India shining
Los Angeles-based coiffeur Jamal Hammadi sees strong parallels between our hair and the environment
LESS IS MORE So don’t torture the tresses, says Jamal Hammadi
His celeb clientele includes Drew Barrymore, Sharon Stone, Linda Evangelista, Eva Mendes, Lisa Marie Presley and Meg Ryan to name a few. World renowned hair expert Jamal Hammadi has yet another feather in his cap now. The Los Angeles based coiffeur is one of the seven cutting edge global hair experts chosen by Sunsilk to co-create its Stunning Black Shine Range, targeted exclusively at the Indian market.
In Mumbai to launch Sunsilk’s Co-Creations range, Jamal is ecstatic about helping make every Indian woman’s dream come true.
In a telephonic interview he says: “I do hair because I am passionate about it and good at itJamal reveals: “Adding shine to one’s hair has become a global concern. The hair of a child is naturally glossy and looks healthy and that’s what people can expect from this new range I have co-created with Sunsilk.”
The Paris-born hairdresser kickstarted his styling career in the early 90s and has even caught the fancy of Chanel, Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier and John Galliano who have roped in his expertise to complement their collections.
Ask him what it takes to give one the perfect hairstyle and he explains, “It starts with what one is wearing, make-up, then personality and the mood. I aim at keeping the look feminine. It is all about creating an image that celebrates a woman.”
Over the years, Jamal has come to the conclusion that “Every woman has the same complaint, that of dry and damaged hair. The market is spilling over with so many hair products leaving consumers totally confused. Women use loads of products and over-process their hair resulting in hair depletion and not in much-needed nourishment.”
This is one of the main reasons why Jamal decided to launch his own line…More
