“If you are doing skills training that is hands on, students definitely need one-on-one coaching to correct them when they are going wrong. But for theory lectures and revisions, digitalisation is the best way.” 

- Kalyani Umrani 

CEO, Impressions International Academy, Pune

“Both online and offline trainings are required. When we are doing online training, the assessments are difficult, however, people who are already in the field may be able to up-skill themselves through online training.”

- Kakoli Sengupta 

Proprietor, Glitz & Glamour Academy

“The reach of online trainings was phenomenal, and resulted in ‘education forever’ during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a great way to connect not only with the salon owners and employees, but also

to the marketing employees, sales executives, and distributors, which brought awareness about the quality and usage of products. Knowledge on hair colours gave a deeper insight and was valued by all who got the training during the live sessions. With the success of these trainings, surely there will be a hybrid model of trainings in the future, especially with product trainings and demonstrations.” 

- Shiva Kumar R 

Regional Technical Manager (South), Streax Professional

“Students will never get the same benefit of technical skills training, body position, angles and elevations, application techniques, pressure/feel in an online training, the way they can learn in an offline course.” 

- Neha Kansara 

Proprietor, Nehas Academy, Navsari, Gujarat

“As incredibly convenient as online learning is, there is definitely something beautiful about being in the presence of your mentor. A hybrid model for training is the way forward. It combines the scalability and ease of online education with the energy and presence of learning live with a mentor.

We can reach out to a lot more hairdressers with a hybrid model, automating 80 per cent of the lessons in hairdressing and being present for the most important 20 per cent. I do see that augmented and artificial reality technology will be a huge catalyst for the online skill learning industry.

All in all, it seems to be an exciting time in the world of hairdressing. Everything is changing. And COVID has injected steroids into our change muscles. There is no looking back now. The future is here.” 

- Rikhil Asrani 

Hairdresser, Trainer, Founder, Rikoshé

Salon & Hairstylists Union