r. Jamuna Pai, a name
synonymous with
cosmetology, class and
charm, tells BENAIFER J.
MIRZA about her
inspiration, love for
perfection and more.
It is said that a great deal about an individual’s
future can be ascertained by his /her childhood.
You realise how true this is as soon as you meet
Dr. Jamuna Pai. Right from her youth, the
renowned cosmetic physician, aesthetician and
founder of Blush Clinics Pvt. Ltd. has been particular
about her appearance, be it her shoes, socks or
even the pleats of her school uniform, which would
be ironed and re-ironed until she got it right.
Having spent 16 years in the beauty and skincare
business, Dr. Pai, a medical graduate from Mumbai’s
Nair Hospital, is a name to reckon with. She has
helped put India on the global map of cosmetology.
Her personal style, poise and persona mesmerise
you. There is no doubt why everyone — from
Bollywood stars and beauty pageant participants to
corporate houses — swears by Dr. Pai and her
treatments.
SKINCARE SECRETS
Dr. Pai believes there are certain things one needs to keep
in mind to have a good quality of life:
- A well-maintained lifestyle, which includes correct
food and proper nutritional supplements.
- The use of sunscreen, regardless of the SPF it
contains. According to her, it was previously believed
that the higher the SPF, the more it protected you;
thus, you wore it only once. Now, irrespective of
whether it is SPF 10 or 90, it works only for 3-4 hours,
so you have to reapply it, even on your make-up.
- Drink at least two litres of water every day to flush out
all the toxins in your body
- Eat lots of broccoli, beetroot, spinach and other
deep-coloured vegetables as well as fruits such as
strawberry, mango and papaya. Drink as many fruit
juices as possible. Try to include wheatgrass in your
diet, as that is the richest source of antioxidants.
- Moisturise and hydrate your skin, depending on your
skin type.
- Most importantly, maintain a high level of hygiene.
Here are some of her no-nos
- A wrong and unhealthy lifestyle.
- Pinching a pimple.
- Anything in excess, whether it is cigarettes, oily food,
sugar or maida (flour), which is bad for your skin and
health.
- Waxing facial, chest and back hair, as that could
result in those areas breaking out into pimples. It
takes almost three months to remove the scars.
MY BRAND AND I
Speaking about the changes that she has seen in herself,
Dr. Pai says, “There has been a huge positive change. Just
as I influence people, I too am influenced by the rich and
famous coming to me, and whatever I like about them — be
it the way someone carries her bag, wears her shoes, the
posture, the carriage, the way someone’s nails are done
— I gather inspiration from it all.”
Talking about where she plans to take her brand in the next
few years, Dr. Pai elaborates, “We are opening a training
institute in cosmetology for doctors. It should be operational
in the next three months. We are currently working on its
curriculum. If people like the systems in which we teach, at
some point, we may start training in the area of hair too.”
WHAT INSPIRES ME
“I truly believe in the spirit of entrepreneurship. I can’t point
out just one person and say that he or she has inspired me
since childhood; it has been a process. I like to read
autobiographies and get inspired by the lives of people. I
have read the autobiographies of US President Barack
Obama, Lee Iacocca and Sidney Sheldon. I am inspired by all
these people who have worked hard and have been
successful; those who have simply inherited money don’t
impress me much. Having said that, I won’t say that someone
like Ratan Tata doesn’t inspire me! He has done some great
work in the recent past and it has all been successful.”
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