StyleSpeak turns 22!

• Party Special
• Beauty Special
• Valentine’s Special
• Men’s Special
• Anniversary Special

• Issue Special
• Natural Special
• Gadget’s Special
• Trend Story
• Hair Feature

• Cherag Bambboat
• Deepak Jalhan
• Arjun Chipalkatti
• Najeeb Ur Rehman
• Avleen Bansal

2021 – 2019

• Nilam Kenia
• Hitesh Parekh
• Rajesh Garud
• Apurva
• Ojas Rajani
• Meera Mewawala
• Asha Hariharan
• Dharmesh Hingorani
• Dhriti Mittar
• Paoli Guatelli
• Michel Baltazar
• Vipul Chudasama
• Deepal Gondaliya
• Gourav Bharadwaj
• Pooja Chudasama
• Natasha Dodhy
• Savio John Pereira

2018 – 2017

• Nandini Rozario
• Mika Seidel
• Elton Vessaoker
• Maya Mehta
• Emilie Guillermin
• James Lalhmunsiem

2016 – 2012

• Wendy D’Silva
• Akshata Honawar
• Marce Pedrozo
• Sangeeta & Ishita Khanna
• Leanne Simmons
• Michel Baltazar
• Carole Robequin
• Tara Moghaddam
• Stewart Harland
• Dipti Panchal
• Sareena Acharya
• Shruti Bajpai
• Marvie Ann Beck

• Mamaearth acquires BBLUNT hairstyling product business from Godrej
• Afghanistan bans beauty salons
• Adwaita Nayar, Co-founder of Nykaa and CEO of Nykaa Fashion chosen in Young Global Leader Class by the World Economic Forum

Brand Launches

• Redken, USA’s #1 Professional hair brand launched
• LTA School launches a Master’s program in beauty cosmetology
• Looks launches new academy in Pune
• Kama Ayurveda to open first global store in London
• Moroccanoil launches colour care range in India

Salon Milestones

• Looks launches its 200th salon; Naturals opens 733rd in Chennai
• Clean Beauty sees an upsurge in India
• Vandana Bhardwaj MD Marie Claire awarded the Maharashtra Ratna Puraskar 2023
• India leads in men’s beauty product launches in APAC markets
• Jean-Claude Biguine sets new record in most hair and foot spas in Asia

2021 – 2017

• Six Senses Fort Barwara in Rajasthan scheduled to open in 2018
• Masking’ – Google’s top-searched beauty trend.
• Beauty & Wellness sector to create 7 million jobs in India
• Beardo men’s haircare brand acquired by Marico
• Industry Leaders launch Beautiful Hearts Fund to help industry colleagues in COVID distress
• Shailesh Jejurikar Appointed the Global COO of P&G
• Falguni Nayar is India’s richest self-made woman billionaire with Nykaa’s listing
• Covid-19 Leads to Resilient and Clean Beauty Trend

Milestones

• StyleSpeak launches SS Weekly, a Business e-magazine in 2020
• Truefitt & Hill Completes 215 Years

Brand Launches

• Smashbox Cosmetics India, Godrej’s salon professional range, KEVIN.MURPHY, label.m, DAFNI, Proarte, Ekta Cosmetics launches Jeannot Ceuticals

Academy Launches

• Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy (New Delhi) & CV Professional Education Series’, Cheryl’s Skincare Institute, Bodycraft Academy launches Vidal Sassoon Academy (Bangalore)

2016 – 2012

• Ananda voted as the No. 1 spa in the world by Conde Nast
• Hilton Shillim Estate Retreat is the World’s largest spa retreat
• First ever Bachelor’s Degree in Spa Management starts in Chandigarh Univ
• Dalai Lama Keynotes Global Spa & Wellness Summit 2013, Delhi
• StyleSpeak launches exclusive nails event and competition NAILATHON in 2013
• L’Oreal acquires NYX Cosmetics & Cheryl’s Cosmeceuticals
• Godrej acquires a 30% stake in BBLUNT

• India bans animal-testing of cosmetics
• Tata Group returns to the cosmetics industry after 18 years with Studiowest

Academy Launches

• Kairali Ayurveda’s Spa training institutes, Juice Academy, LTA (2nd branch) & Naturals’ Hair Academy

Milestones

• 12th Anniversary: Naturals Salon; Headmasters, Green Trends; Kaya Skin Clinic & StyleSpeak
• 10th Anniversary: Envi Salons
• 25th Anniversary: Geetanjali Salon & VLCC
• 50th Anniversary +: Toni& Guy; Dessange

