StyleSpeak Turns 22!

As StyleSpeak turns a year older, Sandhya Chipalkatti, Founder, Editor and Publisher of StyleSpeak in her edit note, shares her joy.

It gives me and our team immense pride and joy to celebrate 22 years of StyleSpeak!

As always, we have compiled our best work from all these years, for you, in this issue. But as we started compiling everything together, from the News and Interviews to Salon Reviews, Features and our very own Creative Shoots, it was overwhelming to realise that it is literally, a documentary of the Indian beauty industry over the last 22 years!

We founded StyleSpeak in 2002 as a monthly go-to resource for the Indian industry,

when it was at a nascent stage. Today, it is a thriving industry with new salons and brands being launched, every single day! In keeping with our dynamic beauty industry, StyleSpeak has transformed from our pre-covid ‘print-only’ format, to being present as an e-magazine, a content rich website, and an active social media presence!

What’s more, StyleSpeak has always championed the industry and stakeholders. Among our many initiatives, a special one – ‘StyleSpeak Young Guns’ recognises young, talented hairdressers, MUAs and nail-techs, and fosters their talent through the magazine, as well as at our annual creative show HBS. It is heartening to see their careers blossom with this support.

Going forward, we will only strengthen our initiatives further, to be truly the voice of the industry. Looking forward to your wholehearted unstinting support as always!

22 Years of Features

22 Years of Creativity

22 Years of News

2024 -2022

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