It's my second visit, actually. In September, I was here for the first time. Back then, I did not understand things and people much, but tried to adjust. This time, I feel more comfortable. I really love this country. Lots of places here are really interesting. People here are so nice, kind and caring.
You were here for a beauty seminar organized by Zoom Beauty Academy. Why do you think this kind of seminar is important for Nepali beauticians? Beauty techniques are quite popular around the world. In Nepal, some techniques are still new. So, this type of seminar helps raise awareness about the field. This is a very good opportunity for those wanting to start a career in this sector or start a business. Cosmetics is not just about patting makeup products on the face or hair on a daily basis. It has become more of a business. Permanent makeup, Hollywood shimmer eyebrow, ice lips contouring, scalp micro pigmentation and eyebrow mapping techniques are very popular worldwide. By attending the seminar, beauticians learnt those techniques and gained confidence to introduce some services in their business. Equipped with new techniques, they will get more customers. You have attended several seminars and beauty events in many countries. What differences did you observe between Nepali beauticians and beauticians from other parts of the world? In a space of 10 years, I have attended almost 400 seminars in Thailand and other parts of the world. I went to Vietnam more than 20 times, apart from visiting a number of other countries, including the Philippines, Singapore, India, the UAE and Great Britain. In Thailand alone, we have conducted more than 200 seminars like this. I see a lot of opportunities for beauticians in Nepal. We are here to share our experience and knowledge. Nepali women can start a new career in permanent makeup, which is a new field in itself. In course of time, this field might become quite popular here as well. This kind of technique or service is very popular worldwide. The beauty industry is expanding in Nepal as well. Can Nepali beauticians get more profit by providing these services? First of all, I believe in knowledge and training. You have to learn proper ways of doing business, get good training in every field. That's why I encourage my students to learn right from the basics. If you learn using the right method, you can start with confidence. If you depend on social media for knowledge and skills, you won't get the details. Nepal is a really nice country and lots of foreign tourists come here. If Nepali beauticians are properly trained, they can provide the right kind of services by maintaining safety standards. That's why, I think this seminar will help makeup artists grow their businesses further. You mean promoting the beauty sector helps in promoting tourism in Nepal? That's right because again permanent makeup is really popular around the world. In Thailand, 15 years on, permanent makeup is still popular. In Nepal, very few people know about permanent makeup, but it doesn't mean it's not popular. If you start this business and provide satisfactory services to the customers, you will be popular. If your service is world class, foreigners will also visit the country for their own benefit. Permanent makeup technique is a new concept for us. Please explain what it is. Permanent makeup is the evolution of beauty. Somehow it’s not only beauty, we can enhance the looks and look more beautiful. Some people might have health issues. We can help them look more confident. For example, people who contracted cancer might not have eyebrows. We can also help people who have contracted breast cancer. Permanent makeup can help such people by enhancing their looks. People take a lot of time to draw eyebrows. Permanent makeup helps them by saving their time and making them prettier. If you use permanent eyebrows, it’s going to stay around six months to a year or two. So, this technology is more customer-friendly. It's not only about eyebrows, it's about your body as a whole. It has become a desirable choice for those who want to save time from traditional makeup routine and achieve long-lasting beauty results. In Nepal, do you see a great scope for permanent makeup and baby glow techniques? Yeah! Both of them are getting more popular day by day. Many clients are looking for the service. You can have groovy skin using a technique, without applying makeup. For reasons like this, a lot of people find this technique quite interesting. People are shifting from chemical to herbal makeup products. How can we address their concerns about possible side effects of permanent makeup? For permanent makeup, there are products from different brands in the market. There are right kinds of products for skin and hair, products that are safe to use. Our company, Biotouch, has also brought different products to the market. We can use it for people having health issues like cancer. We have been in the market for over 42 years. We never had problems. While applying permanent makeup, we use pigment tested in Europe and the US (by USFDA). Our products don’t have toxic materials. They don’t harm the skin and also do not cause cancer. Have you thought of expanding your products here in Nepal? So far now, we are cooperating with Zoom Beauty Academy. Those looking for services, training and products can contact Zoom. Beauty brings confidence to all people. Every woman or man loves to look good. When men get older, for example, eyebrows may be gone for some reason. We can make eyebrows look better. It's not about man or woman, everyone can look better and more confident from outside and inside using our products. In our daily life, what should we do to take care of our skin and hair? First of all, you should eat good food and sleep well. Food has a vital role in keeping skin healthy. Then comes treatment and techniques to look better. Also for the skin, we have a technique, we call it water shy cover glass skin. This convenient technique gives your skin a glow without makeup. What type of food do you suggest for healthy skin and hair? I observed that a lot of Nepali people love to eat vegetables. That is very good for skin and hair. The greens help with generation of new skin, along with fruit and water. Another important tip: Wash your face every day and apply some kind of moisturizing cream. These days, children and adults are suffering from hair loss. Your tips on stopping hair loss? This problem is pervasive not only in Nepal but all over the world. We got this problem after Covid. You need a lot of vitamins, maybe from food or from supplements to grow new hair and skin. We have solutions both for men and women. We call it SMP (scalp micropigmentation). Using this technique, we create the falling-off-the-hair-look giving an impression of puffy hair. There is a growing entrepreneurship in the beauty sector. How can we make it more competitive in the global market? I have been to many countries for training. These visits have helped me gather knowledge for myself and my academy. That's how I feel. The quest for beauty is a never-ending one. That's why, we never stop learning. Despite having a lot of experience, I never stop learning. New techniques are on the cards, offering us a lot of opportunities in this field. If you have adequate knowledge, you can start a business anywhere in the world. By learning new techniques, you can grow your business. Everyone is looking for services that make them look good. Like in Thailand, we have a lot of students here. These people want to learn the skills, techniques and start their own business or career in a matter of months. Pollution is a great problem everywhere. How can we make our skin and hair safe from pollutants? Pollution also damages the skin. I think the situation here is no different from Thailand. Because in Thailand also, there are lots of cars and construction of high-rise buildings is going on. So, we have a lot of pollution. Here are a few tips: Before going out, wash your face. The sun is going to burn your skin, so put on sunscreen and clean it up after coming back. Clean up your face after each outing even if you have not applied the makeup. And choose beauty products based on the type of skin—normal, oily or dry, etc.