2011 – 2007

• Estee Lauder acquired a stake in Ayurvedic beauty company, Forest Essentialsv
• Sebastian Professional brings ‘fearless styling’ to India
• COTY acquires iconic nail brand OPI

Brand Launches

• Premium skincare brand Skyendor enters the Indian market
• WAHL starts India operations
• RUSK professional hair care brand launches in India
• Tony & Guy enter India

Milestones

• Wella announces the Indian edition of Trend Vision Awards
• ISPA, the international spa association, holds its 1st spa conference in Mumbai
• Wella @ 130 years; Koleston Perfect @ 60 years; Schwarzkopf @ 111 years; L’Oreal Professionnel @ 100 years; Elizabeth Arden @100 years

Brand Launches

• Dermalogica & A La Naturelle aromatherapy range
• FACES cosmetics, ‘Clarissa’, ‘Stageline’, and ‘Corioliss’
• Framesi, Kuene re-launches, Colorica & Naturica

Academy Launches

• Bounce Style Academy; Berina launches Hair Academy (Mumbai)
• Svastii Wellness Academy & BBLUNT Academy in Bangalore

2006 – 2002

• India’s 1st L’Oreal Colour Trophy gets plenty of contestant entries

Brand launches

• Paul Mitchell & Remy Laure
• L’Oreal launches MATRIX

Academy launches

• Frank Provost Academie; Lakme Training Academy; BBLUNT Academy
• Christine Valmy Beauty School Wella Academy Mumbai; L’Oreal Professionnel Hair Academy

Milestones

• COTY Inc. turns 100, releases a book on Francoise Coty
• SS does 1st cover shoot with Savio John Pereira

• Heather Hickman: 2024
• Dr. Blossom Kochhar: 2024
• Dr. Chytra Anand: 2024
• Aurelian Lis: 2023
• Margaret Beales: 2023

2021 – 2017

• Aby George Philip: 2021
• Sukirti Patnaik: 2021
• Atharva Takke: 2021
• Ankit Virmani: 2020
• Rayed Merchant: 2020
• Samir Srivastav: 2020
• Zorain Khaleeli: 2019
• Swati Gupta: 2019
• Cuan Kemp, Kryolan: 2018
• Priscilla Corner: 2018
• Alessio Matta, Sassoon Academy: 2017
• Jack Howard, Global Colour Educator, L’Oreal Professionnel: 2017

2016 – 2012

• Namrata Soni: 2015
• Jos Brands: 2015
• Elton Steve Vessaoker: 2015
• Kieron Webb, Global Expert, TIGI: 2014
• Vikram Mohan: 2014

• Klaus Peter Ochs, President, Intercoiffure: 2014
• Guy Kremer, International Hairdresser: 2013
• Fayaz Sheikh: 2012
• Ben Moth, International Hairstylist: 2012

2011 – 2007

• Ashley Gamble, Brand Ambassador Schwarzkopf: 2011
• Ojas Rajani: 2011
• An Verhulst, G.M. L’Oreal, France: 2011
• Janell Geason, Global educator make-up, Aveda: 2010
• Valli O’Reilly, Hollywood’s acclaimed MUA: 2010
• Tony Ricci, Owner Ricci Hair Co.: 2010
• Aalim Hakim: 2009
• Vimi Joshi: 2009
• Kate Winslet, Holywood Star: 2009
• Andrew Barton, Celeb Hairdresser, U.K.: 2008
• Nalini Naegamwala: 2008
• Maya Paranjapye: 2008
• June Tompkins: 2007
• Vidya Tikari: 2007
• Cory Walia: 2007

2006 – 2002

• Ambika Pillai: 2003
• Jawed Habib: 2005

2024

• June- 108
• July- 114
• Sept- 124

2023

• Jan- 104
• July- 104
• Aug- 114

2022

• May- 94
• July- 120
• Nov- 118

2021

• Nov- 84
• Sept- 68
• April- 58

2020

• March 106
• Feb- 130

2019

• Aug- 114
• July- 128

2018

• Dec- 144
• June- 118

2017

• July- 84
• Aug- 116

2016

• July- 138
• June- 154

2015

• May- 108
• June- 106
• July- 184

2014

• May- 144
• June- 154
• April- 138

2013

• Sept- 146
• Aug- 134

• August- 83
• October- 70

2014

• April- 118
• Oct- 64

2015

• Sept- 176
• Oct- 142

2016

• September- 56
• Dec- 54

2017

• March- 110
• June- 130

2018

• April- 146
• Dec- 46

2019

• March- 130
• Oct- 80

2020

• Dec-108
• April-134

2021

• Dec- 78
• June- 52
• Oct- 30

2022

• June- 54
• September- 60

2023

• September- 52

2024

• September- 82