Celebrity hairstylist Vivek Shyam Bhatia shares his love for creating style trends

Vivek Shyam Bhatia

To be an ace at something, it is the experience and expertise that counts the most. Innate to the concept of hair and beauty styling, celebrity stylist Vivek Shyam Bhatia has set his footprints as a notable name in the industry. Hailing from a family of hairdressers, Vivek had access to learn the art of hairstyling. While growing up, the young and talented lad was highly inspired by his father Shyam Bhatia, a renowned stylist who has worked with the best names from the film and television industry. Based in Mumbai, Vivek Shyam Bhatia is the owner and Creative Director of Shyam's Salon and Academy. Along with it, he is also the founder of Mantastic Barbers, a vertical that comes under his venture Very V.

Taking his impeccable art of hairstyling to a new level, the hairdresser has conducted seminars and workshops across different cities in India and the UAE. Till date, Vivek has trained more than 10,000 budding hairdressers and the number is still going strong. Upgrading the advanced skills, Vivek Shyam Bhatia has learnt from the best names of the world like Toni&Guy in Singapore and Image's Academy in Colombo. Besides this, he has mastered the artistry from London's top-notch hairstylists like Vidal Sassoon, Sophia Hilton and Trevor Sorbie. Advancing the skills, Vivek Shyam Bhatia was even trained under the reputed hairstylist Laurent Decreton from Paris.

With in-depth experience, the 28-year old stylist has successfully taken the legacy of makeup and hairstyling forward set by his family. As of now, Vivek Shyam Bhatia is the ID Artist for L'Oreal Professionnel and is also the youngest brand ambassador of the cosmetic brand. Moreover, his association with L'Oreal has seen him travel all over the world and train budding hairstylists from different parts of the globe. Imparting his knowledge about the latest style and beauty trends, Vivek feels fortunate to educate thousands of stylists about beauty and hairstyling. Apart from styling his muse for Harper's Bazaar International Magazine, the versatile stylist's work has been featured in the global magazines and publications like Salon International and StyleSpeak Magazine. Additionally, his recent work for creating the most trending balayage hair colour was featured in an international e-magazine.

The celebrities on whom Vivek has weaved his styling magic include Eijaz Khan, Smita Bansal, Rochelle Rao, Helly Shah, Shiamak Davar, Vikram Phadnis, Deepika Singh, Monika Khanna, Harshali Malhotra and many other names. Not only this, Vivek Shyam Bhatia has earlier styled Mr. World 2016 Rohit Khandelwal and legendary cricketers Rahul Dravid, Shane Watson and Ross Taylor. An ardent believer of simplicity, the talented stylist says, "I have always welcomed the concept of experimenting with new looks. The idea of creating trends has fascinated me rather than simply following them." Lastly while concluding, Vivek Shyam Bhatia revealed that he is a learner for life. "I feel that the field of beauty and hair is vast and there is a lot to learn with the ever-changing trends coming in the market", stated the stylist.