Best Hair Salons in Mumbai

Well we all know that how important a haircut is. So let's have a look what are the best places in Mumbai to get a good haircut.

1. b:blunt
Mumbai's trendiest hair salon where you are sure to come across some or the other bollywood biggies. A chic salon, set up by Adhuna Akhtar, is one of the best places in town to get a great haircut. Transform dull hair into wow factor hair with the help of renowned hair stylists of b:blunt, stylist to actors such as Aamir Khan, Preity Zinta, Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan, Sharmila Tagore. Their friendly staff will suggest you the hair style best suited for your hair, but make sure you tell them if you have a specific need (like not going too short). They have two salons in Mumbai, one at Peddar Road and the other at Juhu.

Apart from their 'great haircuts', you can also indulge in one of the Kérastase hair treatments to relieve you from your stress and leave your locks visibly healthier, shinier and smooth.

Recommended Stylist: Avan Contractor, Osh (charges about Rs. 3,500) and Naz (charges about Rs. 1,800)

Charges: It can be a little bit pricey depending on which stylist and treatment you get, but normally the charges vary from 800-2500 for a hair wash, cut and blow dry.

Contact: 022-65980301 (Peddar Road, South Mumbai)
022-26285082 (Juhu Salon)



2. Jean Claude Biguine
What can be better than getting a haircut from a French stylist in India? The 5,000 square feet slick and sophisticated Jean Claude Biguine (pronounced 'bigeen') salon in Bandra has French stylists, trained in Paris, to work on your hair. This cult brand has hundreds of salons worldwide and is the right place for a quick hair fix. They use Kerastase products (upon request) and offer a variety of services including special hair treatments and nail care. In fact if time is in your hands then you must get a French manicure from here and you sure will forget all the manicures you ever got done.

Don't forget to your stylist the different hair styles you can create and take tips on blow drying that will save you from the last moment panic.

The perfect treat to transfer bland hair into serious glam! Definitely recommended (even for men).

Recommended Stylist: Edwin

Charges: Rs. 699-1,850

Contact: 022-65222211 (Bandra, West, near Leelavati Hospital)



3. Juice
Established in 1998, JUICE is Mumbai's Über hair fix destination and is famous for its edgy and stylish haircuts. Have your hair washed, styled and blow dryed from experts, taking it from drab to fab in 45 minutes. If you are looking for super cool highlights or coloured hair then look no more, because your search ends here.

They are located at several locations throughout Mumbai (Kemps Corner, Colaba, Khar). They also have salons in Pune and Dubai.

Recommended Stylist: Sangeeta

Charges: Rs 500-1,800 for haircut, depending on the seniority of stylist.

Contact: 022-23805087 (Kemps Corner), 022-26045624 (Khar)


4. Christiaan Georgio
Transform dull hair into a wow factor hair in just 30 minutes with the help of renowned hair stylist. Situated at Grand Hyatt Mumbai (off Western Express Highway) this ultra chic hair salon is your answer to perfection in hair styling. If you are looking for a blow dry, let me tell you this is the best place in town for a blow dry.

The place spells of luxury and exemplifies the ambience of a plush lounge. And if you are thinking of a short bob then this is 'the place' for you.

Trained at Vidal Sassoon and Trevor Sorbie Hair Academy in London and Melbourne Hair Academy, Christiaan Georgio has tamed the trés chic tresses of stars like Eva Longoria, Angelina Jolie and Monica Bellucci. Georgio's clientele in India includes most of Bollywood, high-end corporate executives and socialites. He personally attends to all his clients from start to finish.

Recommended Stylist: Christian Georgio (of course) but if you want someone lighter on your wallet would recommend Renee (Rs. 1,685)

Charges: Rs. 1,685 -3,370 (including taxes)

Contact: 022-66761216


5. Mad O Wot by Sapna Bhavani
Another popular celebrity stylist salon in Mumbai is 'Mad O Wot' by Sapna Bhavani. A self-taught hairstylist, Sapna Bhavnani works the tresses of the limelight-prone — be it Bollywood celebrities like Bipasha Basu, Minisha Lamba, Priyanka Chopra, the Reddy sisters (Sushma, Sameera and Meghna) or the cricket brat-pack led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh.

They say, we don't follow trends, we create them'. So if you want something different, edgier or maybe funky this is the salon for you.

The Salon's address and contact details are:
Mad O Wot Hair Salon:
Plot No 450, Ground Floor Hemkund Society,
close to Bombay Blues Restaurant,
14th Road, Bandra WestMumbai - 400050

Contact: 022-65290288, 022-65290289


6. Toni and Guy
The famous Toni and Guy also opened its doors in Mumbai somewhere in 2008. It sure is a trendy salon (with white interiors) with their trendy hair stylists, but I wouldn't say much about the hair cut as was not good enough. But yes, finally, you can find the so-sought after GHD Hair Straighteners at Toni and Guy Mumbai at Bandra. They have two salnons in town, one in the suburbs and the other in South Mumbai (don't know much about the Cuff Parade one).

