Mumbai witnessed a dynamic convergence of beauty industry professionals at the recently concluded HBS – Hair and Beauty Show 2025, held on April 7th and 8th at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai.
The 7th edition of this premier event had milk_shake as its Title Partner and was Powered by IKONIC Professional. Other brands that helped HBS 2025 be a roaring success were RICA as the Hair Styling Partner, Shills Professional as the Nails Partner, Bluesky as the Nailathon Competition Partner, Mintree as the Skincare Partner, 3TENX as the Hair Grooming Partner, and Graham Hill as the Men’s Grooming Partner.
Attended by 13,600 visitors, HBS 2025 proved to be an invaluable platform, delivering cutting-edge insights and fostering innovation within the Indian beauty landscape. The event featured 200 + brands, 434 contestants, 24 + Live Shows, and 195 attendees at the StyleSpeak Beauty Conference.
The StyleSpeak Beauty Conference was presented by Sothys Paris and supported by 7eWellness and featured a stellar lineup of 37 eminent industry leaders and experts. A total of 195 attendees were immersed in the latest developments across treatments, products, gadgets, and crucial salon management strategies, gaining actionable knowledge to navigate the evolving market. The conference advisory board featured Samir Srivastav, CEO, Looks Salon Pvt. Ltd and Vaishali Shah, Founder and Director, LTA School of Beauty.
Speaking about HBS 2025, Sandhya Chipalkatti, Founder StyleSpeak & HBS highlighted, “HBS has always been a platform for education – this show provides the opportunity for the entire hair, beauty, and nail industry to come together, and educate themselves on the latest trends, products, and treatments in the trend. . With every edition, HBS has grown tremendously. In this 7th edition of HBS, there is a lot of growth in terms of depth of the show, the brands on display, and especially the quality of content! At HBS, you meet, learn from and network with the top beauty professionals and industry leaders from across the country and the world.”
Samir Srivastav, CEO of Looks Salon commented, “This was the fifth StyleSpeak Beauty conference that I have attended, and I am fortunate to have been a part of it. The StyleSpeak Beauty Conference has a diverse panel and fosters conversations relevant to the Indian audience. India is the 4th largest beauty consumer in the world and is growing at 10-12% CAGR. Education is extremely important for any hairdresser or manager, and a conference like this is the ultimate platform to learn and educate yourself.”
Rayed Merchant, Director, SSIZ International said, “It was a wonderful experience to be at HBS 2025. The sessions at the StyleSpeak Beauty Conference were highly interactive and informative.”
Yashesh Bharwada, Director, Absolute Beauty Concepts underlined, “I have been a part of HBS for many years now and as always, it was a great experience to be attending HBS 2025. As a part of the StyleSpeak Beauty Conference, I got to learn a lot from all the industry leaders. HBS 2025 provided a great networking platform to connect with salon owners.”
The two-day Beauty Conference included Leadership Panel Discussions, Technical Sessions, Live Demos, featuring eminent industry leaders like Samir Srivastav, Vipul Chaturvedi, Prannay Dokkannia, Sneh Koticha, Aankith Aroraa, Dr Apratim Goel, Vikram Bhatt, Vaishali Shah, Kapil Sharma, Rahul Bhalchandra, Rayed Merchant, Ankit Virmani, Yashesh Bharwada, Dheeraj Arora and many more.
The HBS 2025 stages became vibrant hubs of the latest hair, make-up, and nail fashion & trends. HBS 2025 featured hair shows like Rajesh Lakhera and Shine Janardhan for Mr.Barber; Gourav Bharadwaj and Sumit Malkotia for IKONIC; Heena Dalvi, Shirin Merchant and Vipul Chudasama for STREAX Professional; Aleisha Keswani, Mayank Sharma, Subhash Sarkania, Lalruattluanga and Khushal Mali for Wella Professionals; Shiva Kumar and Ryan D’rozario for Schwarzkopf, and Dharmesh Hingorani for Graham Hill.
HBS 2025 featured Celebrity MUAs like Ojas Rajani and Cherag Bambboat; StyleSpeak Young GunsAtharva Takke and Devyani Deshmukh from U Takke’s Hair and Beauty Studio, Pooja Panvanda from Nails Jewels and Shine Janarthanan from Time Machine. Other artists included Disha Pandya from Shills Professional; Kajal Rathod Jain from Mary Jo K; Vaishali Shah’s LTA School of Beauty and Zingranwong Shatsang from Zido Salon. The event also featured International talent like Kseniia Tashpulatova from Elan, Alessansro Albanese from RICA, Natalia Polushkina from Bluesky and Alan Ruiz from Aveda.
StyleSpeak’s dedication to future beauty pros shone brightly at HBS 2025. The HBS Competitions and Young Guns stage provided vital platforms for emerging artists to display their talent, innovation, and enthusiasm. By fostering creativity and offering valuable industry exposure, HBS 2025 reinforced its role in empowering the next generation to excel and shape the beauty industry’s future.
StyleSpeak HBS 2025 reaffirmed its position as a crucial catalyst for growth within the Indian beauty industry. By providing a platform for education, inspiration, and connection, the event empowered beauty professionals to stay ahead of the curve and elevate their businesses. The resounding success of this edition has already generated anticipation for future HBS events, promising continued innovation and excellence in the years to come.
The energy and insights gleaned at HBS 2025 are set to shape the trajectory of the Indian beauty landscape, driving creativity and professional development across the sector.
HBS – Hair & Beauty Show India has been organised by C&E Media and StyleSpeak Magazine since 2017.
