What,
according to you, are the essentials to becoming a successful stylist?
Fery: My answer would only be passion. Unless you love
this job, you cannot be a good stylist. You have to enjoy what you
do.
Fareena: Passion and training. You must have a style statement
of your own and I think you should feel good about making people
feel good about themselves.
Do you think beauty and styling is an industry where creativity
is important, or do you feel that training is imperative?
Fery: There are so many techniques you learn in haircutting
and hairstyling. But finally, style is your own creativity. We learn
the techniques but the style is ours. I still go abroad for short
training sessions every year, because I love to learn. You learn
newer techniques, get to see their skill, their work and refresh
your own skills.
Fareena:
Training is very important because you get to open up so much. I
mean, you are creative and everything, but at these sessions, you
take that one step ahead; you get more confident about your work,
especially when your ideas match. When I see something similar at
a L’Oréal or Wella session (which is like having a
copyright on it), I think Wow, I thought about it! Then you feel
you are on the same track, going the right way.
Fareena,
have there been instances where you had to take on your mother’s
clients? What was that like?
Fareena: It happens many times. Recently, when Mom was
away at Rishikesh, there were 10-15 of her clients who were like,
“Oh, you will cut it?” It’s very annoying. Because
it’s
my mom’s salon, they think I’m an amateur, which is
very unfair to me. Recently, there was this school principal who
said, “Don’t do something funky!” I don’t
know if it’s because of my appearance! After the cut, she
said, “It’s the first time I have let a young person
do anything for me and I’m very impressed.”
Fery, what
words of wisdom do you have for your daughter in order for her to
become a successful stylist?
Fery: Her observation is enough. I don’t have to
advise her on anything. I would only ask her to be more patient.
Patience is very important in your business, in whatever you do.
Fery on Fareena:
“She’s my best friend and critic. It’s a blessing
to have her as my daughter. Work-wise, she’s
amazing in bridal make-up and colour techniques. In hairdressing,
I love her boldness—in that context, I am a very safe person!
She does a wonderful job and clients like the look.”
Fareena on Fery:
“I admire her patience. Her work is amazing. I am here because
of her…although it’s my passion as well. She is a very
beautiful person. What I really love about her—and what does
not go down too well with the world—is that she doesn’t
give a damn about what people think of her. And I like her experimenting
with her look even at her age.”
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