Toni and Guy - Bandra
207/208, Allied Bungalow, Pali Naka, Near Golds Gym
St Johns Road, Bandra West
Mumbai - 400050
Contact: 022-26400164, 26400169

Toni and Guy - South Mumbai
Shop No. 1, Saideep Building,
ear Taj Residency
Cuffe Parade, Mumbai
Contact: 022-22154464


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Purple Rain, Purple is Reigning

Purple is definitely the 'it' colour this season and was also featured in our Fashion Hot Trends for Winter 2009. Celebrities from Hollywood to Bollywood are making their fashion statement with purple. Brighten up your day with Purple this season.
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Hollywood Celebrities such as Katie Holmes, Kate Bosworth, Blake Lively, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Beyonce and Bollywood babes like Katrina Kaif, Sonam Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Prachi Desai, Payal Rohtagi, Anushka Dandekar, Farah Khan have all been rocking purple lately.

Make sure you add purple to your wardrobe - you can wear a purple shirt, skirt, jacket or even a purple dress (loved purple satin dress at MANGO store). If you aren't sure about wearing purple, then add a splash of the color to your outfit instead of having it as a main color - try some purple shoes (there are awesome purple shoes at Charles and Keith) or a necklace or bracelet with purple gems or even a purple bag or clutch.

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SHOP PURPLE




From the high street......
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1. Purple waistcoat from MANGO, Rs. 1,650
2. Purple Elasticated Belt from MANGO, Rs. 1,100
3. Aubergine Bag from United Colours of Benetton, Rs 2,499


Luxury Shop.....

Peep Toe shoes in Violet and Satin Bra and Satin Ruffled Knickers in Damson



from Philosophy Di Alberta Ferretti
Peep-toe shoes in Violet
Rs. 22,990
Store: New Delhi, 0120-4337670

from Myla
- Myla's Ella Padded Balcony Bra in silk satin with frilly straps
Rs. 8,579
- Myla's Ruffle Trim Knickers in satin
Rs. 4,650
Buy from: http://www.myla.com/ or from net-a-porter.com

Love this aubergine dress from MANGO:

Shibani Kashyap at True Fitness Center launch (left), Shahana Goswami

Mango Dress in black too (front and back look)

Get Shahana Goswami's Look : Actress Shahana Goswami looked nice at Rock On Movie's premiere in Mumbai. Lets see how can you get her look:

- Aubergine Dress from MANGO Rs. 5,350
- Black Satin Sandals from Nine West Rs. 3,900



And now men are loving purple too
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Farhan Akhtar at Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards 2009 held at Taj Lands End, Bandra

Sudhanshu Pandey at Bikram Yoga True Fitness Center Launch

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Who wears yellow better?
Neeta in saree, Shamita in Dress, Ekta in net or Sarah Jessica Parker in a casual look?

Personally when it comes to styling Neeta Lulla would be the last person on earth I would take advice from, but hey she proved us wrong this one time. She looks nice in this yellow saree and a nice flowery brooch she pinned her saree with; and like the way she went subtle with the accessories (Neeta please do something about your hairstyle, you for sure will look better with a change).
Shamita Singha's yellow dress is in perfect yellow shade for winter. She for sure had the temperature soaring with her fab dress and minimilastic everything. But I think a nice pair of earrings would have completed her look. Though she still looks nice. What are your thoughts about it?
Don't have much say on Ekta Raheja's yellow apperance. The blouse does not seem to go too well is all I would comment. What do you think of Ekta?
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L to R - Neeta Lulla at Rashmi Uday Singh's Book Celebration Bash at Oberoi (24 Nov'2008), Shamita Singha at Dusk in Mumbai(Book Reading, 23 Nov'2008) and Ekta Raheja at Pallavi Jaikishan's Show ( HDIL Couture Week, Sept'2008)

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What do you say - Sarah Jessica Parker's outfit Fab or Drab?
Fashion Forward SJP in a blue silk skirt, belted yellow vest and high heeled strappy sandal (its nice) for a Spring scene at the historic Big Apple landmark. This picture is taken outside NYC Public Library from the movie Sex and the City.

Yellow is hot this winter and we've seen lots of yellow in celebrities' wardrobe.

Fashion's Cast really need Fashion Advice
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What were they thinking? Or were they thinking at all.
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Kangana at Fashion's success bash

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Dear Kangana, Halloween was like last month, you were a little late for this appearance. Ugly dress, scary look, porcelain doll make-up.

What was Kangana thinking when she decided on this yellow and red look (below) at her movie Fashion's first look held at Cinemax (ghastly is the word). The dress looks tawdry (we've heard she has designed it herself). I think the picture says it all I don't have to elaborate.

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And really Priyanka please don't make much efforts. Every time you do that, it is a big disappointment. This peach dress is really a horrendous selection, couldn't you come up with something better? You should have taken some tips from your stylist from Dostana.

Mughda you were just coming along fine, but that purple (velvet is it?) skirt and that belt completely ruined everything. A simple black skinny jeans would have done just fine (we would have actually liked it).
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So what went wrong with these girls? No personal stylist?


