Nurturing tresses over generations to become thick, long and smooth, Sunsilk, the market leader in the hair care industry, has been boosting the confidence and beauty of girls in Sri Lanka for decades. Celebrating this legacy, the Ramani Fernando Sunsilk Hair and Beauty Academy held its 13th Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2018 recently, amidst a glittering gathering of Colombo’s fashion elite and hairdressing experts. Over 200 students received certificates from the Academy, who can confidently step out as hair care experts by the trusted brand credentials of Sunsilk and Ramani Fernando Salons. The ceremony was followed by the eagerly-anticipated ‘Hair Art 2018’ event, which showcased talents and skills of 10 students from Ramani Fernando Sunsilk Hair and Beauty Academies located in Colombo, Kandy and Negombo.
In existence for the past 15 years, the Sunsilk Ramani Fernando Hair & Beauty Salon has been building up a steady pool of hair care graduates, equipped with advanced technical expertise in hair and beauty. The partnership between Ramani Fernando Salons, widely acknowledged as one of the best-known salon brands in Sri Lanka, and Sunsilk, the leading and trusted hair care brand for Unilever, has been very successful. Committed to empowering aspiring hair and beauty students and demonstrating its social stewardship, the Academy provides 24 vital scholarships every year for students.
Commenting on the ceremony, Marketing Director-Personal Care for Unilever Sri Lanka, Nilushi Jayatileke said, “We are delighted to witness the emergence of yet another talented and skilled group of graduates from the Ramani Fernando Sunsilk Hair and Beauty Academy. I would like to reaffirm the strong synergy with Ramani Fernando Salons and thank them for their professional expertise in training these young women to ensure they can pursue a rewarding career path in the hair and beauty industry. Sunsilk has a wide variety of Shampoos and Conditioners to suit the hair needs of the girls. The Academy continues to empower women, create livelihoods and build capacity in the hair and beauty industry by producing more professionals to offer unique solutions in Sri Lanka’s beauty industry. Adding value to our consumers for over 30 years, Sunsilk is proud to make a significant contribution to the hair and beauty industry in the country.”
The Founder/CEO of Ramani Fernando Salons, Ramani Fernando noted: “Beauty trends are constantly changing and we are proud to extend world-class training for hair and beauty specialists to meet new trends in the market. Together with Sunsilk, we continue to provide technical and marketing knowhow about the hair and beauty industry to aspirants. I would like to congratulate the latest set of graduates and have the fullest confidence that they can go out and become successful experts in the industry.”