timeless Elegance of French Manicures – 140

May 2023
Award winning spa design that inspires – 58

Tips to design a salon within a budget – 64
Use technology to maximize client engagement – 66
Planning a salon for young customers – 74
Choose the right colours to pep up your salon interiors – 98

June 23
Top 8 nail influencers to follow in 2023 – 52
What’s trending in nail business – 60
Social media’s influence on men’s grooming – 70
Modern Tech meets Classic Beauty – 102
Regional Focus – Ahmedabad – 106
Top 8 makeup influencers making waves – 126

July 23
Which are the most trending services in salons? – 48
Favourite gadgets of beauty pros – 52
Best hair straighteners in 2023 – 60
Science of per lightening hair – 74

Aug 23
Skin Sensitivity – pg 54
Mastering active ingredients – pg 58
Celebrity inspired hairstyle trends – pg 70
Managing frizzy tresses – pg 74
Dermalogica Pro Skin Masters 2023 winners announced – pg 121

Sept 23
StyleSpeak bridal palette 2023 – pg 52
How to maintain hygiene and safety in salons – pg 62
5 pre wedding facials for bride’s big day – pg 60
Are Hydrafacials good or bad ?– pg 72
Regional Focus Bhopal – pg 90
Make up for acne prone skin – pg 102
Nail care – pg 118

Oct 23
Korean Kaleidoscope – 104 – The K-beauty trend has gained immense
popularity worldwide for its unique
approach to skincare and makeup
Benefits of yoga on skincare – 108
Pre wedding nail care – 122

Nov 2023
Are your client’s habits STRESSING YOU OUT? – 64
MARC Showroom opens in Mumbai – 74
YOUR GUIDE TO TRENDING HAIR COLOURS in Winter 2023 – 80
Regional Focus- Pune – 88
Unlocking the Magic of Vit C serum – 104
Elevate the Spa Experience with Alternative Therapies – 106
Eyebrow Grooming101 – 108
How to Block Breakouts – 110
Dip Powder Nails – 120