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Introduction

Jawed Habib (born 26th June 1963) is an Indian professional hair expert and businessman. Habib is the chairman and managing director of Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty Ltd., the largest retail chain of hair salons in India. Many consider him and his family as the pioneers of hair education and fashion in India.

Early Life Jawed Habib was born in New Delhi, India to Habib Ahmed and Hashmi Begum. He has two younger brothers; Parvez and Amjad Habib, both in the same profession. He completed his early schooling in the president’s official residence, Rashtrapati Bhavan, and went on to get a master’s degree in French language from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). His technical training in hair cutting and styling was done from Morris School of Hairdressing in London, UK. While studying, he worked part-time at McDonald’s from where he would later draw inspiration to set up his own system driven organization.

Career

'''Family Business

Jawed Habib has a legacy of hair grooming in his family. His grandfather, Nazeer Ahmed, was the hairstylist to Lord Mountbatten, the last viceroy of India and Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister. Habib’s father, Habib Ahmed, then became the official hair stylist for Rashtrapati Bhavan and groomed Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Late President R.Venkataraman and other dignitaries.

In 1984, Jawed Habib started working with his father in their first salon, Habib’s Hair and Beauty, in the The Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi. Wanting international exposure and education, he went to London,UK to study advanced techniques in Morris School of Hairdressing.

'''Self-estabilished business

His vision to groom the whole of India far exceeded his father and family’s vision and so he branched out and started his independent salon, Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty, in 2000. He has been the brand ambassador for Sunsilk, a Unilever owned hair care brand from 2000 to 2009 and later went on to promote Panasonic styling products. He has been the official styling partner for Miss India and holds the Limca Record for 410 nonstop haircuts in 24 hours. He is also the only hairstylist to be featured in Times and Forbes magazine.

A teacher by passion, Habib has conducted over 1500 hair seminars and work shops over the last two decades, educating more than 300,000 students. He has also authored three technical books to spread his teachings and has 65 academies, training more than 5000 students every year.

As of today, his company, Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty Ltd. operates over 850 salons and 65 hair academies across 24 states and 115 cities in India. They also have salons in Dubai, Singapore, Nepal and Bangladesh.

In 2015-2016, the company was valued at $30 million. '''Personal Life Habib is married to Shaheen Habib. He has a daughter, Sana Habib and son Anosh Habib. He claims to be a Mohammed Rafi fan and only listens to songs by the Indian playback singer.

'''Honorary work

-Trained migrants from Tibet under His Highness the 14th Dalai Lama -Trained barbers stationed at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) cantonments -Partnered with the Government of India initiative NSDC to up skill and upgrade students from all sections of society. Books 1)            Professional Styling 2)            Hair Colour Style 3)            Hair Yoga