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Pushpa Kara
Kent Brushes UK Former Ambassador
With over 21 years’ experience in hairdressing, Pushpa Kara is regarded as one of the top blow-dryers in the business. Her exceptional brush skills mean her styles not only have longevity, but also a superb finish and hold. Her passion for hairdressing has led her to work with some of the industries most influential talents, and as a result, she has been selected by British heritage brand Kent Brushes, as their UK brand ambassador for 2010/11.
Pushpa’s role as Kent Brushes UK Ambassador will see her provide essential blow-drying brush tips, create key hair trends, host press appointments, and be involved in blow-dry appointments and seminars at events and launches. Pushpa’s hairdressing career started in 1989 when she was just 16 years old. After a brief stint with a local hairdresser, she was employed by hairdressing giant Alan Paul who were quick to spot her talent for hairdressing. Within her 1st year of working for the company, Kara was awarded Junior Stylist of the Year, out of 300 salons.
After a few years at Burlington’s, Pushpa quickly moved up the employment ladder and is now based at the session stylist haven salon, Billi Currie in London’s Marylebone, in-between shoots, seminars and national TV work.
Kara’s extensive work history includes working with several primetime TV shows including Popstars: The Rivals, which eventually founded British girl group, Girls Aloud and Gok Wan’s How to Look Good Naked. She has also worked with a range of top consumer magazines and Channel 4’s online beauty site 4beauty. Pushpa has also worked at several alternative fashion shows and as Myleen Klass’s personal hair stylist during the 10 Years Younger show which took place at London’s Earl Court. She was also involved with the launch of fashion chain Next new clothing range, where she presented model make-over’s at a national seminar in front of over 800 employees.
As well as working as a hairdresser, Pushpa occasionally puts her creative talents to actual styling, having dressed Yasmin Le Bon, Tamara Beckwith and Lisa B in vintage saris for the Pakistani Earthquake appeal, which took place at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. Kent Brushes has an encyclopaedic knowledge of fine brush making. Established in 1777 and the possessor of a royal warrant to HM The Queen, its comprehensive range of quality and diverse hairbrushes are perfectly tailored to the demands of modern hairstyling and delivers attractive tools to tame, tone and transform hair. A full lifestyle range of body, nail, tooth, shoe, shaving and makeup brushes are also available.
For consultation, to arrange an interview or hair appointment with Pushpa Kara please contact on 07801 843 628 e-mail hair@pushpakara.com