RAMANI FERNANDO SALONS EXPAND TO MEET GROWING NEED

With most Sri Lankans getting more and more conscious of grooming themselves, there is a need to take high quality hair and beauty services closer to them, says Hair and Beauty expert Ramani Fernando. They are getting discerning by the minute, and the ready availability of skilful services is a must, she adds.

With this in mind, Ramani Fernando Salons has embarked on an expansion programme of setting up salons in the outskirts of Colombo, as the first step. They’ve already established a salon at the Singer Mega in Nugegoda, and have just opened an excellent facility at the Singer Mega in Kiribathgoda. ‘We have enjoyed an outstanding relationship with Singer for the last many years, and the synergy that exists, makes them a perfect fit, and the association is mutually beneficial to both parties,’ reveals Ramani.

The Salon in Kiribathgoda at the Singer Mega, which opened its doors about a month ago, in a very short space of time, has become a hive of activity.

‘It is very important to have skilful and reliable hair and beauty services readily available closer to home, because of the inconvenience of travelling long distances in heavy traffic, particularly when you have to attend a function,” says Ramani.

‘This makes a great deal of sense when you see the traffic that one has to put up with today, and your existing customers consider it a tremendous advantage, when a salon is available at arm’s distance from where you live,’ was the comment of Milroy Manuel who overlooks some of the expansion drive.

A successful salon is only as good as its staff, and Ramani considers her staff to be her greatest asset.

‘Having spacious, beautifully decorated salons is good, but not at the expense of outstanding people to work for you; a mistake a lot of entrepreneurs who go into the salon business make,’ says

Ramani.

The SUNSILK-RAMANI FERNANDO HAIR AND BEAUTY ACADEMY

which provides world class Hair and Beauty training to over 150 hairdressers and beauticians annually, has been a boon to the industry and to Ramani. She endeavors to fill most of her vacancies from the academy, which ensures adequate staff for the existing salons and expansions.

The new addition in Kiribathgoda caters skilful services.

A salon in Battaramulla is Ramani’s next venture, and she expects that to be a reality in a couple of months’ time.