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“I
live in a joint family and we are five women in the house and
this mag is a steal… we all gain from it and look forward
to the forthcoming issues.”
Alpa
Shroff, Mumbai
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New kid on the block
The laughter is infectious and the
energy palpable. This is Rahat
Virani, the talented and vivacious
stylist at Asif The Salon, for you.
Interviewed by Manali Das
Photographed by Dhiman Chatterjee
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And so it began…
My mum is a make-up artist and I’ve
grown up with cousins who have been
in the hair and beauty industry. After my
college break, I decided to give hair
styling a shot. Although I initially started
with make-up, my natural inclination is
more towards styling. I’ve been in this
field for almost three years now (I
started when I was 16) and I love every
bit of it.
Your strengths
Styling is definitely my forte. I also love
cutting, but I feel styling could actually
make or break a look. A good cut
without a not-so-great style doesn’t
really work.
The next big move
I am still learning — there’s so much to
learn! Another possibility is to start
training later in my career. Although, I
am not really involved with training right
now, I would definitely love to do it at
some point. I think training is a great
way to keep yourself updated and is
also a good way to pass on your
knowledge.
Inspired thinking
I am constantly inspired by my clientele.
I am also a very moody person. There
are days when I love to try something
crazy and the there are days when I go
for a totally demure look. Besides,
Bandra offers a mixed bag of clientele
— from college goers to middle-aged
men — we have it all here. So, the means
for experimenting is plenty.
Biggest haircare faux pas
One of the biggest mistakes is to comb
curly hair when it’s dry. That only opens
up the curls, making the hair frizzy and
unmanageable. The best way to get fab
curls is to condition the hair properly
and comb it gently when wet with a
wide-toothed comb. Also, it is a myth
that oiling the hair makes it healthy. It’s
actually the scalp that needs to be oiled
and not the hair. This is because once we
oil our hair, we tend to overwash it, which
leads to dry and frizzy hair.
I miss…
I have not really missed out on anything
in life. I have great friends (in the salon)
and outside. Weekends are fun. But, what
I do miss is studying. I gave up my
studies when I had to pursue this career,
but some day soon I intend on going
back to class.
Lessons to dig
It is important to stay focused in this
career. People have to understand that it
is a serious business and if you want to
get ahead, you need to focus your time
and energy well. It is a career option like
any other and it is equally demanding.
My hot list
Haircare brand Schwarzkopf Professional
Styling product Schwarzkopf’s Extra Care Leave in Conditioner
Hair style Updos and I am absolutely in love with Kim Kardashian’s big curls
Straight and sleek or bold curls Bold curls
Hair colour Copper
Red carpet celebs Scarlett Johansson and George Clooney
Love to style Dimple Kapadia
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