Mallika Sherawat - Fashion Faux Pas or Applause?

Be honest Mallika were you trying to copy Beyonce? Well please don't do it next time. Had it not been for her hairdo and makeup, Mallika would have looked just fine.

Mallika Sherawat at 16th Diversity Awards (above)

The Shahab Durazi dress (below, left) is not at all flattering. After looking at these two appearances, she is actually looking alright in the Little Black Dress, though the shoes don't go so well. We know its Chanel but that does not mean it has to look good. A nice strappy stilletos would have looked just perfect.

Dear Mallika, you don't have to look ugly or funny to create a sexy image. Honestly. You can look nice and fashionable and still look sexy. And trust me YOU WILL STILL BE IN LIMELIGHT. Take some tips from Hollywood babes (oh no not Madonna).

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Mallika Sherawat (left) at Atlantis Hotel Dubai and (right) Triumph Lingerie Show

Why don't these Bollywood girls hire a good personal stylist, aren't they tired of their fashion disasters? Or they really think they look nice?

What do you think?
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Is your lipstick safe? - LEAD IN LIPSTICK

I am sure that by now you have heard about the buzz about the report released by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics about potentially toxic amounts of lead in lipstick. Or must have come across the email claiming that many lipstick brands have high lead content that can cause cancer and even named about ten brands that contain lead (it said you could check this with a Gold ring, if your lipstick turns black if you scratch with your Gold ring then it has lead).
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Many articles on the internet claimed that 'this was a email hoax'. But IT WAS NOT A HOAX (except of course the gold ring bit in the email).

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Think twice before putting on your lipstick
Indeed many cosmetic giants use high lead content in their lipsticks and considering that lipstick is a make-up staple of millions of women this was very alarming.

From a news article on reuters: "The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics said tests on 33 brand-name red lipsticks by the Bodycote Testing Group in Santa Fe Spring, California, found that 61 percent had detectable lead levels of 0.03 to 0.65 parts per million (ppm)". It further says, "One-third of the lipsticks tested contained an amount of lead that exceeded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 0.1 ppm limit for lead in candy -- a standard established to protect children from ingesting lead, the group said. Thirty-nine percent of the lipsticks tested had no discernible lead, it said."

Higher Levels of Lead were found in lipsticks from:
- Cover Girl
- Arbonne
- L'oreal
- Christian Dior (yes even I was appalled to know that such big brand can be on the list, and we pay them exorbitant amount to play with our lives, just so their lipsticks last longer. What a shame!!!!)

Lipsticks are best avoided by pregnant women: Experts say pregnant women should be extra aware when it comes to lead-tainted products. "Lead is a proven neurotoxin. It can cause learning disabilities. It's also linked to miscarriage and infertility," said Stacy Malkan of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. I would advice pregnant women to consult their physician before choosing their cosmetics (though I am not sure how many Indian physicians will be able to help you).

Be aware of what you are putting on your lips. If you have a doubt or are concerned write an email to the company requesting them to send you the information on the lead content of their lipsticks. Most good brands will provide you all the details.
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After all what's in a lipstick

Don't be stingy on your lipstick and only buy good quality products. Cheap lipsticks available in the market maybe easy on your budget, but they can cost you your life.

You cannot not be sure of even the good brands, so a cheaper brand will contain what not. And as you know lipstick is something we women cannot live without. So please don't buy cheap quality lipstick.


List of companies you can consider buying:
Here are a few brands which have no lead or very low level of lead as per the legal limit that you could buy:
1. Clarins
2. Aveda
3. Suki
4. Shiseido
5. Kiehl
(will keep updating the list after getting the lead content info)

Liquid Lipsticks and colour lip glosses are safer than the lipstick candy in terms of lead content. And I love the glosses, it makes the lips look so delicious. So why not pick them?

I came across an article that gave a list of lipsticks with less than 0.02 parts per million (ppm) lead:
1. Avon Ultra Color Rich Cherry Jubilee
2. Body Shop Lip Colour Garnet
3. Body Shop Lip Colour Garnet
4. Clinique Long Last Lipstick Merlot
5. Dior Replenishing Lipcolor Red Premiere
6. Estee Lauder Maraschino
7. MAC Matte Lipstick Viva Glam 1
8. Revlon Superlustrous Love That Red
9. Revlon Superlustrous Bed of Roses
10. Revlon Colorstay Lipcolor Red Velvet
11. Tarte Inside Out Vitamin Lipstick
12. Wet N Wild Mega Colors Cherry Blossom
13. Wet N Wild Mega Colors Cherry Blossom

There is no harm in knowing both the arguments
Contrary to this campaign claiming that lipstick contain lead, some experts are still claiming the authenticity of the report by Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Well we would not know how much truth is there unless we do the check ourselves. My advice is to be an educated consumer and be cautious. There is no harm in switching brands if you are doubtful.

Read Paula's Report in which she cites the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics as "swift in crafting a press release that is the very definition of fear mongering."


For more information check out the following links:The Campaign of Safe Cosmetics
60% of Lipsticks contain Lead

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