It’s a hair affair

eNCA news anchor Shahan Ramkissoon, 32, is one who prides himself when it comes to his work – and hair.

Without any inspiration from a celebrity or fashion magazine, Ramkissoon said he grew tired of the spikes he’s had for more than a decade and decided to grow out his hair a tad more.

“It has evolved over the years from being long on the top and short on the sides. Now I’m growing out the sides, so that’s going to be interesting.”

The former Kharwastan, now Northcliff, Johannesburg resident, prefers longer hair, so he can style it differently when he feels like it.

“In my line of work though, being conservative is key. My facial hair takes just as much time and effort.

“Despite people thinking I take a long time just to do my hair, I don’t. I blow dry it with a big roller brush and then comb it through with hairspray. “It’s actually simple.” The 32-year-old said to maintain short sides, he went to the salon every second week.

“Now I go once a month. We do have sponsorship at eNCA, so I don’t really have to pay but because I like my hairdresser so much, I still go to him and pay 320 bucks.”

The news anchor said he generally kept a style for three years before getting bored of it.

“A style defines your look, and since I actually feel good with this hairstyle, I’m keeping it but changing it just a bit.”

For Ramkissoon good hair comes with many compliments.

“When I lived and worked in the US, I would often get stopped by people who would say ‘love your hair’ or ‘your hair is on fleek’.

“People always want to know how I style

it.

“During the Baltimore Black Lives Matter protests, dozens of people stopped in the middle of the marches to take pictures with me because of my hair.

“Was good to know I could make them smile during difficult times.”

He said he trusted nobody with his hair, except the barber he had been seeing for the past seven years.

“He knows I’m a perfectionist, so he takes his time.”