Hair-raising splendour

Recognised by the Ministry of Tourism as a national event the mega Hair and Beauty Fair and Hair Asia Pacific 2007 organised by SLAHAB turned out to be an overwhelming success.

The event was held from March 2-5 at the Galadari Hotel sponsored by L'Oreal the hair-care product company and Natures Secret. Leading local and foreign experts with Asha Hariharan from Mumbai presenting L'Oreal trend vision and Suchart Konreuk of Thailand presenting Commercial Hair Cuts participated in the event.

National Awards for ladies and gents haircuts, bridal and evening hair styles with the winners from each category receiving the prize money of USD 500 and USD 2000 for the grand championship category.

The leading Indonesian fashion designer Anom displayed his creations featuring Indonesian models. So did Payal Singh the New York based Indian designer.

There were mini competitions for the public during the three days with prizes being given out to The Derana Model of the Day, L'Oreal Most Stylish Hair Colour, Healthiest Hair and Beautiful Skin.

The aim of this national event is to elevate the standards in the local hair, beauty and fashion industry to an international level and give exposure to talented individuals in their various fields.