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Hair stylists: Sapna Bhavnani and Charlotte Mensah

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An Indian hair stylist to the stars speaks to an award winning British afro hairdresser

A Bollywood hair stylist and a British afro hairdresser reveal how appointments can turn into therapy sessions, why the natural look is so hot and why the client is always right

Sapna Bhavnani is one of India's most celebrated hair stylists and is known for her own cropped hair and tattoos.  Her Mumbai based salon, Mad-O-Wat, is the go-to place for Bollywood's A-list when their hair needs some attention.  Clients include actors, politicians and sports stars like Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.  Sapna says her hair appointments can often turn into therapy sessions as her clients want to get their problems off their chest when they're sitting in her chair.    

Charlotte Mensah developed a passion for hair styling while she looked after her little sister's hair after their mother died.  Charlotte, who has twice been named British Afro Hairdresser of the Year, (by the British Hairdressing Awards) grew up in Ghana and moved to London when she was 11 years old. She goes back and forth to Accra and says it gives her a lot of inspiration for the styles she creates in the Hair Lounge, her Portobello Road salon, which specialises in afro hair.  Charlotte promotes natural hair and says women are embracing this look.

Photo: (L)-Sapna  Bhavnani. Credit: Sheetal Sherekar. 
(R) Charlotte Mensah. Credit: John Rawson.

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